2008 News Archives
News for the week of 07/07/08
- Rural Referral Center Fact Sheet (07/09/08)
- "Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Accreditation 101": Audio Conference/ Q&A Session (07/09/08)
- 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Establishment of Alternative Reporting Periods and Reporting Criteria (Revised CMS MLN Matters)
(07/09/08) - Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) (CMS MLN Matters) (07/09/08)
- Expiration of Moratorium That Allowed Independent Laboratories to Bill for the TC of Physician Pathology Services Furnished to Hospital Patients (07/08/08)
- Reminder - Medicare Provides Coverage of Diabetes Screening Tests (07/07/08)
- REMINDER~2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) ~ National Provider Call to held on July 9 (07/07/08)
- Clarification of Medicare Bad Debt Policy Related to Accounts at a Collection Agency (CMS SE MLN Matters) (07/07/08)
News for the week of 06/30/08
- Unprocessable Claim Rejections Do Not Have Appeal Rights (06/30/08)
- 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) July Quarterly Update (06/30/08)
- Expiration of Therapy Cap Exceptions (07/02/08)
- Interest Rate on Clean Claims not Paid Timely (07/02/08)
- Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding News (07/02/08)
- Private Contracting/Opting out of Medicare (CMS MLN Matters) (07/02/08)
- Private Contracting/Opting out of Medicare (CMS Transmittal) (07/02/08)
- Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA) (CMS MLN Matters) (07/02/08)
- Payment for Inpatient Hospital Visits - General (Codes 99221 – 99239) (Revised CMS MLN Matters) (07/02/08)
- Update-Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) Rate Year 2009 (CMS MLN Matters) (07/02/08)
- Medicare Acute Care Episode (ACE) Demonstration. CR 6001 Rescinds and Fully Replaces CR 5767 (CMS MLN Matters) (07/02/08)
- Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for July 2008 (Revised CMS MLN Matters) (07/02/08)
- The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program begins July 1, 2008 (06/30/08)
- Quarterly Provider Update (06/30/08)
- 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) ~ National Provider Call to held on July 9 with Question & Answer Session (06/30/08)
- July 2008 Update to the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System; Summary of Payment Policy Changes (CMS MLN Matters) (06/30/08)
- Phase 2 Manual Revisions for the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (Revised CMS MLN Matters) (06/30/08)
- FISS System Release Information for July 2008 (06/30/08)
News for the week of 06/23/08
- CERT Alert: Handling a Providers' Allegation of Record Destruction (06/23/08)
- October Quarterly Update to 2008 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement (CMS MLN Matters) (06/25/08)
- Screening Pelvic Examination (CMS MLN Matters) (06/25/08)
- Multi-Carrier System Release Information for July 2008 (06/25/08)
- July 1 is Coming! Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program News (06/25/08)
- New Waived Tests (CMS MLN Matters) (06/25/08)
- Claim Status Category Code and Claim Status Code Update (CMS MLN Matters) (06/25/08)
- July 2008 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) (CMS MLN Matters) (06/25/08)
- Be the First to Register for Educational Events: Sign Up to the WPS Medicare e-News Listserv (06/23/08)
- Direct Data Entry (DDE) of Part A Claims with Rates (06/23/08)
- Medicare FFS NPI Update & Part B Issues Identified (06/23/08)
- Reminder – Medicare Provides Coverage of Diabetes Screening Tests (CMS SE MLN Matters) (06/23/08)
- Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program: Grandfathering, Repair and Replacement, Mail Order Diabetic Supplies and Advance Beneficiary Notices (ABNs) – The second in a series of articles on the new DMEPOS competitive bidding program. (Revised CMS SE MLN Matters) (06/23/08)
- Phase 1 of Manual Revisions to Reflect Payment Changes for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Items as a Result of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program and the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Revised CMS MLN Matters) (06/23/08)
- 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. (Revised CMS SE MLN Matters) (06/23/08)
- 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Establishment of Alternative Reporting Periods and Reporting Criteria (CMS MLN Matters) (06/23/08)
News for the week of 06/16/08
- Midwest Flooding Information for Iowa and Indiana (06/18/08)
- 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI): PowerPoint Presentation for National Provider Call (June 18th) is now available (06/18/08)
- Hospitals Exempt from Present on Admission (POA) Reporting (i.e. non-Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Hospitals) and the Grouper (CMS MLN Matters) (06/18/08)
- New "K" Code for Replacement Interface Material (CMS MLN Matters) (06/18/08)
- Notification of New Quarterly Updates to the Ambulance Fee Schedule Public Use File (PUF) (CMS MLN Matters) (06/18/08)
- Phase 2 Manual Revisions for the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CMS MLN Matters) (06/16/08)
- Inappropriate Denials of Claims for Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) of Carotid Arteries Concurrent with Stenting Based on Facility Recertification Due Dates (CMS MLN Matters) (06/16/08)
- Reminder: 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) ~ National Provider Call Announcement (06/16/08)
- Your Latest National Provider Identifier (NPI) Update and Sole Community Hospital Fact Sheet (06/16/08)
News for the week of 06/09/08
- Notice - Provider Notification Related to Crossover with Rejection Code H21084 (06/13/08)
- Batch Detail Control Listing EMC Pre-Pass Report (06/09/08)
- Marketing Rules Reminders for DME Suppliers Including Contract Suppliers under the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CMS SE MLN Matters) (06/11/08)
- DMEPOS Competitive Bidding New Tip Sheet and Transcript
- July 2008 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files (CMS MLN Matters) (06/11/08)
- Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for July 2008 (CMS MLN Matters) (06/11/08)
- Critical Care Visits and Neonatal Intensive Care (Codes 99291 - 99292) (CMS MLN Matters) (06/11/08)
- July Quarterly Update for 2008 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule (Revised CMS MLN Matters) (06/11/08)
- Instructions for Institutional Providers and Suppliers Billing Self-Referred Mammography Claims Regarding the Attending/Referring Physician National Provider Identifier (NPI) (CMS MLN Matters) (06/11/08)
- 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. (Revised CMS SE MLN Matters) (06/09/08)
- Charges To Hold A Bed During SNF Absence (CMS MLN Matters) (06/09/08)
- July 2008 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 9.2 (CMS MLN Matters) (06/09/08)
- Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule - Medicare Travel Allowance Fees for Collection of Specimens (CMS MLN Matters) (06/09/08)
- New DMEPOS Competitive Bidding MLN Matters article now available! (06/09/08)
- Register Now to Access Your 2007 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Feedback Report (06/09/08)
- ALERT: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Heparin Recall for All Provider Types (06/09/08)
- Critical Access Hospital Fact Sheet (06/09/08)
News for the week of 06/02/08
- Medicare Fee-For-Service Update & Medicare Reminder Regarding Accelerated/Advance Payments (06/04/08)
- Rural Referral Center Fact Sheet (06/04/08)
- DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program - New Educational Products and Upcoming National Provider Call (06/04/08)
- 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) National Provider Conference Call with Question & Answer Session (06/04/08)
- Part B Drug Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) Quarterly Drug Update (CMS MLN Matters) (06/04/08)
- July Update to the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) (CMS MLN Matters) (06/04/08)
- Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule - New Waived Tests (CMS MLN Matters) (06/04/08)
- Average Sales Price (ASP) Updates (CMS MLN Matters) (06/04/08)
- Date of Service (DOS) for Clinical Laboratory and Pathology Specimens (CMS MLN Matters) (06/04/08)
- Reminder that Exceptions to Therapy Caps are Restricted as of July 1, 2008 (CMS SE MLN Matters) (06/04/08)
- Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital Fact Sheet (06/02/08)
- Freedom of Information (FOI) Requests (Part A & Part B) (06/02/08)
News for the week of 05/26/08
- 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) National Provider Call PowerPoint Presentation-May 28th, 2008 is now available (05/29/08)
- New Tip Sheet for Referral Agents under the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program and New Tip Sheet for Grandfathered Suppliers under the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (05/29/08)
- Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 14.2, Effective July 1, 2008 (CMS MLN Matters) (05/29/08)
- Adjusting Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Reimbursement for Replaced Devices Offered Without Cost or With a Credit (CMS MLN Matters)
Note: This article was revised on May 19, 2008, to show that the Transmittal 1498 for this Change Request was replace with Transmittal 1509 on May 16, 2008. The web address for the transmittal was also changed. All other information remains the same. (05/27/08) - 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 (CMS MLN Matters)
Note: This article was revised on May 16, 2008, to delete the words "decimal implied" in the third bullet item on page 3 that discusses reporting of the MEA segment. The values for the most recent numeric test result should be reported with decimals. All other information remains the same. (05/27/08) - Reminder~2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) ~ National Provider Call to held on May 28th (05/27/08)
- Updated Brochure - The Medicare Remit Easy Print Brochure (05/27/08)
- 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI): New Educational Product is available (05/27/08)
News for the week of 05/19/08
- Reminder - 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) - National Provider Call to held on May 28th (05/23/08)
- NPI News for Medicare FFS Providers: It's May 22nd - Are you Ready? (05/22/08)
- New Chapter in Medicare Claims Processing Manual for Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTF) (CMS MLN Matters) (05/21/08)
- Medicare Guide to Rural Health Services Information (05/21/08)
- Payment for Complex Rehabilitative Power Mobility Device Services that Span the Implementation Date of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Programs in Competitive Bidding Areas (05/21/08)
- Medical and Other Health Services Furnished to SNF Patients (CMS MLN Matters) (05/21/08)
- DMEPOS Round 1 Contract Suppliers Announced and Revised Accreditation Deadlines for Round 2 of DMEPOS Competitive Bidding! (05/21/08)
- CMS to Host Second National Education Call on May 27th, 2008 (05/21/08)
- Revisions to the Billing Requirements for ESRD-Related Epotein Alfa (EPO) and Darbepoetin Alfa (Aranesp) Administrations Provided During Unscheduled or Emergency Dialysis Treatments in the Outpatient Hospital Setting (CMS MLN Matters) (05/21/08)
- Adjustment to Payment Under Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System for Partial Device Credit (CMS MLN Matters) (05/19/08)
- Ambulance Fee Schedule - Conversion Factor File for CY 2009 Ambulance Inflation Factor (CMS MLN Matters)
Note: This article was revised on May 6, 2008, to correct the implementation date of the instruction. That date is October 6, 2008. All other information remains the same. (05/19/08) - Implementation of the 2007-2008 update to the Medicare Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey (Form CMS-10079 (2008)) (CMS Transmittal) (05/19/08)
- NPI News for Medicare FFS Providers: May 23rd is Days Away - Are you Prepared? (05/19/08)
News for the week of 04/21/08
- Escalating an Inquiry – the Tiering Process in Customer Service (04/21/08)
- How to get the Most out of Your Customer Service Contact (04/21/08)
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