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DME MAC Jurisdiction C 2007 News Archive

December 2007

• Clarification on the National Provider Identifier (NPI) Enumerator's Responsibilities [MLN Matters SE0751] - 12.26.07
• Medicare Provides Coverage for Many Preventive Services and Screenings [MLN Matters SE0752] - 12.26.07
• Fee Schedule Update for 2008 for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies [MLN Matters MM5803] - 12.26.07
• REVISED: An Overview of Medicare Covered Diabetes Supplies and Services[MLN Matters SE0738] - 12.26.07
• REVISED: How to Handle the National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Ordering/Referring and Attending/Operating/Other/Service Facility for Medicare Claims [MLN Matters MM5674] - 12.26.07
• Medicare Provides Coverage for Many Preventive Services and Screenings - 12.24.07
• Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Fact Sheet - 12.24.07
• DME Provider Contact Center Closed December 25 and January 1 - 12.21.07
• Start Testing Your Medicare Claims Now & Important Reminders - 12.20.07
• 2008 HCPCS Update from TrustSolutions, LLC- 12.18.07
• REVISED: Power Wheelchairs – ATP Requirement- 12.14.07
• The December 2007 edition of the DME MAC Jurisdiction C Supplier Manual is now available. - 12.13.07
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Seeks Provider Input on Satisfaction with Medicare Fee-for-Service Contractor Services [MLN Matters SE0750] - 12.12.07
• REVISED: NCPDP Inbound Claim and COB Companion Documents Updated for NPI Reporting [MLN Matters MM5716] - 12.12.07
• Information regarding the December 12, 2007 ACT call - 12.12.07
• Service Update - 12.11.07
• Unscheduled Service Interruption - 12.10.07
• Update to Place of Service (POS) Code Set: New Code for Temporary Lodging [MLN Matters MM5777] - 12.07.07
• REVISED: Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing and Preventive/Screening Services [MLN Matters SE0436] - 12.05.07
• Reporting a National Provider Identifier (NPI) and the "EY" Modifier on Claims for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetic, and Orthotic Supplies (DMEPOS) Items Dispensed without a Physician's Order to Obtain a Medicare Denial for Coordination of Benefits (COB) [MLN Matters MM5771] - 12.05.07
• Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) Update [MLN Matters MM5800] - 12.05.07
• December Flu Shot Reminder - 12.05.07
• Power Wheelchairs - ATP Requirement- 12.05.07
• The December 2007 DME MAC Insider is now available - 12.04.07
• Medicare Diabetes Coverage - 12.03.07

November 2007

• Social Security Numbers (SSNs) Should Not Be Reported in FOIA-disclosable NPPES Fields - 11.29.07
• Medicare Preventive Services Series - 11.29.07
• Ask the Contractor Teleconference - 11.27.07
• Individuals Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services - Provider Community (IACS-PC): THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF ARTICLES[MLN Matters SE0747] - 11.21.07
• An Overview of Medicare Covered Diabetes Supplies and Services[MLN Matters SE0738] - 11.21.07
• 2007 - 2008 Influenza (Flu) Season Resources for Health Care Professionals - 11.21.07
• Registration for the Individuals Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services (This article is no longer available) - 11.21.07
• 2008 Open Enrollment for Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage and Medicare Advantage Plans Begins Today - 11.16.07
• Mandatory Reporting of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) on all Part B Claims - 11.16.07
• NOTICE: Important Provider Call Center Announcement - 11.15.07
• 2007 - 2008 Influenza (Flu) Season Resources for Health Care Professionals[MLN Matters SE0748] - 11.15.07
• TrustSolutions, LLC to Discontinue Voice Mail Telephone Line - 11.14.07
• REVISED: Reasonable Charge Update for 2008 for Splints, Casts, Dialysis Supplies, Dialysis Equipment, and Certain Intraocular Lenses [MLN Matters MM5740] - 11.13.07
• NCPDP Inbound Claim and COB Companion Documents Updated for NPI Reporting[MLN Matters MM5716] - 11.12.07
• Rejection of Electronic Claim Status Requests that Lack National Provider Identifiers (NPIs)[MLN Matters MM5726] - 11.09.07
• Crossover of Assignment of Benefits Indicator (CLM08) From Paper Claim Input[MLN Matters MM5780] - 11.09.07
• Items and Special Services Having Special DME Review Considerations[MLN Matters MM5765] - 11.09.07
• 2007 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Update - 11.09.07
• Updated Women's Health Web-Based Training Course - 11.09.07
• A New Brochure for Health Care Professionals from CMS Entitled "Diabetes-Related Services" - 11.08.07
• Guidelines for Teaching Physicians, Interns and Residents Fact Sheet - 11.06.07
• Important NPI Updates - 11.06.07
• How to Handle the National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Ordering/Referring and Attending/Operating/Other/Service Facility for Medicare Claims[MLN Matters MM5674] - 11.02.07
• November is American Diabetes Month - 11.02.07
• Overpayment Recovery - 11.01.07

