Contractor and Common Working File (CWF) Additional Instructions Related to Change Request (CR) 7633 - Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care to Reduce Alcohol Misuse
This change request serves to add additional instructions for contractors and CWF if a claim is submitted by a provider for G0443 (Brief face-to-face behavioral counseling for alcohol misuse, 15 minutes) when there are no claims for G0442 (Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes) in claims history. It also requires contractors to deny such claims with specific messages addressed in the business requirements.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: September 13, 2012
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