New rules could cut physician Medicare income - FierceHealthcare

By Anne Zieger

Starting this month, Medicare rules got tougher for physician practices--in a way that could not only deny the practices revenue, but even get them kicked out of the program completely.

The rules, which became effective April 1, cut the time-frame under which physicians can bill retroactively for services after a successful enrollment or re-enrollment. The window plummeted from 27 months to a mere 30 days. At the same time, practices must alert contractors of any changes in practice locations within 30 days, or risk expulsion from Medicare for as much as two years. In other words, we're talking about serious stuff here.....

New rules could cut physician Medicare income - FierceHealthcare