Thursday, November 29, 2012

Announcement of Medicare Rural Health Clinic (RHC) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) Payment Rate Increases

The Medicare Learning Network (MLN) recently posted information in a MLN Matters® Article on Medicare Rural Health Clinic (RHC) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) payment rate increases. 

Provider Types Affected

This MLN Matters® Article is intended for Rural Health Clinics (RHC) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) submitting claims to Medicare contractors (fiscal intermediaries (FIs) and A/B 
Medicare Administrative Contractors (A/BMACs) for services to Medicare beneficiaries.

Provider Action Needed
This article is based on Change Request (CR) 8119 which informs Medicare contractors about the calendar year (CY) 2013 Payment Rate Increases for RHC and FQHC services. Make sure that your billing staffs are aware of these changes. See the Background and Additional Information Sections of this article for further details regarding these changes.

To see the full article, please click here.