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CMS-1503-FC 1870 CPT 1 / HCPCS Mod Status Description Physi- cian Work RVUs 2 Fully Imple- mented Non- Facility PE RVUs 2 Year 2011 Transi- tional Non- Facility PE RVUs 2 Fully Imple- mented Facility PE RVUs 2 Year 2011 Transi- tional Facility PE RVUs 2 Mal- Practice RVUs 2 Global 92552 A Pure tone audiometry air 0.00 0.82 0.75 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92553 A Audiometry air & bone 0.00 0.99 0.94 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92555 A Speech threshold audiometry 0.00 0.59 0.54 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92556 A Speech audiometry complete 0.00 0.93 0.85 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92557 A Comprehensive hearing test 0.60 0.47 0.56 0.33 0.45 0.03 XXX 92559 N Group audiometric testing 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 XXX 92560 N Bekesy audiometry screen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 XXX 92561 A Bekesy audiometry diagnosis 0.00 1.04 0.96 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92562 A Loudness balance test 0.00 1.13 0.93 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92563 A Tone decay hearing test 0.00 0.81 0.72 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92564 A Sisi hearing test 0.00 0.70 0.65 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92565 A Stenger test pure tone 0.00 0.37 0.38 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92567 A Tympanometry 0.20 0.20 0.24 0.11 0.16 0.01 XXX 92568 A Acoustic refl threshold tst 0.29 0.16 0.19 0.16 0.18 0.01 XXX 92570 A Acoustic immitance testing 0.55 0.36 0.36 0.30 0.30 0.03 XXX 92571 A Filtered speech hearing test 0.00 0.65 0.58 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92572 A Staggered spondaic word test 0.00 1.28 0.93 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92575 A Sensorineural acuity test 0.00 1.74 1.45 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92576 A Synthetic sentence test 0.00 0.90 0.78 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92577 A Stenger test speech 0.00 0.44 0.47 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92579 A Visual audiometry (vra) 0.70 0.56 0.56 0.41 0.43 0.03 XXX 92582 A Conditioning play audiometry 0.00 1.70 1.50 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92583 A Select picture audiometry 0.00 1.06 1.04 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92584 A Electrocochleography 0.00 1.89 1.96 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92585 A Auditor evoke potent compre 0.50 3.07 2.82 NA NA 0.02 XXX 92585 TC A Auditor evoke potent compre 0.00 2.80 2.58 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92585 26 A Auditor evoke potent compre 0.50 0.27 0.24 0.27 0.24 0.01 XXX 92586 A Auditor evoke potent limit 0.00 2.21 2.07 NA NA 0.01 XXX
CMS-1503-FC 1871 CPT 1 / HCPCS Mod Status Description Physi- cian Work RVUs 2 Fully Imple- mented Non- Facility PE RVUs 2 Year 2011 Transi- tional Non- Facility PE RVUs 2 Fully Imple- mented Facility PE RVUs 2 Year 2011 Transi- tional Facility PE RVUs 2 Mal- Practice RVUs 2 Global 92587 A Evoked auditory test 0.13 0.87 0.94 NA NA 0.02 XXX 92587 TC A Evoked auditory test 0.00 0.80 0.87 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92587 26 A Evoked auditory test 0.13 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.01 XXX 92588 A Evoked auditory test 0.36 1.62 1.57 NA NA 0.02 XXX 92588 TC A Evoked auditory test 0.00 1.42 1.39 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92588 26 A Evoked auditory test 0.36 0.20 0.18 0.20 0.18 0.01 XXX 92590 N Hearing aid exam one ear 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 XXX 92591 N Hearing aid exam both ears 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 XXX 92592 N Hearing aid check one ear 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 XXX 92593 N Hearing aid check both ears 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 XXX 92594 N Electro hearng aid test one 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 XXX 92595 N Electro hearng aid tst both 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 XXX 92596 A Ear protector evaluation 0.00 1.23 1.16 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92597 A Oral speech device eval 1.26 0.81 1.55 NA NA 0.07 XXX 92601 A Cochlear implt f/up exam < 7 2.30 1.52 1.89 1.01 1.41 0.11 XXX 92602 A Reprogram cochlear implt < 7 1.30 1.02 1.29 0.57 0.86 0.07 XXX 92603 A Cochlear implt f/up exam 7 > 2.25 1.87 1.84 1.22 1.31 0.11 XXX 92604 A Reprogram cochlear implt 7 > 1.25 1.22 1.19 0.68 0.75 0.05 XXX 92605 B Eval for nonspeech device rx 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 XXX 92606 B Non-speech device service 1.40 0.93 0.93 0.62 0.62 0.01 XXX 92607 A Ex for speech device rx 1hr 1.85 1.50 3.25 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92608 A Ex for speech device rx addl 0.70 0.67 0.80 NA NA 0.01 ZZZ 92609 A Use of speech device service 1.50 1.04 1.84 NA NA 0.01 XXX 92610 A Evaluate swallowing function 1.30 0.93 1.73 0.67 0.67 0.07 XXX 92611 A Motion fluoroscopy/swallow 1.34 1.10 1.93 NA NA 0.08 XXX 92612 A Endoscopy swallow tst (fees) 1.27 3.62 3.59 0.72 0.67 0.07 XXX 92613 A Endoscopy swallow tst (fees) 0.71 0.40 0.38 0.39 0.38 0.04 XXX 92614 A Laryngoscopic sensory test 1.27 3.10 3.05 0.74 0.68 0.07 XXX
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CMS-1503-FC 3 Centers for Medicare
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CMS-1503-FC 5 Elizabeth Truong, (41
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CMS-1503-FC 7 (1) The interim final
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CMS-1503-FC 25 ACC American College
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CMS-1503-FC 31 HITECH Health Inform
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CMS-1503-FC 33 MIEA-TRHCA Medicare
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CMS-1503-FC 35 PACE Program of All-
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CMS-1503-FC 37 RVRBS Resource-Based
