Question:
What is the update to the national minimum payment amount?
Answer:
For 2021, the national minimum payment amount is $15.15. This value incorporates the 2020 national minimum payment amount with a 0.2 percent increase. Codes impacted by the national minimum payment amount are: 88142, 88143, 88147, 88148, 88150, 88152, 88153, 88164, 88165, 88166, 88167, 88174, 88175 G0123, G0143, G0144, G0145, G0147, G0148 Q0111, Q0115, and P3000.
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