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2008 Part B Medicare News Archive
May 2008
- Therapy
Personnel Qualifications and Policies Effective January 1, 2008 -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM5921 - 05.15.08
- NPI News for Medicare
FFS Providers - 05.15.08
- Assignment
of Providers to Medicare Administrative Contractors -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM5979 -
05.15.08
- North Carolina Providers: Don’t
Miss Out on Specialty Training Opportunities! -
05.15.08
- Incident
to Policy Update - MLN Matters PDF
Document MM5288 - 05.14.08
- UPDATE: CIGNA
Government Services Allowable Amounts for the Drugs Emend and
Treanda - 05.13.08
- Clinical Laboratory
Fee Schedule Fact Sheet - 05.12.08
- CMS Recruiting
Registries as a New Way to Submit PQRI Data: Registry Self-Nominations
Due to CMS by May 31, 2008- 05.12.08
- Clarification
for Identifying Secondary Providers in Medicare Claims & More
NPI Roundtable Information - 05.12.08
- Attention North Carolina Providers: The North
Carolina Provider Outreach and Education team is pleased to present
a Chiropractic Specialty Webinar/Teleconference on May
28, 2008, from 10:00-11:30 am (EST). Click
here for more information. - 05.09.08
- Vascular Cryoplasty
Revisited - 05.09.08
- Reminder: CMS to Host National Provider Education
Call on the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program - May
13, 2008 - 05.09.08
- The Provider Outreach and Education (POE) team of CIGNA Government
Services is pleased to continue our Summer-long Specialty Workshop
Series with two
NEW Specialty Workshops:
- Billing, Coding, and Coverage Considerations for Podiatry
Professionals
- Billing and Documentation Protocols for Evaluation & Management
(E/M) Services
- 05.09.08
- Tennessee
Carrier Advisory Committee Meeting -
05.08.08
- North Carolina
Carrier Advisory Committee Meeting -
05.08.08
- Idaho Carrier Advisory Committee Meeting: There
will be no Open Pre-CAC Meeting in Idaho in June, as there are
no new LCDs to be presented, thus eliminating the need for an open
meeting. - 05.08.08
- Blood-Derived
Products for Chronic, Non-Healing Wounds - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM6043 -
05.08.08
- Provider
Authentication by Medicare Provider Contact Centers - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0814 -
05.07.08
- Ambulance
Fee Schedule - Conversion Factor File for CY 2009 Ambulance Inflation
Factor - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6000 -
05.07.08
- May is National
Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month -
05.07.08
- The May 2008 Medicare
Bulletin is now available - 05.07.08
- Prolonged
Services (Codes 99354 - 99359) - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5972 -
05.05.08
- Attention North Carolina Providers: The North
Carolina Provider Outreach and Education team is pleased to present
a Chiropractic Specialty Webinar/Teleconference on May
28, 2008, from 10:00-11:30 am (EST). Click
here for more information. - 05.05.08
- CMS to Host
National Provider Education Call on the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding
Program - May 13, 2008 - 05.05.08
- NPI
Resource Sheet - 05.05.08
- NPI Information
for Medicare FFS Providers: May 7th is "Legacy Free" Day! -
05.05.08
- Attention Providers: Due to increased demand,
the CIGNA Government Services Provider Relations department will
be hosting an additional webinar/teleconference on Physician
Billing for Hospital Care. The session will be held on Tuesday,
May 27th at 10am Central Time.