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CMS-1503-FC 141 RVUs. Services ment
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CMS-1503-FC 251 on the GSA schedule
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CMS-1503-FC 279 physicians' service
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CMS-1503-FC 645 CPT Code 93453 9345
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CMS-1503-FC 651 CPT Code 93464 9356
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CMS-1503-FC 653 CPT Code 95956 9644
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CMS-1503-FC 655 VI. Provisions of t
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CMS-1503-FC 657 care (74 FR 61846).
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CMS-1503-FC 659 January 1, 2012, an
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CMS-1503-FC 663 methods of reportin
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CMS-1503-FC 665 particular, noted t
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CMS-1503-FC 667 geographic adjustme
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CMS-1503-FC 669 risk adjusted and s
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CMS-1503-FC 671 influence. Others e
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CMS-1503-FC 673 In determining diff
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CMS-1503-FC 675 discontinue our use
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CMS-1503-FC 677 Some commenters men
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CMS-1503-FC 679 In addition, we rec
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CMS-1503-FC 681 Medicare Prescripti
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CMS-1503-FC 683 Section 136 of the
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CMS-1503-FC 685 2. Amendment to Sec
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CMS-1503-FC 687 to continue to oper
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CMS-1503-FC 689 Interactive Psychot
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CMS-1503-FC 691 H. Section 3108: Pe
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CMS-1503-FC 693 that any changes to
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CMS-1503-FC 695 Third, in order to
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CMS-1503-FC 697 payment is made) to
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CMS-1503-FC 699 K. Section 3122: Ex
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CMS-1503-FC 701 equipment to a 75 p
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CMS-1503-FC 703 forth in section 18
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CMS-1503-FC 705 beneficiary, not th
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CMS-1503-FC 707 Section 3136(a)(2)
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CMS-1503-FC 709 standard power whee
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CMS-1503-FC 711 power wheelchairs,
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CMS-1503-FC 713 commenter requested
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CMS-1503-FC 715 O. Section 3139: Pa
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CMS-1503-FC 717 In summary, we are
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CMS-1503-FC 719 proposed to be used
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CMS-1503-FC 721 other health care p
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CMS-1503-FC 723 To create a forecas
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CMS-1503-FC 725 if the update facto
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CMS-1503-FC 727 the annual update t
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CMS-1503-FC 729 percentage increase
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CMS-1503-FC 731 less than zero, the
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CMS-1503-FC 733 purposes, we have m
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CMS-1503-FC 735 proposed rule d. DM
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CMS-1503-FC 737 sections 3401(m), (
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CMS-1503-FC 739 or update of a list
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CMS-1503-FC 741 Further, the ACA al
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CMS-1503-FC 743 direct observation
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CMS-1503-FC 745 ++ Ability to succe
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CMS-1503-FC 747 term "health profes
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CMS-1503-FC 749 include language on
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CMS-1503-FC 751 vitamins. ++ Use or
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CMS-1503-FC 753 beneficiary shall b
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CMS-1503-FC 755 appropriate, to hea
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CMS-1503-FC 757 However, other comm
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CMS-1503-FC 759 recommendation at t
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CMS-1503-FC 761 ++ The list of risk
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CMS-1503-FC 763 or through an HRA,
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CMS-1503-FC 765 therefore, we are i
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CMS-1503-FC 767 satisfaction and re
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CMS-1503-FC 771 in Opening a Nation
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CMS-1503-FC 773 In summary, as a re
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CMS-1503-FC 775 GXXXA or GXXXB, pro
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CMS-1503-FC 777 AMA RUCs process to
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CMS-1503-FC 779 as discussed in sec
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CMS-1503-FC 781 visit for an establ
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CMS-1503-FC 783 the CPT codes. We c
