Attention: This bulletin has been superseded and is inactive.
EEOICPA BULLETIN NO.07-22
Issue Date: July 16, 2007
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Effective Date: July 16, 2007
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Expiration Date: July 16, 2008
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Note: This bulletin updates Bulletin No.07-20, with a revised Attachment 4 that corrects a per diem billing code for Home Health Aides (HHAs) and Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs), and provides an explanation of code usage.
Subject: Authorizing In-Home Health Care, specifically billing codes and usage of the billing codes for Home Health Aides (HHAs) and Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs).
Background: Bulletin 07-20 outlines the process of authorizing in-home health care. After the issuance of Bulletin 07-20, errors were detected in Attachment 4 of that bulletin. This bulletin provides a corrected version of Attachment 4.
References: 42 U.S.C. §7384s, §7384t, §7385S-8, EEOICPA Bulletin No. 07-20
Purpose: To provide a revised attachment for guidance on authorizing home health care.
Applicability: All staff.
Actions:
1. Recipients of this bulletin are to replace Attachment 4, in Bulletin 07-20, with the attachment to this bulletin.
Disposition: Retain until superseded or incorporated into the Federal (EEOICPA) Procedure Manual
PETER M. TURCIC
Director, Division of Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation
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