Click the corresponding state for more information and to register:
- 05.02.08
- Reopenings
Timely Filing Information - 05.02.08
- Important
NPI news for ANSI Claim Status 276/277 Transactions -
05.02.08
- Upcoming TN/ID
Provider Contact Center Training Closures -
05.02.08
- Upcoming North
Carolina Provider Contact Center Closures -
05.02.08
- Important
Part B IVR Information - 05.01.08
- Updated
MLN Quick Reference Information Charts -
05.01.08
- CMS to Host
NPI Roundtable on May 14, 2008 - Register Today! -
05.01.08
April 2008
- NPI Information
for Medicare FFS Providers: May 7th is "Legacy Free" Day! -
04.30.08
- 2008 Physician
Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) National Provider Call PowerPoint
Presentation - April 30th, 2008 is Now Available -
04.30.08
- Erythropoiesis
Stimulating Agents (ESAs) in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions
-MLN Matters PDF Document MM5818 -
04.29.08
- Urgent Message
for All Medicare Fee-For-Service Institutional Providers that
Have Subparts - 04.28.08
- May 23rd is
Only 4 Weeks Away - Are You Prepared? -
04.28.08
- MLN Items
for Listservs - 04.28.08
- Reminder Notice:
2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) National
Provider Call - 04.25.08
- New
HCPCS Codes for the April 2008 Update - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5981 -
04.25.08
- Changes Included in Change Request (CR) 5980 for the April Update
to the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database:
- 04.25.08
- 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 - 04.24.08
- Upcoming North
Carolina Contact Center Closure -
04.24.08
- 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 -
04.23.08
- Attention North Carolina Providers: The North
Carolina Provider Outreach and Education team is pleased to present
a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Webinar/Teleconference on Tuesday,
May 20, 2008, from 10-11 am (ET). Please
click here for more information. - 04.22.08
- NPPES & NPI
Registry will be Unavailable on April 21st due to Implementation
of Enhancements/Upgrades to the System -
04.21.08
- Nursing
Facility Services (Codes 99304 - 99318) - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5968 -
04.21.08
- Use
of Professional Society Practice Parameters in Properly Providing
Allergen Immunotherapy to Medicare Beneficiaries - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0812 -
04.21.08
- Exception
to 60-Day Limit on Substitute Physician Billing Arrangements
for Physicians Called to Active Duty in the Armed Forces Reserves - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5985 -
04.21.08
- 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 - 04.21.08
- Clinical
Laboratory Fee Schedule - Implementation of Section 113 Medicare,
Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (MMSCHIP)
Legislation - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM5987 - 04.18.08
- The 2nd Quarter
Customer Service Frequently Asked Questions are now available -
04.18.08
- Attention Providers: The CIGNA Government Services
Provider Relations department will be hosting a webinar/teleconference
on Physician Billing for Hospital Care. An additional session has
been added and will be held on Thursday, May 8th at 10:00 a.m.
Central Time.
Click the corresponding state for more information and to register:
- 04.17.08
- Cytogenetic
Studies - 04.17.08
- Comprehensive
Error Rate Testing (CERT): Faxing Documentation to the CERT Documentation
Contractor (CDC) - 04.17.08
- April
2008 Update to the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment
System; Summary of Payment Policy Changes - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5994 -
04.16.08
- Clinical Laboratory
and Imaging Orders - 04.16.08
- Attention Providers: The CIGNA Government Services
Provider Relations department will be hosting a webinar/teleconference
on Physician Billing for Hospital Care. The session will be held
on Thursday, May 1st at 10:00 a.m. Central Time.
