In a previous article, we reported on new billing edits that CMS is implementing, which will Return to Provider any hospital UB-04 claims that identify a service location that is not an exact match to a Medicare-enrolled location identified in Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (“PECOS”). Those edits were scheduled to be activated starting April 1, 2019.
However, on March 26, 2019, CMS released MLN Matters Article SE19007, which postponed implementation of these edits until July 1, 2019. In the meantime, CMS will carry out another round of testing for the edits starting in April. CMS further stated that providers have had “ample time…to validate their claims submission system and the PECOS information for their off-campus provider departments are exact matches” based on the two plus years that the edits have not been active.
Providers should utilize this additional time to confirm that their PECOS files are updated and their billing systems can handle these new requirements. In addition, hospitals should perform a broader review of their locations for licensure, accreditation, 340B and other purposes to ensure consistency across all disciplines.
If you have any questions or would like additional information about this topic, please contact:
- David H. Snow at (414) 721-0447 or dsnow@hallrender.com;
- Lori A. Wink at (414) 721-0456 or lwink@hallrender.com;
- Regan E. Tankersley at (317) 977-1445 or rtankersley@hallrender.com;
- Brian D. Jent at (317) 977-1402 or bjent@hallrender.com;
- Joseph R. Krause at (414) 721-0906 or jkrause@hallrender.com;
- Lisa A. Lucido at (248) 457-7812 or llucido@hallrender.com;
- Lauren G. Hulls at (317) 977-1467 or lhulls@hallrender.com; or
- Your regular Hall Render attorney.