October 2007

• Facilitator's Kit (Article Removed Nov. 1, 2007) - 10.31.07
• Application of Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA) Enforcement Review Decisions Made by Other Medicare Contractors to the Same Providers When Selected for ASCA Review by the Railroad Medicare Carrier, Elimination of References to Claim Status and COB Medicare HIPAA Contingency Plans and Changes to Reflect Transfer of Responsibility for Medigap Claims to the COBC Contractor[MLN Matters MM5606] - 10.30.07
• Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) - Discontinuance/Cancellation of the Use of a "WL" Modifier on Claims for the DeWall Posture Protector Orthotic Body Jacket HCPCS Code (L0430)[MLN Matters MM5758] - 10.30.07
• Special "Skilled Nursing Facility" (SNF) Definition Used in Determining Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Coverage, and in Ending a Benefit Period or "Spell of Illness"[MLN Matters SE0745] - 10.30.07
• Telephone Reopenings Update - 10.29.07
• Medicare Learning Network Publications - 10.29.07
• Key Dates for Medicare, Clarification Regarding NPI Requirement on Medicare Institutional Claims & More - 10.27.07
• Budesonide (Pulmicort) – Coverage and Coding- 10.25.07
• Service Update: CGS DME MAC Jurisdiction C's claim processing system is available as expected today. All services, including telephone inquiries to the IVR and customer service, are fully operational. - 10.24.07
• Unscheduled Service Interruption - 10.23.07
• Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Enrollment – Important Reminder - 10.19.07
• Additional Documentation Request (ADR) Letters From TrustSolutions- 10.17.07
• REVISED: Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing and Preventive/Screening Services[MLN Matters SE0436] - 10.17.07
• Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) Message: Revised 38.13[MLN Matters MM5722] - 10.17.07
• REVISED: Correction to Revised HCPCS Codes Relating to Immune Globulin (CR 5635)[MLN Matters MM5741] - 10.16.07
• REVISED: Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing As It Relates to Ambulance Services [MLN Matters SE0433] - 10.16.07
• Fall Workshop for Jurisdiction C Suppliers - 10.16.07
• Medicare Billing Information for Rural Providers, Suppliers, and Physicians - 10.15.07
• CMS Requests Public Comment on DRAFT Interpretive Guidelines for ESRD - 10.12.07
• Correction to Revised HCPCS Codes Relating to Immune Globulin (this CR rescinds and fully replaces CR 5635)[MLN Matters MM5741] - 10.12.07
• Important Information for All Medicare Providers – What to do if Claims Are Rejected - 10.12.07
• Medicare Fee for Service (FFS) National Provider Identifier (NPI) Final Implementation[MLN Matters MM5728] - 10.12.07
• Updated Information - Business Hours Revised for EDC Cutover - 10.11.07
• Medicare Provider Feedback Town Hall Meeting - 10.10.07
• Potential Issues Related to Clearinghouse and Billing Service Practices - 10.08.07
• Updated Adult Immunizations Web-Based Training Course - 10.05.07
• Reasonable Charge Update for 2008 for Splints, Casts, Dialysis Supplies, Dialysis Equipment, and Certain Intraocular Lenses[MLN Matters MM5740] - 10.05.07
• Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) Update[MLN Matters MM5721] - 10.05.07
• Required Use of Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads for Outpatient Drugs Prescribed to Medicaid Recipients on or After April 1, 2008 - Revised [MLN Matters SE0736] - 10.05.07
• Preventive Services Brochures for Health Care Professionals Now Available To Order - 10.03.07
• NPI Reminder: Submitting Referring/Ordering Physician's Information in Electronic Claims - 10.02.07
• Repair and Replacement Frequently Asked Questions- 10.01.07
• Power Mobility Devices Frequently Asked Questions- 10.01.07
• October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) - 10.01.07