Click the corresponding state for more information and to register:
- 04.16.08
- Therapeutic
Injections - 04.16.08
- Pre-Bidding
Activities for the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0811 -
04.15.08
- 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 -
04.15.08
- 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 - 04.15.08
- CR5550
Clarification - Signature Requirements - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5971 -
04.15.08
- Inappropriate
Use of Modifiers 76 and 77 - 04.15.08
- Troubleshooting
Claim Submission Errors — North Carolina -
04.15.08
- The CMS Online
Manual System Brochure Has Been Updated -
04.14.08
- Register Today
for the NPI Roundtable on April 17th! -
04.14.08
- Comprehensive
Error Rate Testing (CERT): Decreasing the CERT Error Rate -
04.14.08
- Attention Idaho Providers: The CIGNA Government
Services Provider Relations department will be hosting a webinar
on the new Common Claim Submission Errors (CSE) on Friday, April
18th at 10:00 am Mountain Time. Click
here for more information and to register. -
04.11.08
- Upcoming Provider
Contact Center Training Closures -
04.11.08
- The 2nd Quarter 2008
Not Otherwise Classified and ASP Payment Allowance Limits fee
schedules are now available -
04.10.08
- Delay of Enrollment
Requirements for Audiologists -
04.09.08
- Clinical Laboratory
Fee Schedule Fact Sheet -
04.09.08
- Audio Conference/Q&A
regarding DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Accreditation -
04.09.08
- Attention Idaho Providers: The CIGNA Government
Services Provider Relations department will be hosting a teleconference
on the new Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN) form on Wednesday,
April 23nd at 10:00 am Mountain Time. Click
here for more information and to register. -
04.08.08
- Cytogenetic
Studies - 04.08.08
- Corrections
to Covered Indications for Docetaxel and Gemcitabine -
04.08.08
- New MLN Matters
Article Now Available on DMEPOS Competitive Bidding -
04.08.08
- CIGNA Government Services will begin maintaining a quarterly "carrier-priced" ASP
list for those codes that cease to appear on CMS's list(s), which
can be accessed by following the link: http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/partb/coverage/fees/index.html -
04.08.08
- Outpatient
Maintenance Dialysis - End-Stage Renal Disease Fact Sheet -
04.07.08
- Clarification
to CR 5744 - Payment Allowance Update for the Influenza Virus
Vaccine CPT 90660 and further instruction regarding the Pneumococcal
Vaccine Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 90669 - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5910 - 04.07.08
- Understanding
the Readiness of Other Health Plans, Steps to Facilitate a Smooth
Transition to NPI-Only Medicare Billing & More! -
04.07.08
- Upcoming Tennessee/Idaho
Contact Center Closure - 04.04.08
- The April 2008 Medicare
Bulletin is now available - 04.04.08
- Announcing
the Release of the Revised CMS-855 Medicare Enrollment Applications - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0810 - 04.03.08
- This article is being republished: Stage
3 National Provider Identifier (NPI) Changes for Transaction
835, and Standard Paper Remittance Advice (RA) - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5452 - 04.03.08
- DMEPOS Supplier
Accreditation - 04.03.08
- Mobile Cardiac
Outpatient Telemetry Billing (Revised) -
04.02.08
- Continuing
Education Credits (CME, CNE, CEU and CHES) are now available
for COCA Conference Calls!!! - 04.01.08
- Carotid Angioplasty
with Stent Placement, Appropriate Documentation for Payment -
04.01.08
March 2008
- 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 - 03.31.08
- The March 2008 Part
B Medical Review Frequently Asked Questions is now available
and is comprised of questions addressing the following issues:
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation to Treat Overactive
Bladder
- Smoking and Tobacco Cessation Done "Incident To"
- Hospice Election Evaluation
- Palliative Care
- Observation Care
- Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators -
03.31.08
- Attention
Part B Medicare Providers: Modifier Finder Tool Now Available
on the CGS Web site! - 03.27.08
- Ambulance
Fee Schedule Fact Sheet - 03.27.08
- Medicare Physician
Fee Schedule Fact Sheet - 03.27.08
- Website
for Additions and Deletions of ZIP Codes Requiring a Plus Four
ZIP Code Extension - MLN Matters PDF
Document MM5970 - 03.26.08
- April
Update to the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5980 - 03.26.08
- Acute Inpatient
Prospective Payment System Fact Sheet -
03.25.08
- New
Waived Tests - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM5913 - 03.25.08
- Additional
Clarification to Chapter 17, Section 40, Regarding Processing
of Drug Claims with the JW Modifier - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5923 - 03.25.08
- Important
announcement regarding Round 1 of the Medicare Durable Medical
Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive
Bidding Program! - 03.24.08
- May 23rd is
Only Two Months Away, Be Prepared! -
03.24.08
- Revised: Erythropoiesis
Stimulating Agents (ESAs) in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5818 - 03.24.08
- March is National
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month -
03.18.08
- Preventing
NPI Development Delays - 03.18.08
- Payment
for Inpatient Hospital Visits - General (Codes 99221
