2005 News Archives
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- Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)
- Chiropractic
- Claims and Billing
- Codes/Modifiers
- Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT)
- Drug Information
- Policy/Coverage
- Pricing/Fees/Reimbursement
- Therapy
- WPS Medicare Service
- Miscellaneous
Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC)
Chiropractic
- Two New ZIP Codes Now Included in the Chiropractic Services Demonstration Area (10/27/05)
- Clearinghouse Issues with Chiropractic Demonstration (08/11/05)
- Special Alert: MMA Section 651 Expansion of Coverage of Chiropractic Services Demonstration (06/16/05)
- MMA - Expansion of Coverage for Chiropractic Services Demonstration (04/21/05)
- Demonstration of Expansion of Coverage for Chiropractic Services Applicable to Limited Geographic Areas (02/24/05)
Claims/Billing
- Billing for Missed Appointments/No-Shows (11/23/05)
- Billing of Bilateral Procedures (09/29/05)
- Partial Rescission of Provision Concerning Decision Letters Resulting From Contractor Fair Hearings (08/11/05)
- New Appointment of Representation Form (CMS-1696) (08/11/05)
- Paper Claims Submission and Enforcement Clarified (06/23/05)
- Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) (06/13/05)
- Timeliness of Appeals (Redeterminations) (05/26/05)
- ALERT: Are you Getting Medical Necessity Denials for Claims for One of the 23 Laboratory NCDs? (05/19/05)
Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT)
- CERT Reminder to Providers-Address Update Procedures (12/01/05)
- Common CERT Errors - Ambulance (11/10/05)
- CERT Documentation Contractor - Update (07/14/05)
- CERT Documentation - Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Services (06/23/05)
- Common CERT Errors - Podiatry (10/13/05)
Codes/Modifiers
- T-Codes (Category III) (11/17/05)
- Facility Services Choosing the Correct Place of Service (POS) (07/21/05)
- Change in Coding for Epinephrine (07/07/05)
- Why Choosing the Correct Place Of Service (POS) code is Important (04/28/05)
- Attention: G0001 is No Longer a Valid Code Effective January 1, 2005! (01/20/05)
Drug Information
- Public Service Announcements for Health Care Professionals: What Do You Say When Asked About the New Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage? (pdf - 2 pages; 569KB) (09/29/05)
- CMS' "Provider Toolkit" on the New Medicare Drug Benefit (pdf - 20 pages; 840KB) (08/18/05)
- Medicare Drug Benefit and Medicare Advantage Program Update (01/27/05)
Policy/Coverage
- Sermorelin (12/22/05)
- Maxillofacial Surgeons (11/17/05)
- New Regulation on Power Mobility Devices (09/01/05)
- Coverage Information for Portable X-Ray Suppliers (Specialty 63) (07/14/05)
Pricing/Fees/Reimbursement
- Provider Pricing Change (07/28/05)
- Place of Service Impact on Reimbursement (02/03/05)
- Place of Service Codes and Physician's Reimbursement - REVISED 1/31/05 (01/27/05)
- January 2005 Medicare Part B Drug Payment Allowance Limits (01/07/05)
Therapy
- Revision of March 2005 Physical Therapy Code Probe Review Article (04/21/05)
- Physical Therapy Code 97110 - Probe Review (03/03/05)
WPS Medicare Service
- WPS Commitment to Error Rate Reductions (03/17/05)
Miscellaneous
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