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CMS-1503-FC 785 CY 2011 proposal to
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CMS-1503-FC 787 beneficiaries when
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CMS-1503-FC 789 ● The specific se
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CMS-1503-FC 793 is an "additional p
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CMS-1503-FC 795 considered "additio
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CMS-1503-FC 799 Wellness Visits Pro
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CMS-1503-FC 801 for clinical labora
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CMS-1503-FC 803 and fecal occult bl
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CMS-1503-FC 805 In §410.152, we pr
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CMS-1503-FC 807 Response: Glaucoma
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CMS-1503-FC 809 Medicare Part A or
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CMS-1503-FC 811 publication of the
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CMS-1503-FC 813 Medicare will conti
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CMS-1503-FC 815 report, the CMS-222
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CMS-1503-FC 817 with the provisions
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CMS-1503-FC 819 Preventive Service
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CMS-1503-FC 829 3. Extension of Wai
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CMS-1503-FC 831 circumstances under
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CMS-1503-FC 833 E/M visits; ● 992
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CMS-1503-FC 835 practitioner, 89-ce
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CMS-1503-FC 837 Medicare, arguing t
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CMS-1503-FC 839 would limit the num
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CMS-1503-FC 841 for the PCIP, regar
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CMS-1503-FC 843 denominator for pur
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CMS-1503-FC 845 CPT Code Descriptio
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CMS-1503-FC 847 was limited to prim
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CMS-1503-FC 849 optional method. Th
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CMS-1503-FC 851 flexibility in dete
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CMS-1503-FC 853 determining eligibi
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CMS-1503-FC 855 applicable (eligibi
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CMS-1503-FC 857 monitor changes in
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CMS-1503-FC 859 or not the service
Page 861 and 862:
CMS-1503-FC 861 We note that Medica
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CMS-1503-FC 863 2. Section 5501(b):
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CMS-1503-FC 865 professional servic
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CMS-1503-FC 867 "HPSA surgical ince
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CMS-1503-FC 869 in surgical special
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CMS-1503-FC 871 in areas that are d
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CMS-1503-FC 873 1834(g)(2)(B) of th
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CMS-1503-FC 875 (DHS) payable by Me
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CMS-1503-FC 877 patient's signature
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CMS-1503-FC 879 purposes of the phy
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CMS-1503-FC 881 procedure or immedi
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CMS-1503-FC 885 are finalizing our
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CMS-1503-FC 887 notice include supp
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CMS-1503-FC 889 referral be include
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CMS-1503-FC 891 services for which
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CMS-1503-FC 893 patient's main medi
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CMS-1503-FC 895 minimum time limit
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CMS-1503-FC 897 retroactive claims
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CMS-1503-FC 899 State Medicaid Agen
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CMS-1503-FC 901 from the date the p
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CMS-1503-FC 903 intention to provid
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CMS-1503-FC 905 an extension of tim
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CMS-1503-FC 907 entitled to Medicar
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CMS-1503-FC 909 because we did not
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CMS-1503-FC 911 trigger when the ex
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CMS-1503-FC 913 delays caused by th
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CMS-1503-FC 915 benefits exhaust cl
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CMS-1503-FC 917 year after the date
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CMS-1503-FC 919 therefore will not
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CMS-1503-FC 921 correction will tri
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CMS-1503-FC 923 2. Subdividing Larg
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CMS-1503-FC 925 We found that count
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CMS-1503-FC 927 these islands or wh
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CMS-1503-FC 929 commenter provide a
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CMS-1503-FC 931 CBA Name County TAB
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CMS-1503-FC 933 items must currentl
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CMS-1503-FC 935 PAOC that removing
