As Part of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988

question 88

Short Answer

As part of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988, providers were required to:
A)bill government or private insurance carriers within 90 days of the date of service.
B)include written descriptions of illnesses or injuries along with codes.
C)bill all insurance carriers using a standardized form.
D)use ICD-9-CM codes when billing government or private insurance carriers.

• A)bill government or private insurance carriers within 90 days of the date of service.
• B)include written descriptions of illnesses or injuries along with codes.
• C)bill all insurance carriers using a standardized form.
• D)use ICD-9-CM codes when billing government or private insurance carriers.

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