Ordering, referring PECOS rule delayed until 2011

by CHARLES FIEGL on Feb 17, 2010

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.

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