- 99239) - MLN Matters
PDF Document MM5792 - 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
- Effective April 1, 2008, the LCDs for Botulinum
Toxin for all three CGS states have been revised. -
03.17.08
- Upcoming EDI
Department Helpdesk Closures - 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 - 03.14.08
- Additional
Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason
Code (CARC) Update - MLN Matters PDF
Document MM5942 - 03.14.08
- Ambulatory
Surgical Center Fee Schedule Fact Sheet -
03.13.08
- Upcoming Provider
Contact Center Training Closures -
03.13.08
- Upcoming North
Carolina Provider Contact Center Closures -
03.13.08
- 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 -
03.12.08
- Claim
Status Category Code & Claim Status Code Update - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5947 -
03.11.08
- What to Do
if Your 837P or CMS-1500 Medicare Claim Rejects & More -
03.11.08
- Attention Idaho Providers: The CIGNA Government
Services Provider Relations department will host two Medicare Spring
Updates Webinars on Tuesday, March 25th and Thursday, March 27th. Click
here for more information. - 03.11.08
- 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
- Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference – Attention
all providers in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Idaho: CIGNA Government
Services will be hosting our next quarterly Ask-the-Contractor
teleconference on Thursday, March 20th. Click
here for more information. - 03.11.08
- Hospital Outpatient
Prospective Payment System Fact Sheet -
03.10.08
- The Medicare
Appeals Process: Five Levels to Protect Providers, Physicians
and Other Suppliers - 03.10.08
- Collapsing
Medicare Provider Transaction Access Numbers (PTANs) to Ensure
a One-to-One National Provider Identifier (NPI) Match - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5906 -
03.07.08
- Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Subject to and Excluded
from Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Edits - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5926 -
03.07.08
- Psychological
and Neuropsychological Tests - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5204 -
03.06.08
- Update
to Audiology Policies - MLN Matters
PDF Document MM5717 - 03.06.08
- 2008 Physician
Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Update -
03.05.08
- NPI March
1st Milestone - 03.04.08
- Stratus Down
Time Correction - 03.04.08
- Hospice Payment
System Fact Sheet - 03.04.08
- The March 2008 Medicare
Bulletin is now available. - 03.04.08
- Health Care
Provider Taxonomy Code Set - 03.03.08
February 2008
- Stratus Down
Time - 02.29.08
- Revised: Medicare,
Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA) Changes to Independent Laboratory
Billing for the Technical Component (TC) of Physician Pathology
Services - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM5943 - 02.29.08
- Teaching
Physician Requirements for End Stage Renal Disease Monthly Capitation
Payment (ESRD MCP) - MLN Matters
PDF Document MM5932 - 02.28.08
- Manualization
of Payment for Outpatient End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Related
Services - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM5931 - 02.28.08
- Systems
Changes for Prescription Order Numbers for the Competitive Acquisition
Program (CAP) for Part B Drugs and Biologicals - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5855 -
02.28.08
- Clarification
to CR 5744 - Payment Allowance Update for the Influenza Virus
Vaccine CPT 90660 and further instruction regarding the Pneumococcal
Vaccine Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 90669 - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5910 -
02.28.08
- Part
B Drug Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) Quarterly Drug List
Update - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM5948 - 02.28.08
- Quarterly
Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 14.1,
Effective April 1, 2008 - MLN Matters
PDF Document MM5936 - 02.28.08
- Change
in the Amount in Controversy Requirement for Administrative Law
Judge Hearings and Federal District Court Appeals - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5897 -
02.28.08
- Payment
for Hospital Observation Services (Codes 99217 - 99220) and Observation
or Inpatient Care Services (Including Admission and Discharge
Services - Codes 99234 - 99236) - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5791 -
02.28.08
- Subsequent
Hospital Visits and Hospital Discharge Day Management Services
(Codes 99231 - 99239) - MLN Matters
PDF Document MM5794 - 02.28.08
- Payment
for Initial Hospital Care Services (Codes 99221 - 99223) and
Observation or Inpatient Care Services (Including Admission and
Discharge Services) (Codes 99234 - 99236) - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5793 -
02.28.08
- Clarification
of Bone Mass Measurement (BMM) Billing Requirements Issued in
CR 5521 - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM5847 - 02.28.08
- Ambulance
Claims Errors - 02.26.08
- The Ambulance Fee Schedule Fact Sheet, which provides general
information about the Ambulance Fee Schedule, is now available
in downloadable format from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services Medicare Learning Network at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/AmbulanceFeeSched_508.pdf.
