April 9, 2012
CMS to Release a Comparative Billing Report on Cardiology Services - Target Release Date of Mon Apr 23
On Mon Apr 23, CMS will release a national provider Comparative Billing Report (CBR) addressing Cardiology Services.
CBRs, produced by SafeGuard Services under contract with CMS, contain actual data-driven tables and graphs with an explanation of findings that compare provider's billing and payment patterns to those of their peers located in the state and across the nation.
These reports are not available to anyone except the providers who receive them. To ensure privacy, CMS presents only summary billing information. No patient or case-specific data is included. These reports are an example of a tool that helps providers better understand applicable Medicare billing rules and improve the level of care they furnish to their Medicare patients. CMS has received feedback from a number of providers that this type of data is very helpful, and encouraging us to produce and make available additional CBRs.
For more information and to review a sample of the Cardiology Services CBR, please visit the CBR Services website located at www.CBRservices.com (No Longer Available) or call the SafeGuard Services' Provider Help Desk, CBR Support Team at 530-896-7080.

