Surgery centers across the country have reported that local Medicare contractors have not yet updated their ASC payment files to reflect the recent postponement of the physician rate cut, according to an ASCA release.
The failure to update these payment files is causing underpayments for procedures that are tied to physician office rates for certain ASCs. The ASCA is working with CMS to determine when the problem will be fixed.
ASCs that believe they have been underpaid are advised to resubmit affected claims.
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The failure to update these payment files is causing underpayments for procedures that are tied to physician office rates for certain ASCs. The ASCA is working with CMS to determine when the problem will be fixed.
ASCs that believe they have been underpaid are advised to resubmit affected claims.
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