In response to the request of stakeholders to give time for providers to adjust to the new RVS coding and payment schemes, the implementation shall be applied to Claims with discharges beginning March 1, 2002 instead of February 1, 2002 admissions. All other issuance not inconsistent with this shall remain in effect.

Adopted: 25 Jan. 2002

By authority of the President and CEO

(SGD.) MELINDA C. MERCADO, CESO IV
OIC, Chief Operating Officer