2008 News Archives
For the week of 05/05/08
- Adjusting Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Reimbursement for Replaced Devices Offered Without Cost or With a Credit (CMS MLN Matters)
(05/08/08) - May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month (05/07/08)
- Billing Blood and Blood Products (CMS MLN Matters) (05/07/08)
- Ambulance Fee Schedule - Conversion Factor File for CY 2009 Ambulance Inflation Factor (CMS MLN Matters) (05/07/08)
- Adjusting Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Reimbursement for Replaced Devices Offered Without Cost or With a Credit (CMS MLN Matters) (05/07/08)
- Provider Authentication by Medicare Provider Contact Centers (CMS SE MLN Matters) (05/07/08)
- CMS to Host National Education Call on May 13th, 2008 (05/05/08)
For the week of 04/28/08
- 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! (04/30/08)
- Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs) in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions (Revised CMS MLN Matters) (04/30/08)
- 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) National Provider Call PowerPoint Presentation - April 30, 2008 is now available (04/30/08)
- MLN Matters Updates from CMS (04/28/08)
- May 23rd is Only 4 Weeks Away - Are You Prepared? (04/28/08)
- PC Print Version 3.6.1 (04/28/08)
- Urgent NPI-Related Message for All Medicare Fee-for-Service Institutional Providers that have Subparts (04/28/08)
For the week of 04/21/08
- NPPES & NPI Registry Unavailable April 21st (04/21/08)
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) for a Service Facility (04/21/08)
- Important Exceptions and Special Circumstances DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program: – Third in a series of articles (CMS SE MLN Matters) (04/21/08)
- New HCPCS Codes for the April 2008 Update (CMS MLN Matters) (04/21/08)
For the week of 04/14/08
- Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Product & Resource Guide Revised and Posted Online (04/16/08)
- Laboratory Competitive Bidding Demonstration (CMS MLN Matters) (04/16/08)
- Use of Professional Society Practice Parameters in Properly Providing Allergen Immunotherapy to Medicare Beneficiaries (CMS Special Edition MLN Matters) (04/16/08)
- Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule - Implementation of Section 113 Medicare, Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (MMSCHIP) Legislation (CMS MLN Matters) (04/16/08)
- The CMS Online Manual System Brochure Has Been Updated (04/14/08)
- Register Today for the NPI Roundtable on April 17th! (04/14/08)
- April 2008 Medicare Coverage Information (04/14/08)
- NPI Drop Dead Date MAY 23, 2008 (04/14/08)
- CR 5550 Clarification - Signature Requirements (CMS MLN Matters) (04/14/08)
- April 2008 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) (CMS MLN Matters) (04/14/08)
For the week of 04/07/08
- Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Fact Sheet (04/09/08)
- Outpatient Maintenance Dialysis - End-Stage Renal Disease Fact Sheet (04/09/08)
- 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 (CMS MLN Matters) (04/09/08)
- 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 (CMS MLN Matters) (04/09/08)
- Audio Conference/Q&A Regarding DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Accreditation (04/09/08)
- Pre-Bidding Activities for the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CMS MLN Matters) (04/09/08)
- Extension of Reasonable Cost Payment for Clinical Laboratory Tests Furnished by Hospitals with Fewer Than 50 Beds in Qualified Rural Areas (CMS MLN Matters) (04/09/08)
- NPI: Understanding the Readiness of Other Health Plans, Steps to Facilitate a Smooth Transition to NPI-Only Medicare Billing, and More! (04/07/08)
- New MLN Matters Article Now Available on DMEPOS Competitive Bidding (04/07/08)
- Valuable Website Feedback (04/07/08)
- Announcing the Release of the Revised CMS-855 Medicare Enrollment Applications (CMS MLN Matters) (04/07/08)
- PC-ACE Pro32 Version 1.91 Now Available (04/07/08)
For the week of 03/31/08
- DMEPOS Supplier Accreditation (04/02/08)
- Website Customer Satisfaction Survey (04/02/08)
- Introducing the New System Status Feature (03/31/08)
- Quarterly Provider Update (03/31/08)
- April 2008 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 9.1 (CMS MLN Matters) (03/31/08)
- April 2008 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files (CMS MLN Matters) (03/31/08)
For the week of 03/24/08
- Continuing Education Credits (CME, CNE, CEU AND CHES) are now Available for COCA Conference Calls (03/27/08)
- Important Announcement Regarding Round 1 of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (03/27/08)
- May 23rd is Only Two Months Away, be Prepared (03/27/08)
- Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Fact Sheet (03/27/08)
- Ambulance Fee Schedule Fact Sheet (03/27/08)
- Website for Additions and Deletions of ZIP Codes Requiring a Plus Four ZIP Code Extension (CMS MLN Matters) (03/26/08)
- April Update to the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) (CMS MLN Matters) (03/26/08)
- April 2008 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Pricer Changes (CMS MLN Matters) (03/24/08)
- Additional Clarification to Chapter 17, Section 40, Regarding Processing of Drug Claims with the JW Modifier (CMS MLN Matters) (03/24/08)
- Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs) in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions (CMS MLN Matters) (03/24/08)
- Clarification on Billing for Oral Three Drug Combination Anti-Emetic (Aprepitant) (Revised CMS MLN Matters) (03/24/08)
- Acute Inpatient Prospective Payment System Fact Sheet
For the week of 03/17/08
- March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (03/19/08)
- Opportunity to Participate in Third Annual Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) Ends in April (CMS Special Edition MLN Matters) (03/17/08)
- Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) Update (CMS MLN Matters) (03/17/08)
- 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 (Revised CMS Special Edition MLN Matters) (03/17/08)
- 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 (Revised CMS MLN Matters) (03/17/08)
- Search Tips for Adobe Documents (03/17/08)
- WPS Medicare Website: Search VS. Navigate (03/17/08)
For the week of 02/11/08
- Physician Scarcity Areas (PSAs) (02/11/08)
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