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Temporary Claims Hold Pending Congressional Action to Extend 2% Sequester Reduction Suspension

*** SPECIAL EDITION / Mar 30, 2021 *** 

In anticipation of possible Congressional action to extend the 2% sequester reduction suspension, we instructed the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to hold all claims with dates of service on or after April 1, 2021, for a short period without affecting providers’ cash flow. This will minimize the volume of claims the MACs must reprocess if Congress extends the suspension; the MACs will automatically reprocess any claims paid with the reduction applied if necessary. 

READ MORE -> https://www.cms.gov/outreach-and-educationoutreachffsprovpartprogprovider-partnership-email-archive/2021-03-30-mlnc-se

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