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Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) Services
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Maximum Period for Submission of Medicare Claims Reduced to Not More Than 12 Months
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Appeals Revisions AIC Requirements
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Date Issued:
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02-05-2010
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Implementation Date:
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07-06-2010
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Effective Date:
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07-01-2010
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Source:
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CMS - Transmittal
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Source#:
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CR6792
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Category:
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Bill/Pmt SNF Inpatient
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CBSI Contact:
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Missy Tieken
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Effective for certain oxygen equipment (i.e., oxygen concentrators and oxygen transfilling equipment) but not for other gaseous or liquid oxygen equipment (stationary or portable) furnished on or after July 1, 2010, a maintenance and servicing fee of $66 is paid every 6 months, beginning 6 months after the 36th paid rental month or end of the period the item is no longer covered under the supplier?s or manufacturer?s warranty, whichever is later. The maintenance and servicing fee will be updated on an annual basis through program instructions based on the covered item update for DME. The payment covers all maintenance and servicing through the following 6 months that is needed in order to keep the oxygen equipment in good working order. A single payment ($66 for dates of service July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010) is made per beneficiary regardless of the number of pieces of equipment serviced (stationary concentrator, portable concentrator, and/or transfilling equipment), regardless of when the maintenance and servicing is performed during each 6month period, and regardless of how often the equipment must be maintained and serviced. The supplier is required to make at least one maintenance and servicing visit to inspect the equipment and provide any maintenance and servicing needed at the time of the visit during the first month of each 6month period.
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http://www.cms.gov/transmittals/downloads/R635OTN.pdf
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