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CMS-1503-FC 937 DMEPOS Allowed Amou
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CMS-1503-FC 939 21 Additional MSAs
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CMS-1503-FC 941 additional reportin
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CMS-1503-FC 943 nation, in order to
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CMS-1503-FC 945 VII. Other Provisio
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CMS-1503-FC 947 Although problems w
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Previous Quarter Reported NDCs CMS-
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CMS-1503-FC 951 be done to obtain a
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CMS-1503-FC 953 Comment: A commente
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CMS-1503-FC 955 reported, then a ma
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CMS-1503-FC 957 monitor manufacture
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CMS-1503-FC 959 Although this secti
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CMS-1503-FC 961 the Act and is also
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CMS-1503-FC 963 amount for each HCP
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CMS-1503-FC 965 Product" indicates
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CMS-1503-FC 967 acquisition costs b
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CMS-1503-FC 969 prohibited. They st
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CMS-1503-FC 971 Response: For the r
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CMS-1503-FC 973 calculations be car
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CMS-1503-FC 975 supplier or any oth
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CMS-1503-FC 977 Response: We descri
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CMS-1503-FC 979 For CY 2011, we pro
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CMS-1503-FC 981 specify the timing
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CMS-1503-FC 983 Association of Chai
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CMS-1503-FC 985 After careful revie
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CMS-1503-FC 987 B. Ambulance Fee Sc
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CMS-1503-FC 989 Claims Processing M
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CMS-1503-FC 991 mile or less than o
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CMS-1503-FC 993 Second, we consider
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CMS-1503-FC 995 system should be co
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CMS-1503-FC 997 instructions set fo
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CMS-1503-FC 999 For the reasons dis
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CMS-1503-FC 1001 requiring that the
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CMS-1503-FC 1003 we monitored. (See
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CMS-1503-FC 1005 not change the amb
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CMS-1503-FC 1007 rates for ambulanc
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CMS-1503-FC 1009 overburdened and u
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CMS-1503-FC 1011 fractional mileage
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CMS-1503-FC 1013 trip computer, or
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CMS-1503-FC 1015 then implementatio
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CMS-1503-FC 1017 cannot comply with
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CMS-1503-FC 1019 billing policy is
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CMS-1503-FC 1021 be required to rep
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CMS-1503-FC 1023 requisition. While
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CMS-1503-FC 1025 documenting that t
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CMS-1503-FC 1027 are two different
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CMS-1503-FC 1029 services. One of t
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CMS-1503-FC 1031 laboratory test pa
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CMS-1503-FC 1033 shipping addresses
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CMS-1503-FC 1035 physician. The com
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CMS-1503-FC 1037 of analyses used t
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CMS-1503-FC 1039 section 651 of MMA
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CMS-1503-FC 1041 continue to update
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CMS-1503-FC 1043 2. Estimating Per
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CMS-1503-FC 1045 Comment: One comme
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CMS-1503-FC 1047 access to dialysis
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CMS-1503-FC 1049 Also, in the CY 20
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CMS-1503-FC 1051 Using treatment co
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CMS-1503-FC 1053 F. Issues Related
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CMS-1503-FC 1055 "Physician Quality
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CMS-1503-FC 1057 educational videos
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CMS-1503-FC 1059 Response: As we no
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CMS-1503-FC 1061 practice. Commente
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CMS-1503-FC 1063 reported, and is c
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CMS-1503-FC 1065 Quality Reporting
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CMS-1503-FC 1067 2015, where it is
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CMS-1503-FC 1069 Response: We appre
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CMS-1503-FC 1071 reporting with res
