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If you've been unduly denied for screening mammography claims in the first few months of 2018, a technical glitch may have been the cause of your trouble, according to an April 13 update from CMS.
Never, ever, CMS reminded payers in a March 30 MLN matters article.
The Balanced Budget Act of 2018 contains good news for anesthesia practices in 52 localities. The law raises the practice work geographic practice cost index (GPCI) to 1.000 in the 52 localities, which will in turn lift the locality-adjusted conversion factor for anesthesia services, and the increase will be retroactive to Jan. 1.
Question: How does the Supplemental Medical Review Contractor (SMRC) determine which reviews to perform? Does SMRC work for CMS or our Medicare administrative contractor (MAC)?

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