No adjustment for some overpayments: Medicare.
Good news for physicians: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services won't be collecting overpayments that resulted from a 2-month delay in the 2003 physician fee schedule.
CMS had previously directed carriers to automatically adjust claims submitted between March 1 and June 30. These
CMS recently decided not to collect, although carriers may still process such an adjustment if an incorrect payment is brought to their attention.
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