July 2nd, 2009 UPDATE: Final Guidance is IN!!!
CMS has not ruled one way or the other on this issue, however there have been some positive signs coming out of CMS this week that seem to be pointing to a favorable resolution to this issue.
Based on the conversations going back and forth, I don’t expect that we’ll hear the final word until next week. CMS changing it’s position is not a certainty, by any means, but things seem to be pointing in that direction.
CMS has not given any timetable. I was hoping that this week would be the week, but based on the dialog between CMS and the Health Plans, I don’t think that will be the case. CMS has said they would be acting quickly on this, so I continue to be optimistic that we are not that far away from getting the final word.