-
02.26.08
- Use
of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) V2787 When
Billing Approved Astigmatism-Correcting Intraocular Lens (A-C
IOLs) in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), Physician Offices,
and Hospital Outpatient Departments (HOPDs) - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5853 -
02.25.08
- RESCINDED: Revision
to Certification for Hospital Services Covered by the Supplementary
Medical Insurance Program as it pertains to Ambulance Services - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5684 -
02.25.08
- 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 -
02.25.08
- Process
for Amending the List of Compendia for Determination of Medically-Accepted
Indications for Off-Label Uses of Drugs and Biologicals in an
Anti-Cancer Chemotherapeutic Regimen - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5870 -
02.25.08
- Erythropoiesis
Stimulating Agents (ESAs) in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5818 -
02.25.08
- Important
NPI Reminders for FFS Medicare Providers -
02.25.08
- Upcoming
Critical Dates for Medicare's Fee-for-Service (FFS) Implementation
of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0802 -
02.25.08
- Clinical
Lab: New Automated Test for the Automated Multi-channel Chemistry
Code (AMCC) Panel Payment Algorithm - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5874 -
02.21.08
- Medicare,
Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA) Changes to Independent Laboratory
Billing for the Technical Component (TC) of Physician Pathology
Services - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM5943 - 02.21.08
- Implementation
of the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Services Competitive Bidding
Demonstration - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM5772 - 02.21.08
- Revised Medicare
Learning Network Products - 02.21.08
- Important
National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Information
for Organization Providers - 02.18.08
- Emergency
Update to the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5902 - 02.18.08
- Duplicate
Crossover Rejections - 02.18.08
- Revised 2008
Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies
(DMEPOS) Fee Schedule Files - 02.15.08
- Extension
of the Dates of Service Eligible for the Physician Scarcity Area
(PSA) Bonus Payment - MLN Matters PDF
Document MM5937 - 02.14.08
- New 2008 Payment
Rates for Services paid Under Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
(MPFS) - 02.14.08
- Smoking
and Tobacco Use Cessation Counseling Billing Code Update to Medicare - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5878 - 02.12.08
- Medicare
Fee for Service Legacy Provider IDs Prohibited on Form CMS-1500
Claims after NPI Required Date - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5858 - 02.12.08
- Summary
of Policies in the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS)
and the Telehealth Originating Site Facility Fee Payment Amount - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5895 - 02.12.08
- Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference – Attention
all providers in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Idaho: CIGNA Government
Services will be hosting our next quarterly Ask-the-Contractor
teleconference on Thursday, March 20th. Click
here for more information. - 02.12.08
- RESCINDED: Medicare's
Implementation of the National Provider Identifier (NPI): The
Second in the Series of Special Edition MLN Matters Articles
on NPI-Related Activities - MLN Matters
PDF Document SE0555 - 02.12.08
- The Hospital
Outpatient Prospective Payment System Fact Sheet -
02.11.08
- New Medicare
Learning Network (MLN) Products are now available on the topic
of Individuals Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services - Provider
Community (IACS-PC) - 02.11.08
- Additional
Payable Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) "C" Drug
Codes in Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5885 - 02.11.08
- Revision
to Instructions Relating to Compliance Standards for Independent
Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTFs) - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5856 - 02.08.08
- EMERGENCY
-- Legislative Change Affecting the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee
Schedule (MPFS), and Extension of the 2008 Participation Open
Enrollment Period - MLN Matters PDF
Document MM5944 - 02.08.08
