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DME MAC Jurisdiction C 2010 News Archive

March 2010

• New and Improved Redetermination Request Form - 03.17.10
• IMPACT Workshops! Registration is now open for sessions in Austin, TX, and Montgomery, AL! - 03.17.10
• Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Codes (HPTC) April 2010 Update - 03.16.10
• New Webinars! Available topics include Documentation Requirements, Certificate of Medical Necessity, and Modifiers. Register now! - 03.12.10
• Medicare Learning Network News - 03.12.10
• Attention Albuquerque suppliers! Registration is now open for the April 14, 2010 IMPACT workshop - 03.11.10
• July 2010 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6805 - 03.11.10
• Basic Introduction to ICD-10-CM National Provider Conference Call - 03.11.10
• Wheelchair Week Webinars begin March 15! - 03.11.10
• Durable Medical Equipment - Documentation of Continued Medical Necessity - 03.11.10
• LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for March 11, 2010 - 03.11.10
• Attention Tallahassee suppliers! Registration is now open for the April 7, 2010 IMPACT workshop - 03.10.10
• National Supplier Clearinghouse (NSC) Ask the Contractor Teleconference (ACT) - 03.10.10
• Temporary Interruption in IVR Eligibility System Availability - 03.09.10
• Submitting Complete Redetermination Requests - 03.09.10
• Reminder: Comment Period Closing on Proposed Rule for Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program/Meaningful Use - 03.09.10
• Medicare Learning Workshops - Practical Education for Today's Suppliers and Providers - 03.08.10
• Proposed Rule for the Establishment of Certification Programs for Health Information Technology - 03.08.10
• Dress in Blue This Friday and Kick Off National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! - 03.04.10
• New Spanish language Webinars begin March 8! - 03.03.10
• Program Advisory and Oversight Committee Meeting Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program This article is no longer available. - 03.02.10
• CMS Needs Your Feedback - 03.02.10
• Webinar sobre Nutrición Enteral - 03.01.10
• The Spring 2010 DME MAC Insider is now available - 03.01.10
• The Spring 2010 DME MAC Jurisdiction C Supplier Manual is now available - 03.01.10

February 2010

• A Message from Dr. David Blumenthal on Advancing Health Information Exchange - 02.26.10
• LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for February 25, 2010 - 02.25.10
• New from the Medicare Learning Network - 02.25.10
• Webinar registrations are now open! Topics include CERT, Oxygen, and Enteral Nutrition. Webinars begin March 3, so register now! - 02.25.10
• Update on Claims Processing for Ordering/Referring Providers - 02.24.10
• The February 2010 Medical Review Frequently Asked Questions are now available - 02.23.10
• REVISED: Revision of Definition of Compendia as Authoritative Source for Use in the Determination of a Medically-Accepted Indication of Drugs/Biologicals Used Off-label in Anti-Cancer Chemotherapeutic Regimens - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6806 - 02.23.10
• Reporting the Beneficiary's Residence State Code and ZIP Code for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Claims - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6359 - 02.23.10
• The Medicare Learning Network--Quality You Can Trust! - 02.22.10
• CMS Invites You to HITECH Teleconference on Medicare & Medicaid Incentives Program NPRM - 02.22.10
• LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for February 19, 2010 - 02.19.10
• E0118 - Crutch Substitute - 02.19.10
• Program Advisory and Oversight Committee (PAOC) Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program This article is no longer available. - 02.18.10
• Temporary Interruption in IVR Eligibility System Availability - 02.18.10
• HCPCS Code E0277 – Service-Specific Pre-pay Review - 02.18.10
• Medicare Claims Crossover to Supplemental Payer Problem - 02.17.10
• RESCINDED - Compliance Standards for Consignment Closets and Stock and Bill Arrangements - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6528 - 02.16.10
• Medicare Systems Edit Refinements Related to Hospice Services - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6778 - 02.16.10
• Maintenance and Servicing Payments for Certain Oxygen Equipment after July 1, 2010 - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6792 - 02.16.10
• Instructions on How to Process Negative Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) Adjustment Amounts when Certain CARCs Appear on Medicare Secondary Payer Claims - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6736 - 02.16.10
• New from the Medicare Learning Network - 02.16.10
• Medicare's Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program This article is no longer available. - 02.16.10
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Provider & Supplier Enrollment - 02.15.10
• Webinar registrations are now open! Available topics include Ostomy and Urological Webinars, Claim Denials & Resolutions, and Medicare Resources Webinars - 02.15.10
• Medicare Learning Workshops - Practical Education for Today's Suppliers and Providers - 02.12.10
• CERT: Attention Physicians Ordering Supplies! - 02.11.10
• IMPORTANT MESSAGE RE: HIPAA National Provider Conference Call - 02.10.10
• Agenda Now Available for Program Advisory and Oversight Committee (PAOC) Meeting on Competitive Acquisition for DMEPOS This article is no longer available. - 02.10.10
• Free Educational Products and Free Shipping from the Medicare Learning Network! - 02.10.10
• Medicare's Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program This article is no longer available. - 02.09.10
• Revision of Definition of Compendia as Authoritative Source for Use in the Determination of a Medically-Accepted Indication of Drugs/Biologicals Used Off-label in Anti-Cancer Chemotherapeutic Regimens - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6806 - 02.09.10
• IMPACT Your Medicare Knowledge Workshop Series - Registration for the Shreveport, Roanoke, and Little Rock sessions is now open! - 02.08.10
• Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Provider & Supplier Enrollment - 02.08.10
• 5010: Taking EDI to the Next Level - 02.05.10
• Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Special Edition Article Now Available on the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program This article is no longer available. - 02.05.10
• New From The Medicare Learning Network - 02.05.10
• LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for February 4, 2010 - 02.04.10
• April 2010 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6804 - 02.04.10
• Medicare's DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program - A Better Way for Medicare to Pay for Medical Equipment - MLN Matters PDF Document SE1007 - 02.04.10
• February is American Heart Month! - 02.03.10
• February Closures for DME MAC Jurisdiction C Contact Center - 02.02.10
• Guidance on Implementing System Edits for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6566 - 02.02.10
• "DR" Condition Code and the "CR" Modifier on Medicare Fee-for-Service Claims - 02.02.10
• Interest to Physicians and Non-Physician Practitioners Regarding NPI and Enrollment Files - 02.01.10
• Reminder: Ordering/Referring Provider Front-End PECOS Warning Edits at the Common Electronic Data Interchange - 02.01.10

