September 2007 Medicare Bulletin - Idaho Insert
Posted September 4, 2007
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Table of Contents
- COBA Medigap Agreement
- Idaho Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas
- Idaho Health Professional Shortage Areas
- New CIGNA Government Services Web Site Launch!
- Skin Procedurs for Hyperkeratosis - Retired LCD
TopNew CIGNA Government Services Web Site Launch!
Have you always wanted to “click less” to get information you want?
We have worked hard to help you find things more easily by redesigning the site to meet your immediate needs. The new site will be much easier to navigate and will provide quicker options for you to locate specific information. Enhancements include:
- Enhanced search functionality, allowing you to search and retrieve information specific to a particular contract!
- Steamlines, easy-to-use Fee Schedule page.
- All published articles will appear on one central News Items page. We will continue to maintain archived pages for articles.
We have also expanded our Online Education Center tools, to improve your online edication, experience and to enhance your use or our, provider Self Service products.
“Click less” and get more! Visit our new Web site today! http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com
COBA Medigap Agreement
Providers may reference a weekly updated listing of the newly assigned COBA Medigap claim-based IDS for Medicare billing purposes at the following Web site: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/COBAgreement/
Skin Procedures for Hyperkeratosis – Retired LCD
The Local Coverage Determination for “Skin Procedures for Hyperkeratosis” for NC (L6599) and ID (L17924) will be retired effective 8-1-07.
Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas
Designated Geographic Areas
Effective July 1, 2004
Idaho
| County | Area Name/Parts | Rural/Urban |
| Ada | Mental Hlth Region IV Ada |
Rural |
| Adams | Catchment Area # 3 Adams |
Rural |
| Bannock | Mental Hlth Region VI Bannock |
Rural |
| Bear Lake | Mental Hlth Region VI Bear Lake |
Rural |
| Benewah | Mental Hlth Region I Benewah |
Urban |
| Bingham | Mental Hlth Region VI Bingham |
Rural |
| Blaine | Mental Hlth Region V Blaine |
Rural |
| Boise | Mental Hlth Region IV Boise |
Rural |
| Bonner | Mental Hlth Region I Bonner |
Urban |
| Bonneville | Mental Hlth Region VII Bonneville |
Rural |
| Boundary | Mental Hlth Region I Boundary |
Urban |
| Butte | Mental Hlth Region VII Butte |
Rural |
| Camas | Mental Hlth Region V Camas |
Rural |
| Canyon | Catchment Area # 3 Canyon |
Rural |
| Caribou | Mental Hlth Region VI Caribou |
Rural |
| Cassia | Mental Hlth Region V Cassia |
Rural |
| Clark | Mental Hlth Region VII Clark |
Rural |
| Clearwater | Mental Hlth Region II Clearwater |
Rural |
| Custer | Mental Hlth Region VII Custer |
Rural |
| Elmore | Mental Hlth Region IV Elmore |
Rural |
| Franklin | Mental Hlth Region VI Franklin |
Rural |
| Fremont | Mental Hlth Region VII Fremont |
Rural |
| Gem | Catchment Area # 3 Gem |
Rural |
| Gooding | Mental Hlth Region V Gooding |
Rural |
| Idaho | Mental Hlth Region II Idaho |
Rural |
| Jefferson | Mental Hlth Region VII Jefferson |
Rural |
| Jerome | Mental Hlth Region V Jerome |
Rural |
| Kootenai | Mental Hlth Region I Kootenai |
Urban |
| Latah | Mental Hlth Region II Latah |
Rural |
| Lemhi | Mental Hlth Region VII Lemhi |
Rural |
| Lewis | Mental Hlth Region II Lewis |
Rural |
| Lincoln | Mental Hlth Region V Lincoln |
Rural |
| Madison | Mental Hlth Region VII Madison |
Rural |
| Minidoka | Mental Hlth Region V Minidoka |
Rural |
| Nez Perce | Mental Hlth Region II Nez Perce |
Rural |
| Oneida | Mental Hlth Region VI Oneida |
Rural |
| Owyhee | Catchment Area #3 Owyhee |
Rural |
| Payette | Catchment Area # 3 Payette |
Rural |
| Power | Mental Hlth Region VI Power |
Rural |
| Shoshone | Mental Hlth Region I Shoshone |
Urban |
| Teton | Mental Hlth Region VII Teton |
Rural |
| Twin Falls | Mental Hlth Region V Twin Falls |
Rural |
| Valley | Mental Hlth Region IV Valley |
Rural |
| Washington | Catchment Area # 3 Washington |
Rural |
Idaho Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
Designated Geographic Areas
|
1 Classified as HPSA, effective 5/1/04
2 No longer classified as a HPSA, effective April 12, 2005
3 No longer classified as a HPSA, effective January 7, 2004
4 Classified as a HPSA, effective September 8, 2005
5 Classified as a HPSA, effective November 18, 2005
6 No longer classified as a HPSA, effective July 5, 2006
