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Medicare Program; Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule, Five-Year Review of Work Relative Value Units, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule: Signature on Requisition, and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2012; Corrections

Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Abstract

This document corrects technical errors and typographical errors in the final rule with comment period entitled "Medicare Program; Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Five-Year Review of Work Relative Value Units, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule: Signature on Requisition, and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2012" which appeared in the November 28, 2011 Federal Register.

Action & Dates

Action
Correction of final rule with comment period.
Dates
This correcting document is effective January 1, 2012.
Effective Date
2012-01-01

CFR References

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 42 CFR Parts 410, 414, 415, and 495 [CMS-1524-CN and CMS-1436-CN] RIN 0938-AQ25 and 0938-AQ00 AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Correction of final rule with comment period. SUMMARY: This document corrects technical errors and typographical errors in the final rule with comment period entitled “Medicare Program; Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Five-Year Review of Work Relative Value Units, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule: Signature on Requisition, and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2012” which appeared in the November 28, 2011 Federal Register . DATES: This correcting document is effective January 1, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Howe, (410) 786-3355, or Chava Sheffield, (410) 786-2298, for issues related to the physician fee schedule practice expense methodology and direct expense inputs. Sara Vitolo, (410) 786-5714, for issues related to work RVUs. Christine Estella, (410) 786-0485, for issues related to the Physician Quality Reporting System, incentives for Electronic Prescribing (eRx) and Physician Compare. Jamie Hermansen, or (410) 786-2064, or Stephanie Frilling, (410) 786-4507, for issues related to Annual Wellness Visit. Rebecca Cole, (410) 786-4497, for issues related to physician payment not previously identified. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background In FR Doc. 2011-28597 of November 28, 2011

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Citation: 77 FR 227