Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Pub. 100-02), Ch. 15 § 80.5.1
Background
80.5.1 - Background
(Rev. 70, Issued: 05-11-07, Effective: 01-01-07, Implementation: 07-02-07)
On June 24, 1998, CMS published an Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC) in the Federal
Register entitled "Medicare Coverage of and Payment for Bone Mass Measurements." This IFC
implemented section 4106 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 by establishing conditions for coverage and
frequency standards thereby providing uniform coverage under Medicare Part B. It was effective July1,
1998.
On December 1, 2006, CMS published the CY 2007 Physician Fee Schedule final rule. This rule
implemented several changes effective January 1, 2007, which are reflected below.