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Medicare billing codes

Standardized numbers or letters used by healthcare providers to identify specific medical services, procedures, or items when submitting claims for payment to Medicare.

HHS OIG

The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, an independent oversight body that investigates fraud, waste, and abuse within HHS programs, including Medicare.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

The federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that administers the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs.

Social Security Act, title XVIII

The section of federal law that established the Medicare program, outlining its structure, eligibility, and benefits.

Revalued

Refers to when the financial amount Medicare pays for a specific billing code is reviewed and adjusted, either increasing or decreasing its reimbursement rate.

Date of enactment

The day a bill officially becomes a law, usually after being passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the President.