September 2007

• Clarification Concerning Provider Billing Procedures Related to the Transition of the Medigap claim-based Crossover Process to the Coordination of Benefits Contractor on October 1, 2007- Revised [MLN Matters SE0743] - 09.28.07
• Medicare Claims Returned as Unprocessable Due to Missing NPI or NSC (PTAN) - 09.28.07
• 4th Quarter Drug Fees now available - 09.28.07
• Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code Set Update - October 2007 - 09.28.07
• Revised Medicare Physician Guide - 09.28.07
• Important NPI Notice: DME MAC To Start Rejecting Claims When NPI and Legacy Provider Identifier Pair is Not Found on Medicare Crosswalk. - 09.27.07
• Stage 3 National Provider Identifier (NPI) Changes for Transaction 835, and Standard Paper Remittance Advice (RA)- Revised [MLN Matters MM5452] - 09.27.07
• NPI: NPPES & NPI Registry Update; Important Information for Medicare Providers - 09.25.07
• Important Message about the NPI Registry! - 09.25.07
• REVISED: Discontinuance of the Unique Physician Identification Number (UPIN) Registry[MLN Matters MM5584] - 09.24.07
• National Adult Immunization Awareness Week - 09.24.07
• A New Medicare Preventive Services Quick Reference Information Chart - 09.24.07
• Alert Regarding the Transition of the Medigap Claim-Based Crossover Process - 09.24.07
• Service Outage - 09.24.07
• Ask the Contractor Teleconference Reminder - 09.21.07
• Medicare Clinical Trial Policy (CTP)[MLN Matters MM5719] - 09.21.07
• Discontinuance of the Unique Physician Identification Number (UPIN) Registry[MLN Matters MM5584] - 09.20.07
• Quarterly October 2007 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files[MLN Matters MM5710] - 09.19.07
• NPPES and NPI Registry will be Unavailable on September 18th - 09.17.07
• NPPES Data & New Data Dissemination Training Module Now Available! - 09.14.07
• 2007 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) National Provider Question and Answer Session - 09.14.07
• Modifier KX Billing Errors - 09.13.07
• Delete References to Required Reporting of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) on or after May 23, 2007 and Revise to a "When Effective" Date[MLN Matters MM5678] - 09.10.07
• Update on National Provider Education Materials on Medicare Preventive Services - 09.10.07
• Transitioning the Mandatory Medigap ("Claim-Based") Crossover Process to the Coordination of Benefits Contractor (COBC)[MLN Matters MM5601] - 09.10.07
• Incorrect Implementation Schedule Published - 09.05.07
• September is National Cholesterol Education Month! - 09.05.07
• The Fall 2007 DME MAC Supplier Manual and the Fall 2007 DME MAC Insider have been posted. - 09.04.07

