CHANGE REQUEST 2981-2025

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The document is a CMS Manual System update detailing modifications to the Medicare Contingency Plan for HIPAA Implementation, specifically Change Request 2981. It outlines changes in claims processing instructions, including receipt dates, payment ceiling and floor standards, and interest payment guidelines for clean claims. The effective date for these changes is July 1, 2004, with implementation on July 6, 2004.

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Click ‘Get Form’ to open CHANGE REQUEST 2981 in the editor.
Begin by reviewing the summary of changes section. This provides context for the modifications being requested.
Fill out the 'Receipt Date' field accurately, as this is crucial for determining claim timelines.
In the 'Payment Ceiling Standards' section, ensure you understand that claims must be processed within 30 days. Mark your calendar accordingly.
For the 'Payment Floor Standards', note the waiting periods for electronic and paper claims. Input any relevant dates based on your submission method.
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What is the timeliness for Medicare claims payment?

Interest must be paid on clean claims if payment is not made within 30 days (ceiling period) after the date of receipt. The ceiling period is the same for both Electronic Media Claims (EMCs) and paper claims.

What is the payment floor for Medicare claims?

The payment floor establishes a waiting period during which time the contractor may not pay, issue, mail, or otherwise finalize the initial determination on a clean claim. The payment floor date is the earliest day after receipt of the clean claim that payment may be made.

What is the current Medicare payment methodology?

The unit of payment under the HH PPS is a 60-day episode of care. A split percentage payment is made for most HH PPS episode periods. There are two payments initial and final. The first payment is made in response to a Request for Anticipated Payment (RAP), and the last payment is paid in response to a claim.

How do you process a change request?

What are the steps in the change request process? Step 1: Collect important documentation and information. Step 2: Evaluate the impact of the change. Step 3: Prioritize the change request(s) Step 4: Approve or reject the change request(s) Step 5: Plan implementation. Step 6: Implement the approved changes.

What is the payment window for Medicare?

This policy is known as the 3-day (or 1-day) payment window. Under the payment window policy, a hospital (or an entity that is wholly owned or wholly operated by the hospital) must include on the claim for a beneficiarys inpatient stay, the diagnoses, procedures, and charges for all outpatient diagnostic services