Topic cluster
Effective Dates & Billing
2 focused guides in this cluster. Use the individual articles for the exact transaction rather than treating the entire payer/onboarding workflow as one status.
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Medicare 30-Day Retrospective Billing Rule for Physicians and NPPs: How Far Back Can Claims Go?
For physicians and other practitioner categories covered by 42 CFR 424.521, Medicare may allow retrospective billing before the enrollment effective date. Learn how the standard 30-day period and limited 90-day disaster exception affect held claims.
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Medicare Effective Date vs Retrospective Billing Date: The Two Dates Your Billing Team Needs
The Medicare enrollment effective date is the date the enrollment becomes effective, while the retrospective billing date marks how far before that date qualifying services may be billed. Keeping both dates prevents held claims from being released against the wrong window.
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