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MAC Jurisdiction C 2008 News Archive
May 2008
April 2008
- Updated MLN Quick
Reference Information Charts - 04.30.08
- CMS to Host NPI Roundtable
on May 14, 2008 - Register Today! - 04.30.08
- NPI Information
for Medicare FFS Providers: May 7th is "Legacy Free" Day! - 04.29.08
- Erythropoiesis
Stimulating Agents (ESAs) in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5818 -
04.29.08
- Urological Supplies
FAQ - 04.29.08
- Attention All
DME MAC Electronic Submitters and Vendors -
04.28.08
- PAME Function
To Be Discontinued - 04.28.08
- MLN Items for
Listservs - 04.25.08
- May 23rd is Only
4 Weeks Away - Are You Prepared? -
04.25.08
- Attention All
DME MAC Electronic Submitters and Vendors -
04.23.08
- New
HCPCS Codes for the April 2008 Update - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5981 -
04.23.08
- REVISED:
Establish Pre-Payment Auto-denial Edits in Applicable States
for DMEPOS Suppliers of Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment (DME MACs
only) - MLN Matters PDF Document MM5929 -
04.23.08
- NPPES & NPI
Registry will be Unavailable on April 21st due to Implementation
of Enhancements/Upgrades to the System -
04.21.08
- Important
Exceptions and Special Circumstances that Occur under the Durable
Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS)
Competitive Bidding Program: - The third in a series of articles
on the new DMEPOS competitive bidding program. - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0807 -
04.18.08
- Medicare
Shared Systems Modifications Necessary to Accept and Crossover
to Medicaid National Drug Codes (NDC) and Corresponding Quantities
Submitted on CMS-1500 Paper Claims - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5835 -
04.18.08
- CEDI: National
Government Services, Inc. Durable Medical Equipment Common Electronic
Data Interchange Resources and Frequently Asked Questions
-
04.18.08
- CEDI Listserv -
04.18.08
- CEDI Frequently
Asked Questions - 04.18.08
- CR
5550 Clarification - Signature Requirements - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5971 -
04.17.08
- The 2008 2nd Quarter DMEPOS
Fee Schedule is now available - 04.17.08
- Nebulizers -
Brovana and Perforomist - Instructions for New HCPCS Codes, April
2008 - 04.14.08
- Knee Orthoses
- New Policy - 04.14.08
- The CMS Online
Manual System Brochure Has Been Updated -
04.11.08
- Register Today
for the NPI Roundtable on April 17th! -
04.11.08
- Overview
of New Medicare Competitive Bidding Program for Durable Medical
Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) - The
first in a series of articles on the implementation of this program - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0805 -
04.10.08
- Durable
Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS)
Competitive Bidding Program: Grandfathering, Repair and Replacement,
Mail Order Diabetic Supplies and Advanced Beneficiary Notices
(ABNs) - The second in a series of articles on the new DMEPOS
competitive bidding program - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0806 -
04.10.08
- Pre-Bidding
Activities for the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0811 -
04.10.08
- DMEPOS Accreditation
101 for Physicians and Rehabilitation Providers -
04.09.08
- CEDI
Vendor and Trading Partner Frequently Asked Questions-April 2008 -
04.09.08
- The 2008 Drug Fees, Pharmacy
Dispensing Fees, and Pharmacy Supply Fees are available for
the 2nd quarter. The 2007 4th quarter and the 2008 1st quarter
have been revised. - 04.08.08
- NPI: Understanding
the Readiness of Other Health Plans, Steps to Facilitate a Smooth
Transition to NPI-Only Medicare Billing & More! -
04.08.08
- Manual Wheelchairs Webinar -
04.08.08
- New ADMC Request
Form - 04.08.08
- New MLN Matters
Article Now Available on DMEPOS Competitive Bidding -
04.07.08
- Remittance Advice
Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) Update -
04.04.08
- Announcing
the Release of the Revised CMS-855 Medicare Enrollment Applications - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0810 -
04.04.08
- DMEPOS Supplier
Accreditation - 04.02.08
- Medicare Coverage
Database Notice - 04.02.08
- DME MAC Express
Plus Upgrade for CEDI - 04.02.08
- DME MAC PC-Ace
Pro32 Users must transition to CEDI -
04.02.08
- Healthcare Provider
Taxonomy Codes (HPTC) Update April 2008 -
04.01.08
- April
2008 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug
Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5982 -
04.01.08
March 2008
- Continuing Education
Credits (CME, CNE, CEU and CHES) are now available for COCA Conference
Calls!!! - 03.31.08
- Redeterminations
Time Limit Requirement - 03.31.08
- Lower Limb Prosthesis
- Billing Reminder - 03.31.08
- Nebulizers -
HCPCS Code Changes - 03.31.08
- Small Supplier
ACT Call - 03.31.08
- DOCUMENTATION
REMINDERS: NEBULIZER DRUGS - 03.31.08
- LCD and Policy
Article Revisions Summary -- March 2008 -
03.26.08
