Changes to Medicare Enrollment: New Fee Required

Beginning on March 25, 2011 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will require institutional providers who wish to receive reimbursement for Medicare services to pay a fee of $505 when they revalidate their Medicare enrollment, initially enroll in Medicare, or add a new practice locations to their Medicare enrollment. The fee was implemented under a final rule that was issued recently, and the exact fee amount was announced in a Notice published on March 23, 2011. This fee will be adjusted each year for inflation.

If you have any questions about the new Medicare enrollment fee, please contact Leigh Ann O'Neill at llauth@kdlegal.com or 317-238-6346.