- Troubleshooting Claim Submission
Errors — North Carolina - 02.08.08
- UPDATED: Upcoming
North Carolina Provider Contact Center Closure -
02.07.08
- Idaho Medicare
102 Webinar - 02.07.08
- Idaho Medicare
Updates Webinar - 02.07.08
- Revised
Payment System for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) in Calendar
Year (CY) 2008 -
MLN Matters PDF Document SE0742 -
02.07.08
- 2007
Update of HCPCS Codes and Payments for Ambulatory Surgical Centers
(ASCs) - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM5211 - 02.07.08
- Ambulatory
Surgical Center (ASC) Claims Processing Manual Clarification - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5026 - 02.07.08
- Clarification
Regarding the Coordination of Benefits Agreement (COBA) Medigap
Claim-based Crossover Process- MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5837 - 02.07.08
- Rituximab
(Rituxan) - 02.06.08
- The February 2008 Medicare
Bulletin is now available. - 02.05.08
- February is
American Heart Month - 02.05.08
- February Flu
Shot Reminder/February is American Heart Month -
02.05.08
- Guided Pathways
to Medicare Resources for Medicare Fee-for-Service Health Care
Professionals - 02.05.08
- Medicare Part
B Drug Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP): Additional Physician
Election Period for 2008 is Underway! -
02.05.08
- Home Health
Prospective Payment System Fact Sheet -
02.05.08
- NPI Reminders:
March 1st is a Critical Date & NPI Roundtable Registration
Closes Today! - 02.05.08
- "Maximizing Your Reimbursement" Medicare
Workshop - 02.04.08
January 2008
- The 2008 Part B Ambulatory
Surgical Center Fee Schedule database has been updated -
01.31.08
- ATTENTION:
FFS Medicare Physicians, Non-Physician Practitioners & Other
Suppliers - 01.31.08
- 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 - 01.31.08
- Use
of an 8-Digit Registry Number on Clinical Trail Claims - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5790 - 01.31.08
- The Part B 837 Companion Document
(Version 4010A1) and ANSI
4010A1 276/277 Companion Document have been updated. -
01.30.08
- Hospice Payment
System Fact Sheet - 01.30.08
- TN/ID Enterprise
Data Center Transition - 01.28.08
- Outpatient
Therapy Caps With Exceptions Start January 1, 2008 - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5871 - 01.25.08
- The NPI is
here. The NPI is now. Are you using it? -
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 - 01.24.08
- Understanding
Q5 Modifier - 01.24.08
- Upcoming North
Carolina Provider Contact Center Closures -
01.23.08
- The North Carolina Provider Outreach and Education team is pleased
to present a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Webinar/Teleconference
on Wednesday, February 20, 2008, from 10-11 am (ET). Click
here for more information. - 01.23.08
- 2008 Physician
Quality Reporting Initiative - 01.23.08
- Modification
to the Model Medicare Redetermination Notice (for partly or fully
unfavorable redeterminations) - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5836 - 01.23.08
- Mammography:
Change Certification-Based Action from Return to Provider (RTP)/Return
as Unprocessable to Denial - MLN Matters
PDF Document MM5577 - 01.23.08
- 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
- Open Meetings
Cancelled for ID, NC, and TN - 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 -
01.22.08
- Outpatient
Therapy Caps without KX Modifier Exceptions Start January 1,
2008 - MLN Matters PDF Document MM5871 -
01.18.08
- 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 - 01.17.08
- Additional
Information Regarding the New 2008 MEDICARE PHYSICIAN FEE SCHEDULE
AMOUNTS - 01.17.08
- IMPORTANT: FIRST
QUARTER FY2008 MEDICARE PART B DISK REPLACEMENT INFORMATION,
PLEASE READ - 01.17.08
- Medicare
Payment for Pre-administration-Related Services Associated with
Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) Administration-Payment Extended
through CY 2008 - MLN Matters PDF
Document MM5713 - 01.17.08
- The 1st Quarter 2008
Not Otherwise Classified Drug Fee Schedule and Payment Payment
Allowance Limits for Part B Drugs Fee Schedules have been revised -
01.17.08
- Durable Medical
Equipment, Prostetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Supplier
Accreditation - Audio Conference -
01.17.08
- Attention Idaho Providers: The registration
problem for the upcoming webinars on January 18th, 25th, and 31st
has been corrected. We apologize for any inconvenience this may