- The Provider Outreach and Education (POE) team at CIGNA Government
Services is pleased to present a full-day Medicare Workshop entitled "Maximizing
Your Reimbursement" on Wednesday, April 23rd, at the Brimingham
Marriott. Click here for registration
information. - 03.25.08
- Knee Orthoses
- New Policy - 03.25.08
- CEDI DME MAC
Vendor Meeting – May 8, 2008 -
03.25.08
- Intravenous Immune
Globulin - New Policy - 03.25.08
- Personally Identifiable
Information on Written Correspondence -
03.25.08
- Important Announcement
Regarding Round 1 of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment,
Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding
Program! - 03.21.08
- May 23rd is Only
Two Months Away, Be Prepared! -
03.21.08
- Additional
Clarification to Chapter 17, Section 40, Regarding Processing
of Drug Claims with the JW Modifier - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5923 -
03.21.08
- Revised: Erythropoiesis
Stimulating Agents (ESAs) in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5818 -
03.21.08
- DME MAC Electronic
Trading Partners Must Transition to CEDI Soon -
03.21.08
- Telephone Reopening
Line Addresses Minor Errors and Omissions -
03.21.08
- The Jurisdiction C DME MAC Provider Outreach and Education team
is pleased to offer a Power
Mobility Webinar/Teleconference on March 27, 2008, from 9:30
- 11:00 AM (CST). - 03.20.08
- Jurisdiction
C IVR Updates - Fully Operational -
03.20.08
- Documentation
Tips: Blood Glucose Monitors and Supplies -
03.19.08
- Specialty Nutrients
- Documentation - 03.19.08
- March is National
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month -
03.18.08
- Opportunity
to Participate in Third Annual Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction
Survey (MCPSS) Ends in April - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0804 -
03.17.08
- Remittance
Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC)
Update - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM5942 - 03.17.08
- Revised: Importance
of Supplying Correct Provider Identification Information Required
in Items 17, 17a, 24K, and 33 of the Form CMS-1500 (12-90), and
the Electronic Equivalent - MLN Matters
PDF Document SE0529 - 03.17.08
- A link to "Competitive Bidding" has been added to the Beneficiary
Resources & Helpful Links page. -
03.17.08
- Items/Services
Processed Under Individual Consideration -
03.13.08
- Problems with Jurisdiction C IVR: The Jurisdiction
C IVR is experiencing problems due to the new enchancements implemented
Thursday, March 13. We will be returning to our previous IVR menu
options until the problems are resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience
this may have caused. - 03.13.08
- Jurisdiction
C IVR Updates - 03.12.08
- DVD:
Our Health, Our Community: Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Outreach
to American Indians/Alaskan Natives -
03.11.08
- March
is National Nutrition Month - 03.11.08
- The Common Electronic
Data Interchange (CEDI) Testing Status and Important Transition
Updates - 03.07.08
- Charlotte Workshop
Notice - 03.07.08
- National Provider
Identifier (NPI): What to do if your 837P or CMS-1500 Medicare
Claim Rejects & More - 03.07.08
- Claim
Status Category Code and Claim Status Code Update - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5947 - 03.07.08
- REVISED: Additional
Information on Reporting a National Provider Identifier (NPI)
for Ordering/Referring and Attending/Operating/Other/Service
facility for Medicare Claims - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5890 - 03.07.08
- The Medicare
Appeals Process: Five Levels to Protect Providers, Physicians
and Other Suppliers - 03.07.08
- Tips For Filing
A New Claim and Reopening Requests -
03.07.08
- The DME MAC Insider Spring
2008 Edition has been updated to include the IVR Checklist
located on Page 68 and to correct article identification information
on Page 26. This page can also be found on our website at http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/forms/pdf/JC_IVR_checklist.pdf -
03.05.08
- NPI March 1st
Milestone - 03.04.08
- Adjudicating
Claims for Immunosuppressive Drugs When Medicare Did Not Pay
for the Original Transplant - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5916 -
03.03.08
- The Spring 2008 edition of the DME
MAC Jurisdiction C Supplier Manual is now available. -
03.03.08
- The Spring 2008 DME MAC
Insider is now available - 03.03.08
February 2008
January 2008
- Guided Pathways
to Medicare Resources for Medicare Fee-for-Service Health Care
Professionals - 01.31.08
- ATTENTION: FFS
Medicare Physicians, Non-Physician Practitioners & Other
Suppliers - 01.30.08
- Enforcement
of the Compliance Date, Clarifying Medicare's Key Implementation
Dates, Testing Medicare Claims & More! -
01.28.08
- Additional
Information on Reporting a National Provider Identifier (NPI)
for Ordering/Referring and Attending/Operating/Other/Service
facility for Medicare Claims - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5890 - 01.25.08
