Rural Health: Revalidation Letters and Diagnostic Imaging Requirements Affect payment

Understand how CMS changes affect healthcare service

CMS officials discussed several issues of interest to rural health providers -- including revalidation letters and the advanced diagnostic imaging program -- during an Open Door Forum call on October 18. Read on for a few highlights that your practice might need to know.

Watch for Your Revalidation Letter From CMS

As part of the Patient Care and Affordable Care Act (section 6401 a), all new and existing Medicare providers must be reevaluated under new screening criteria that went into effect March 25, 2011. All enrolled providers and suppliers must revalidate their enrollment information every five [...]

- Published on 2011-11-17