Updated: 9/1/2010
by Healthcare Business Specialists
PECOS
Medicare has released new information for providers that infrequently bill Medicare, RHCs, and FQHCs as it relates to PECOS. This is a very important document for rural health clinics and you should review this information closely if you are a rural health clinic.
Highmark Medicare Services has a really nice document on PECOS this morning that should answer so of your questions regarding the process.
http://www.cms.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/Downloads/OrganizationGettingStarted.pdf
We updated the summary of PECOS that we prepared last month with the latest information and it can be found as follows:
2010 Billing Pecos regulations as presented on NARHC List serve and updated July 11 2010.pdf
June 30, 2010: CMS released a press release on PECOS indicating that they would not enforce the provisions of the regulation effective July 6, 2010. Here is a link to the CMS press releases.
https://www.cms.gov/apps/media/press_releases.asp
We completed a 10-page newsletter today with lots of information on the PECOS regulations that become effective on July 6, 2010. If you have questions about what your need to do to comply with the regulations, this is a must read.
2010 HBS Update Newsletter on June 30 2010.pdf