- Use
of an 8-Digit Registry Number on Clinical Trail Claims - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5790 - 01.25.08
- New
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Modifiers when
Billing for Patient Care in Clinical Research Studies - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5805 - 01.25.08
- The 1st Quarter Drug Fees,
Pharmacy Dispensing Fees and Pharmacy Supply Fees are now available. -
01.25.08
- Claims to Begin
Denying as "Unprocessable" if Supplier Number / NPI
combination does not match Information Maintained by NPPES and
NSC - 01.22.08
- Durable Medical
Equipment Common Electronic Data Interchange Front End -
01.22.08
- Reporting
of Hematocrit or Hemoglobin Levels on All Claims for the Administration
of Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs), Implementation of
New Modifiers for Non-ESRD ESA Indications, and Reporting of
Hematocrit or Hemoglobin Levels on all Non-ESRD, Non-ESA Claims
Requesting Payment for Anti-Anemia Drugs - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5699 - 01.22.08
- REVISED: Outpatient
Therapy Caps With Exceptions Start January 1, 2008 - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5871 - 01.22.08
- Modification
to the Model Medicare Redetermination Notice (for partly or fully
unfavorable redeterminations) - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5836 - 01.22.08
- Revised: Individuals
Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services - Provider Community
(IACS-PC): THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THE IACS - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0753 -
01.18.08
- Due to the overwhelming response, the Jurisdiction C DME MAC
Provider Outreach and Education team is pleased to offer an encore
presentation of the Medicare
Diabetic Supplies Webinar/Teleconference on January 30, 2008,
from 9:30 - 11:00 AM (CST). - 01.17.08
- Test Your Medicare
Claims Now & National NPI Roundtable Scheduled -
01.16.08
- Power Wheelchairs – ATP
Requirement -
01.15.08
- Redetermination
Request Required Information - 01.15.08
- The Offset Request Form and the
Reopening Request form have been updated -
01.15.08
- Medical Review
Activities Transitioning from DME PSC to DME MAC -
01.15.08
- REVISED: Revised
Guidance for Completing Form CMS-1500 - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5749 - 01.14.08
- January
2008 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug
Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5852 - 01.14.08
- Durable Medical
Equipment, Prostetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Supplier
Accreditation - Audio Conference -
01.14.08
- Maintenance and
Service Specialty Ask the Contractor (ACT) Teleconference -
01.11.08
- Diabetic Supply Webinar - January 16, 2008. Register
now. - 01.10.08
- Ambulatory Surgical
Center Fee Schedule Fact Sheet - 01.10.08
- Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Webinar - January 29,
2008. Register now. -
01.09.08
- Nebulized
Beta Adrenergic Agonist Therapy for Lung Diseases - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5820 - 01.08.08
- VMS
Modifications to Implement the Common Electronic Data Interchange
(CEDI) System - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM5755 - 01.08.08
- Revised
Guidance for Completing Form CMS-1500 - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5749 - 01.08.08
- 2008 HCPCS Updates – New,
Discontinued and Verbiage Changes -
01.07.08
- DME Provider
Contact Center Closed January 21 -
01.07.08
- Voluntary Overpayments
Reminder - 01.07.08
- January is National
Glaucoma Awareness Month - 01.07.08
- January Flu Shot
Reminder - 01.04.08
- Voluntary Refund
Disclaimer - 01.04.08
- Individuals
Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services - Provider Community
(IACS-PC): THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THE IACS - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0753 - 01.03.08
- Individuals
Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services - Provider Community
(IACS-PC): THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THE IACS-PC - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0754 - 01.03.08
- Handling
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) on the Medicare Summary
Notice (MSN) - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM5770 - 01.03.08
- Annual
Update of Healthcare Common Procedure Codes System (HCPCS) Codes
Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5829 - 01.03.08
- Update
to Medicare Deductible, Coinsurance and Premium Rates for 2008 - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5830 - 01.03.08
- Medicare Provides
Coverage for Many Preventive Services and Screenings -
01.03.08
- The First Quarter 2008
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies
(DMEPOS) Fee Schedule has been posted. -
01.02.08
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