August 2007

• CMS Issues Final Rule Prohibiting Physician Self-Referral - 08.31.07
• National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) FOIA-Disclosable Data to be Available on September 4, 2007 - 08.28.07
• Required Use of Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pads for Outpatient Drugs Prescribed to Medicaid Recipients on or After October 1, 2007[MLN Matters SE0736] - 08.23.07
• 2008 Annual Update of HCPCS for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) for the Common Working File (CWF). Medicare Carriers and Fiscal Intermediaries[MLN Matters MM5696] - 08.23.07
• HHS and DOJ Announce Initiative to Fight Infusion Fraud Therapy - 08.23.07
• Educational Product Update - 08.23.07
• The following article has been corrected from the one published on 8/20/2007. Please discard the original document and use this version: Nebulizers – Perforomist and Brovana Coverage Criteria and Billing Instructions- 08.23.07
• Physician Documentation Request Letter- 08.22.07
• 1st Level Appeals – Redeterminations - 08.21.07
• CGS Lockbox - 08.20.07
• Nebulizers – Perforomist and Brovana Coverage Criteria and Billing Instructions- 08.20.07
• The Guide to Medicare Preventive Services - 08.17.07
• Timeliness Standards for Processing "Other-Than-Clean" Claims[MLN Matters MM5513] - 08.17.07
• What can the Reopening Department do for you? - 08.17.07
• Publications Now Available in Downloadable Format from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Learning Network - 08.14.07
• Reading Materials (This article is no longer available) - 08.14.07
• The 2007 Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) Shows Positive Results for Medicare's Fee-for-Service Contractors[MLN Matters SE0733] - 08.10.07
• Information for Medicare Providers Regarding the Importance of Reporting Legacy Numbers in NPPES - 08.10.07
• 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 SE0555] - 08.10.07
• 2007 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Update - 08.10.07
• August is National Immunization Awareness Month! - 08.10.07
• Reasons for Provider Notification of Medicare Claims Disputed/Rejected by Supplemental Payers/Insurers[ MLN MattersSE0728] - 08.08.07
• Important Guidance on the New CMS-1500 and UB-04 Forms[MLN Matters SE0729] - 08.08.07
• Delayed Deployment of NPI Registry - 08.07.07
• Dissemination of Data from the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) to Begin September 4, 2007 - 08.07.07
• Claim Status Category Code and Claim Status Code Update[MLN Matters MM5687] - 08.07.07
• Quick Reference Information: Medicare Preventive Services - 08.07.07
• Jurisdiction C DME MAC Ask the Contractor Teleconference - September 26, 2007 - 08.07.07
• CMS INCREASES PAYMENTS TO INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008; ACCURATE PAYMENTS WILL CONTINUE TO ENSURE PROGRAM EFFICIENCY, QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY - 08.02.07
• CMS INCREASES MEDICARE PAYMENTS FOR BENEFICIARIES USING SKILLED NURSING FACILITY CARE FOR 2008; ACCURATE PAYMENTS CONTINUE TO ENSURE PROGRAM EFFICIENCY, QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY - 08.02.07
• Negative Pressure Wound Therapy LCD Documentation- 08.01.07
• CMS will host a National Roundtable/Q&A session on common billing errors for Medicare Fee-For-Service providers - 08.01.07