have caused. We will conduct the webinars as scheduled, but we
will also conduct additional sessions for anyone who may not be
able to attend this series due to the registration issue. The additional
session dates will be sent out on our listserv, and posted to the
calendar of events. If you would like to sign up for the Medicare
Updates (January 18th), Medicare 101 (January 25th), or Claims
Submission Errors (January 31st) webinars you may do so at: http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/medicare_dynamic/wrkshp/pr/id_report.asp -
01.17.08
- The 2008 Clinical Lab
Fee Schedule has been posted - 01.16.08
- Ambulatory
Surgical Center Fee Schedule Fact Sheet -
01.16.08
- Important
Information for Medicare Providers -
01.16.08
- Medicare Part
B Drug Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP): Additional 2008
Physician Election Period and Impact on Carriers -
01.16.08
- Service Outage -
01.15.08
- CMS Important
Updates - 01.14.08
- Medicare Part
B Drug Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP): Additional Physician
Election Period and "Ask-the-Contractor" Teleconference -
01.14.08
- The 2008 Part B Ambulatory
Surgical Center Fee Schedule database has been updated. -
01.14.08
- Participation
Enrollment Period Extended - 01.11.08
- PQRI Question
of the Week - 01.11.08
- 2008 Physician
Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Message -
01.11.08
- Tennessee Medicare
Part B Intermediate (102) Workshops -
01.11.08
- 2008
Annual Update for the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
Bonus - MLN Matters PDF Document MM5698 -
01.10.08
- January is
National Glaucoma Awareness Month -
01.10.08
- January Flu
Shot Reminder - 01.10.08
- EMERGENCY
-- Legislative Change Affecting the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee
Schedule (MPFS) - 01.09.08
- 2008
Annual Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory
Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5813 - 01.09.08
- 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 - 01.09.08
- 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 - 01.09.08
- Update
to Medicare Deductible, Coinsurance and Premium Rates for 2008 - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5830 - 01.09.08
- New EDI Prepass
Edits - 01.08.08
- Quarterly
Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) Drug and Annual CAP Drug
Price Updates
- MLN Matters PDF Document MM5839 -
01.08.08
- 2008 Healthcare
Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Update -
01.08.08
- Nebulized
Beta Adrenergic Agonist Therapy for Lung Diseases - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5820 - 01.08.08
- Upcoming Webinars
for Idaho Providers - 01.08.08
- The North Carolina Provider Outreach and Education team is pleased
to present the Medicare 102 Workshop schedule for February 2008. Register
today and plan to participate in these important educational
events! - 01.07.08
- CERT Improper
Fee-for-Service (FFS) Error Rates : November 2007 Improper Medicare
Fee for Service Payment Report Results -
01.07.08
- The Part B 2008 Clinical
Psychologist Fee Schedule has been revised -
01.07.08
- The Part B 2008 Clinical
Social Worker Fee Schedule has been revised -
01.07.08
- The Part B 2008 Chiropractic
Fee Schedule has been revised - 01.07.08
- Revised
Guidance for Completing Form CMS-1500 - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5749 - 01.07.08
- Revision
to Certification for Hospital Services Covered by the Supplementary
Medical Insurance Program as it Pertains to Ambulance Services.
CR5833 rescinds and fully replaces CR 5684 - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5833 - 01.07.08
- The 2008 Part B Ambulatory
Surgical Center Fee Schedule database is now available -
01.07.08
- The January 2008 Medicare
Bulletin is now available. - 01.04.08
- Voluntary
Refund Disclaimer - 01.04.08
- 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
- Medicare Provides
Coverage for Many Preventive Services and Screenings -
01.03.08
- Handling
Personally Identifiable Information on the Medicare Summary Notice - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5770 - 01.03.08
- Upcoming Provider
Contact Center Training Closures -
01.03.08
- The First Quarter 2008
NOC and ASP fee schedules have been posted, and several other
fee schedules have been revised. -
01.02.08
- The 2008 Medicare Physician
Fee Schedule has been updated. - 01.02.08
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