WASHINGTON – The centre for Medicare & Medicaid services has reduced to 12 months the deadline by which infirmary may submit Medicare fee-for-service claim, in line with a authorization in the new healthcare reform law

Currently, Part A and Part bacillus Medicare claim must be submitted to centimetre by the end of the calendar year that follows the fiscal year in which the service was furnished. According to the declaration in centimetre publication MLN Matters, the new claim filing deadline will be one year after the day of the month of service, with some exception to account for the transition to the new deadline.

The change will eliminate the re-billing option for claim denied by a recovery audited account contractor for services provided prior to the new 12-month timely filing window RACs are able to review and deny Medicare claim that are up to three years old, for services on or after Oct 1, 2007.