July 2007

• Update to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set to Add a Code for Prison/Correctional Facility - VMS Only[MLN Matters MM5331] - 07.31.07
• Data Dissemination, New Educational Products, Group Practice Enumeration, Information for Medicare Providers and More... - 07.27.07
• Code A4595 - Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE) Postponed - 07.26.07
• Power Mobility Devices - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - July 2007- 07.26.07
• Electronic Funds Transfer Standardizations and Revisions to the Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Chapter 24)[MLN Matters MM5586] - 07.26.07
• Revision to Medicare Publication 100-09, Chapter 3 - Provider Inquiries and Chapter 6 - Provider Customer Service Program Updates[MLN Matters MM5597] - 07.25.07
• Clarification About the Medical Privacy of Protected Health Information[MLN Matters SE0726] - 07.25.07
• CMS Will Host a National Roundtable/Q&A Session on Common Billing Errors for Medicare Fee-For-Service Providers - 07.24.07
• Revised: Additional Common Working File (CWF) Editing for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB)[MLN Matters MM5624] - 07.23.07
• Revised - National Provider Identifier (NPI) Required to Enroll in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and Update of Telecommunication and Transmission Protocols for EDI[MLN Matters MM5637] - 07.19.07
• Reimbursement for Vaccines and Vaccine Administration Under Medicare Part D[MLN Matters SE0727] - 07.17.07
• Electrical Joint Stimulation Devices – E0762 – Coding Guidelines - 07.17.07
• LCD Revisions Summary Article - 07.16.07
• Changes to the Mandatory Medigap ("Claim-Based") Crossover Process - 07.13.07
• Notifying Affected Parties Regarding Changes to the Mandatory Medigap ("Claim-Based") Crossover Process- 07.13.07
• Revision to Medicare Publication 100-09, Chapter 3 – Provider Inquiries and Chapter 6 - Provider Customer Service Program Updates[MLN Matters MM5597] - 07.12.07
• National Provider Identifier (NPI) Required to Enroll in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and Update of Telecommunication and Transmission Protocols for EDI[MLN Matters MM5637] - 07.12.07
• Revised: SE0714 - Pre-Bidding Activities for the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program[MLN Matters SE0714] - 07.12.07
• Important Information for Providers/Suppliers Regarding National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Errors, Using the NPI on Medicare Claims and 835 Remittance Advice Changes[MLN Matters SE0725] - 07.12.07
• Provider Education for Handling Issues Related to Deceased Providers[MLN Matters MM5508] - 07.12.07
• IVR Enhancement - Payment Floor Information by Claim Now Available - 07.12.07
• New NPI Educational Products Available - 07.11.07
• CGS DME MAC Re-opening Fax Request Reminder - 07.11.07
• Differentiating Mass Adjustments from Other Types of Adjustments and Claims for Crossover Purposes and Revising the Detailed Error Report Special Provider Notification Letters[MLN Matters MM5472] - 07.10.07
• The Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System has been updated. - 07.10.07
• The Redeterminations Request Form has been updated - 07.10.07 - Revised 07.12.07
• Maintenance and Servicing Denials - 07.10.07
• Items of Interest - 07.10.07
• Important NPI Announcement Regarding Data Dissemination and UPIN Registry - 07.09.07
• Monday Reading Materials - 07.09.07
• Modifier A1-A9 Reminder - 07.09.07
• Claim Denials with the Same Issue - 07.09.07
• Telephone Reopenings Update - 07.09.07
• ALERT - Special Bidders Conference for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (This article is no longer available) - 07.09.07
• The premiere issue of the DME MAC Jurisdiction C Insideris now available! - 07.06.07
• Appeals Transition - BIPA Section 521 Appeals[MLN Matters MM5460] - 07.05.07
• CMS Announces the Date by which Updates/Changes/Deletions Must Be Submitted to NPPES in Order to be Reflected in Initial Downloadable File - 07.03.07
• Claims Processing Output Delay - 07.03.07
• Reopenings for Clerical Errors or Minor Omissions - 07.02.07
• Redetermination Request Required Information - 07.02.07
• Update of Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (CARCs) and Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARCs) and Enhancement of Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP)[MLN Matters MM5634] - 07.02.07
• Notifying Affected Parties Regarding Changes to the Mandatory Medigap ("Claim-Based") Crossover Process (Revised)[MLN Matters MM5662] - 07.02.07

