CMS has announced an increase of 80 cents in the per-mile travel allowance when collecting specimens from nursing home and homebound Medicare beneficiaries. Effective July 1, 2008 payment on a per-mile basis (billing code P9603) will rise to $1.035. Payment on a flat-rate basis (P9604) remains unchanged at a minimum of $9.55.
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