January 2010

• 5010: Taking EDI to the Next Level: Fourth National Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Education Call on HIPAA Version 5010 - 01/28/2010
• Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) LCD Revision - January 2010 - 01/28/2010
• LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for January 28, 2010 - 01/28/2010
• Registration is now available for the following Spanish-language Webinars:
  • Webinar sobre Zapatos para Personas con Diabetes
  • Webinar sobre Suministros para Personas con Diabetes
  • Webinar sobre Notificación Previa al Beneficiario (ABN, por sus siglas en inglés)
  • Webinar sobre Recursos de Jurisdicción C - 01.25.10
• Registration is now available for the following Webinars:
  • Medicare 101
  • Medicare 102
  • Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
  • Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP)
  • Documentation Requirments - 01.25.10
• Providers Randomly Selected to Participate in the Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) Urged to Respond - 01.25.10
• Providers Randomly Selected to Participate in the Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) Urged to Respond - MLN Matters PDF Document SE1005 - 01.25.10
• The Medical Review Frequently Asked Questions have been updated - 01.22.10
• Correction to the Top 10 CEDI Edits for December 2009 - 01.22.10
• Break in Service Guidelines for Patients in a Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), Hospice, or Medicare Advantage Plan - 01.22.10
• LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for January 2010 - 01.21.10
• Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) Software Codes Update - 01.21.10
• REVISED: Implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Version 5010 276/277 Claim Status Second Phase - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6721 - 01.21.10
• HOLD THE DATE - Program Advisory and Oversight Committee (PAOC) Update Meeting on Competitive Acquisition for DMEPOS This article is no longer available. - 01.21.10
• From the Medicare Learning Network -- Did You Resolve To Learn Something New This Year? - 01.21.10
• New QUICK REFERENCE charts now available from the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) - 01.21.10
• World of Medicare NEW WBT course from the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) - 01.21.10
• Guidance on Implementing System Edits for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6566 - 01.21.10
• Registration is now available for the following Spanish Webinars:
  • Webinar sobre Oxígeno
  • Webinar sobre Dispositivos de Asistencia Respiratoria (RAD)
  • Webinar sobre Equipo de Presión Positiva vía Aérea (PAP)
  • Webinars de Requisitos de Documentación - 01.15.10
• Registration is now available for the following Webinars:
  • Medical Review
  • Nebulizers
  • Immunosuppressive Drugs
  Learn more about these Webinars and register here. - 01.15.10
• IVR Security Enhancements and Updates - 01.14.10
• The Medicare Learning Network – Celebrating 10 Years As Your Medicare Educational Resource! - 01.14.10
• Revised Medicare Physician Guide - 01.13.10
• Sent on Behalf of the CEDI: CEDI Complete Outage for Routine Maintenance on Sunday, January 17, 2010 - 01.13.10
• CMS Launches Fifth Annual Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey - 01.13.10
• IMPACTANDO Su Conocimiento de Medicare - 01.12.10
• Two Messages from the Medicare Learning Network - 01.12.10
• IMPACT Your Medicare Knowledge Workshop Series - Registration for the Houston and Miami sessions is now open! - 01.11.10
• Upcoming IVR Changes: Protecting the security of your information is a priority for CIGNA Government Services. During the month of January, CGS will be implementing changes to our Interactive Voice Reponse (IVR) system which will enhance your access to important information while adding new security measures. Please monitor your ListServ messages from CGS for important implementation dates and instructions. - 01.11.10
• IMPORTANT REMINDER: DME MAC Contractors Introduce National Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Education Initiative In Special "Ask-The-Contractor Teleconference" January 13, 2010 - 01.11.10
• 2009: A Year of Enhancements! - 01.11.10
• Scheduled release of modifications to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code set - 01.08.10
• Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs) - PDF Document Change Request 6712 Transmittal 617 - 01.08.10
• ICD-10-CM/PCS Conference Call Transcript Summaries - 01.07.10
• CMS Launches Fifth Annual Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey - 01.07.10
• January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month - 01.07.10
• CMS News from the Medicare Learning Network - 01.05.10
• CMS and ONC Issue Regulations Proposing a Definition of "Meaningful Use" and Setting Standards for Electronic Health Record Incentive Program - 01.04.10
• Zone 5 Pre-Pay Claims - 01.04.10
• New Place of Service (POS) Code for Walk-in Retail Health Clinic - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6752 - 01.04.10
• Zone 5 Announcement - 01.04.10
• Annual Certification for CR3274 - 01.04.10

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