June 2007

• DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Reminder! (This article is no longer available) - 06.29.07
• Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (This article is no longer available) - 06.28.07
• Revised HCPCS Codes Relating to Immune Globulin[MLN Matters MM5635] - 06.28.07
• Attention: Electronic Submitters - 06.27.07
• The NPI is here. The NPI is now. Are you using it? - 06.27.07
• July 2007 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing File, Effective July 1, 2007, and Revisions to January 2007 and April 2007 Quarterly ASP Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files[MLN Matters MM5646] - 06.27.07
• July Quarterly Update for 2007 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule (Revised)[MLN Matters MM5641] - 06.26.07
• DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Reminder! (This article is no longer available) - 06.26.07
• Special Medicare Provider Enrollment Open Door Forum - 06.25.07
• Ask the Contractor Teleconference Reminder - 06.25.07
• Medicare Contractor Annual Update of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM)[MLN Matters MM5643] - 06.25.07
• Downcoding - Use of GK and GL Modifiers on Claims for Upgrades- 06.25.07
• 2007 DMEPOS Fee Schedule Added to the CGS Website - 06.25.07
• Modifier KX Reminder - 06.22.07
• Telephone Reopenings - 06.21.07
• Documentation – Development Letters from TrustSolutions- 06.21.07
• Vacuum Erection Devices L7900: Documentation Requirements and Medical Review- 06.21.07
• Heating Pads: Coding Guidelines, Documentation Requirements and Medical Review- 06.21.07
• The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is Soliciting Bids for the First Round of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (This article is no longer available) - 06.19.07
• Bidders Conferences for the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (This article is no longer available) - 06.19.07
• CMS News Items/Reading Materials (This article is no longer available) - 06.18.07
• Quarterly Update to Medically Unlikely Edits (MUE), Version 1.2, Effective July 1, 2007[MLN Matters MM5603] - 06.18.07
• Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system Issues Resolved - 06.14.07
• What's the Same? What's Different?- 06.14.07
• Interactive Voice Response (IVR) UNIT Issues identified - 06.14.07
• Redetermination Requests Transferred from Palmetto GBA - 06.14.07
• Revised HCPCS Codes Relating to Immune Globulin[MLN Matters MM5635] - 06.13.07
• July, 2007 Quarterly Update to the HCPCS Codes for Albuterol, Levalbuterol, and Reclast®[MLN Matters MM5645] - 06.13.07
• Nebulizers: Brovana Coverage Criteria and Billing Instructions- 06.13.07
• Albuterol and Levalbuterol – Coding Changes - 06.13.07
• Oxygen – Documentation Requests by the PSC- 06.13.07
• July Quarterly Update for 2007 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule[MLN Matters MM5641] - 06.13.07
• Important Update to National Provider Identifier (NPI) Education Article - 06.11.07
• National Men's Health Week - 06.11.07
• TrustSolutions PSC announces LCD & PA revisions effective July 1, 2007 - 06.11.07
• CMS to Publish the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Data Dissemination Notice (CMS-6060-N) - 06.08.07
• Quarterly Update to Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs), Version 1.2, Effective July 1, 2007[MLN Matters MM5603] - 06.08.07
• Bidders Conferences for the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (This article is no longer available) - 06.08.07
• Transitioning the Mandatory Medigap ("Claim-Based") Crossover Process to the Coordination of Benefits Contractor (COBC)[MLN Matters MM5601] - 06.08.07
• Ask the Contractor Teleconference Call - June 27, 2007 - 06.08.07
• Some EFT Transactions Impacted by Incomplete Routing Number - 06.08.07
• ListServ Error Results in Duplicate Messages - 06.07.07
• Discontinuance of the UPIN Registry[MLN Matters MM5584] - 06.07.07
• New Deadline for Required Submission of the Form CMS-1500 (08-05)[MLN Matters MM5616] - 06.06.07
• Revisions to the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 17, Sections 40 and 100, Regarding Discarded Drugs and Biologicals and Submission of Claims With the Modifier JW, "Drug Amount Discarded/Not Administered to Any Patient"[MLN Matters MM5520] - 06.06.07
• Jurisdiction C Re-openings Services Available Tuesday, June 5, 2007 (This article is no longer available) - 06.05.07
• Day One Call and IVR Volumes (This article is no longer available) - 06.05.07
• DME MAC Jurisdiction C Transition Update - 06.04.07
• Jurisdiction C "Dark Day" Reminder - 06.04.07
• Jurisdiction C EFT Payment Status - 06.01.07
• CGS launches new DME MAC website - 06.01.07

May 2007

• Medtrade Vendor Meeting April 26, 2007 Presentation Overview- 05.23.07
• "Dark Day" Transition Information for National Government Services, the Jurisdiction B DME MAC (This article is no longer available) - 05.16.07
• Supplier Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System - 05.11.07
• IMPORTANT INFORMATION Regarding Electronic Funds Transfer - 05.10.07
• Jurisdiction B DME MAC Payment Floor Release - 05.09.07
• Payment Floor for Virginia and West Virginia - 05.04.07

March 2007

• Electronic Data Interchange Changes Associated With Transition from Jurisdiction B DME MAC to the DME MAC Jurisdiction C (This article is no longer available) - 03.20.07
• Outdated Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Authorization Agreement - 03.16.07

February 2007

• Immediate action required: Electronic Funds Transfer - 02.15.07

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