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CMS-1503-FC 1073 numerator and deno
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CMS-1503-FC 1075 will include both
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CMS-1503-FC 1077 The following is a
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CMS-1503-FC 1079 period (that is, J
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CMS-1503-FC 1081 in-person registry
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CMS-1503-FC 1083 ● Obtain and kee
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CMS-1503-FC 1085 and performance ra
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CMS-1503-FC 1087 calculate the meas
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CMS-1503-FC 1091 2011 will need to
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CMS-1503-FC 1093 ● Be able to inc
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CMS-1503-FC 1095 that self-nominate
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CMS-1503-FC 1097 For the 2011 Physi
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CMS-1503-FC 1099 required to report
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CMS-1503-FC 1101 reporting threshol
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CMS-1503-FC 1103 Reporting System q
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CMS-1503-FC 1105 measures group app
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CMS-1503-FC 1107 Based on the comme
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CMS-1503-FC 1109 g. Reporting Optio
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CMS-1503-FC 1111 reporting option i
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CMS-1503-FC 1113 Response: We agree
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CMS-1503-FC 1117 criteria for satis
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CMS-1503-FC 1121 such a short time
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CMS-1503-FC 1123 • Agree to atten
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CMS-1503-FC 1125 those Medicare Par
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CMS-1503-FC 1127 nominating before
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CMS-1503-FC 1129 Program, we propos
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CMS-1503-FC 1133 groups can select
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CMS-1503-FC 1135 VII.F.2.(i).(5). o
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CMS-1503-FC 1137 opportunity to pro
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CMS-1503-FC 1139 ++ Section 1848(k)
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CMS-1503-FC 1141 programs to which
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CMS-1503-FC 1145 depend on the deve
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CMS-1503-FC 1149 151, 154, 155, 173
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CMS-1503-FC 1151 groups should be a
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CMS-1503-FC 1153 well. One commente
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CMS-1503-FC 1155 Response: We will
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CMS-1503-FC 1157 Although they were
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CMS-1503-FC 1159 Physician Quality
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CMS-1503-FC 1165 Please note that d
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CMS-1503-FC 1167 applicable measure
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CMS-1503-FC 1171 implementation, an
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CMS-1503-FC 1173 Comment: Several c
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CMS-1503-FC 1175 The titles of the
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CMS-1503-FC 1177 • Measure #2: Di
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CMS-1503-FC 1179 Comment: Because t
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CMS-1503-FC 1183 Comment: We receiv
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CMS-1503-FC 1185 would not be appro
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CMS-1503-FC 1187 TABLE 85: Measures
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CMS-1503-FC 1189 TABLE 89: Measures
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CMS-1503-FC 1191 * This measures gr
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CMS-1503-FC 1193 part of the PGP an
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CMS-1503-FC 1197 on the Physician C
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CMS-1503-FC 1199 report 2011 Physic
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CMS-1503-FC 1201 • Ensure that th
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CMS-1503-FC 1203 Comment: Some comm
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CMS-1503-FC 1205 requirements throu
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CMS-1503-FC 1207 not satisfactorily
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CMS-1503-FC 1209 practice assessmen
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CMS-1503-FC 1211 ("Additional Incen
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CMS-1503-FC 1213 is required to qua
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CMS-1503-FC 1215 experience with ca
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CMS-1503-FC 1217 the year the eligi
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CMS-1503-FC 1219 Response: While we
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CMS-1503-FC 1221 System]." Therefor
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CMS-1503-FC 1223 quality improvemen
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CMS-1503-FC 1225 participation, the
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CMS-1503-FC 1227 However, with resp
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CMS-1503-FC 1229 comments of ensuri
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CMS-1503-FC 1233 physicians exclude
