CMS announced today the agency will delay the new ordering and referring PECOS rule until Jan. 3, 2011.
Under the rule, Medicare providers will receive denials for services (such as a lab test or office visit) that stem from referrals or orders from providers not in CMS's Provider Enrollment Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) - even when the billing provider's enrollment information is in PECOS. The rule was to take effect April 5.
We'll have more on this in the next issue of Part B News and on www.partbnews.com by the end of the week.