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March 13, 2007

CMS Breaking News Regarding Form CMS-1500

The CMS-1500 form is the standard claim form used by a non-institutional provider or supplier to bill Medicare carriers and Durable Medical Equipment Regional Contractors (DMERCs) when a provider qualifies for a waiver from the Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA) requirement for electronic submission of claims. It is also used for billing of some Medicaid State Agencies.

It has come to our attention that there are incorrectly formatted versions of the revised form. Given the circumstances, CMS has decided to extend the acceptance period of the Form CMS-1500 (12-90) version beyond the original April 1, 2007 deadline while this situation is resolved. Contractors will be directed to continue to accept the Form CMS-1500 (12-90) until notified by CMS to cease.

The following link will help you properly identify the forms as well as understand more about the implementation of the CMS-1500. www.cms.hhs.gov/ElectronicBillingEDITrans/16_1500.asp 

To download the PDF file, click the following link
www.cms.hhs.gov/ElectronicBillingEDITrans/Downloads/1500%20problems.pdf







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