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CMS-1503-FC 1237 we believe interim
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CMS-1503-FC 1239 improves successfu
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CMS-1503-FC 1241 before July 1, 201
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CMS-1503-FC 1243 professionals repo
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CMS-1503-FC 1245 • Given that thi
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CMS-1503-FC 1247 review process whe
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CMS-1503-FC 1249 section 1848(m)(5)
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CMS-1503-FC 1251 practice) earns an
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CMS-1503-FC 1253 which eligible pro
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CMS-1503-FC 1255 feedback reports w
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CMS-1503-FC 1257 Under section 1848
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CMS-1503-FC 1259 end of the 2012 pa
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CMS-1503-FC 1261 Eligible professio
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CMS-1503-FC 1263 Although we are fi
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CMS-1503-FC 1265 patient visit. The
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CMS-1503-FC 1267 Part B covered pro
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CMS-1503-FC 1269 (a) Generate a com
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CMS-1503-FC 1271 Inquiry and Respon
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CMS-1503-FC 1273 We intend to post
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CMS-1503-FC 1275 Comment: Several c
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CMS-1503-FC 1277 claims data). If t
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CMS-1503-FC 1279 incentive payment
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CMS-1503-FC 1281 EHR Reporting"), t
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CMS-1503-FC 1283 option for large g
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CMS-1503-FC 1285 required to indica
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CMS-1503-FC 1287 our proposal to re
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CMS-1503-FC 1289 1848(a)(5) (A)(i)
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CMS-1503-FC 1293 for the year. Unde
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CMS-1503-FC 1295 electronic prescri
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CMS-1503-FC 1297 if the successful
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CMS-1503-FC 1299 disadvantage eligi
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CMS-1503-FC 1301 they have successf
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CMS-1503-FC 1303 Comment: While our
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CMS-1503-FC 1305 • Eligible profe
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CMS-1503-FC 1307 2012 to better ref
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CMS-1503-FC 1309 electronic prescri
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CMS-1503-FC 1311 G. DMEPOS Provisio
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CMS-1503-FC 1313 The fee schedule m
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CMS-1503-FC 1315 and services" in s
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CMS-1503-FC 1317 revise the nationa
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CMS-1503-FC 1319 proposed to define
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CMS-1503-FC 1321 solicited public c
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CMS-1503-FC 1325 (2) Definition of
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CMS-1503-FC 1327 not result in the
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CMS-1503-FC 1329 beneficiary’s ho
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CMS-1503-FC 1331 replacement diabet
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CMS-1503-FC 1333 For purposes of im
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CMS-1503-FC 1335 Response: We disag
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CMS-1503-FC 1337 manufacturer, mode
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CMS-1503-FC 1339 may continue to as
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CMS-1503-FC 1343 practitioner to hi
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CMS-1503-FC 1345 include OTS orthot
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CMS-1503-FC 1347 data. Therefore, t
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CMS-1503-FC 1349 reduce the number
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CMS-1503-FC 1351 with supporting in
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CMS-1503-FC 1353 supplier’s contr
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CMS-1503-FC 1355 We proposed the fo
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CMS-1503-FC 1357 not involved with
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CMS-1503-FC 1359 Issues to be resol
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CMS-1503-FC 1361 The HO would make
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CMS-1503-FC 1363 within 5 days of r
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CMS-1503-FC 1365 terminate contract
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CMS-1503-FC 1367 §414.226(c)(1)(ii
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CMS-1503-FC 1369 b. Furnishing Oxyg
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CMS-1503-FC 1371 For this reason, w
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CMS-1503-FC 1373 payment period in
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CMS-1503-FC 1375 H. Provider and Su
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CMS-1503-FC 1377 Medicare program."
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