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SUMMARY OF CHANGES: Section 6404 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Affordable Care Act) reduced the maximum period for submission of all Medicare fee-for-service claims to no more than 12 months, or 1 calendar year, after the date of service. 8J g[ I hbbd``b`n3A+P L6 BD W| b``%0 " Commercial: Claims must be submitted within 90 days from the date of service if no other state-mandated or contractual definition applies. CPT is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. CMS DISCLAIMER. Any questions pertaining to the license or use of the CPT must be addressed to the AMA. This will allow you to adjust the MSP claim if the primary insurer later recoups their money. 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