On April 25, 2013, CMS announced that, due to technical issues, it is delaying implementation of the Phase 2 ordering and referring denial edits until further notice. By way of background, CMS plans to implement edits that will deny claims for Medicare Part B services (including the technical/non-interpretation component of imaging services, lab services, and durable medical equipment) and Part A home health agency services if the ordering/referring physician or other professional is not identified, is not in Medicare’s enrollment records, or is not of a specialty type that may order/refer the service/item being billed. While CMS intended to require Medicare contractors to activate these edits effective May 1, 2013, concerns had been raised by physicians and suppliers that they could experience claims denials and delays based on discrepancies between the names of the ordering physician on the 1500 claim form and in Medicare’s enrollment records. CMS expects to announce a new implementation date in the near future.