DME MAC Jurisdiction C 2008 News Archive
December 2008
- Surgical Dressings Billing Instruction for HCPCS Code A6545 - 12.24.08
- KL Modifier Issue Resolved - 12.19.08
- New FAX Option for Sending Requested Information - 12.19.08
- Instructions
for Utilizing 837 Professional Claim Adjustment (CAS) Segments for
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Part B Claims
[MLN Matters MM6211] - 12.19.08
- Medicare Physician Guide: A Resource for Residents, Practicing Physicians, and Other Health Care Professionals - 12.18.08
- Positive Airway
Pressure (PAP) Devices – Important Information for the Ordering Physician
- 12.18.08
- HCPCS Code
Update – 2009
- 12.18.08
- Exercise Equipment – Correct Coding – December 2008 - 12.18.08
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions - 12.18.08
- Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices – Physician Frequently Asked Questions - 12.18.08
- Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices – Supplier Frequently Asked Questions -12.18.08 Updated 09.04.09
- Medicare Part B Drugs Average Sales Price Files -- January 2009 - 12.18.08
- REVISED: 2008
Jurisdiction List for Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics,
and Supply (DMEPOS) Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
Codes
[MLN Matters MM6062] - 12.16.08
- SafeGuard Services LLC Selected as the Zone Program Integrity Contractor for Zone 7 - 12.16.08
- What's New for Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Providers on the CMS Website? - 12.15.08
- Written Clarification on Medicare for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) - 12.12.08
- REVISED: 2008
Jurisdiction List for Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics,
Orthotics, and Supply (DMEPOS) Healthcare Common Procedure Coding
System (HCPCS) Codes
[MLN Matters MM6062] - 12.11.08
- REVISED: 2008 Jurisdiction List for DMEPOS HCPCS Codes - 12.11.08
- Retired: Ankle-Foot Orthoses – Arizona-Type – Correct Coding - 12.10.08
- Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) Update - 12.09.08
- Sent on behalf of CEDI: Update on the CEDI Front-End Editing Process - 12.08.08
- Retired: Functional Electrical Stimulators – New Code - 12.08.08
- Budesonide (J7626) – Coding and Coverage - 12.08.08
- REVISED: Fee
Schedule Update for 2009 for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS)
[MLN Matters MM6270] - 12.08.08
- 2009 HCPCS Updates – New, Discontinued and Verbiage Changes - 12.08.08
- Engaging the National Supplier Clearinghouse: CMS 855S Enrollment Form - 12.05.08
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions - 12.05.08
- ICD-10-Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System Fact Sheet - 12.03.08
- On-Site Supplier Reviews - 12.02.08
- Glucose Monitor Supplies – Notification of Prepayment Review - 12.02.08
- Place of Service 54 - 12.02.08
- Remittance
Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC)
Update
[MLN Matters MM6229] - 12.01.08
November 2008
- Important Information on Medicare Payment and Supplier Requirements for Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment - 11.26.08
- CMS Issues Improper Payment Rates for Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP - 11.25.08
- Medicare Billing Information for Rural Providers, Suppliers, and Physicians - 11.24.08
- REVISED: Update
to Medicare Deductible, Coinsurance and Premium Rates for 2009
[MLN Matters MM6258] - 11.24.08
- Re-Posting of 2009 HCPCS Annual Update - 11.20.08
- Gustav and Ike Waivers Expire - 11.19.08
- Changes
in Medicare Payment for Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment
[MLN Matters SE0840] - 11.19.08
- Fee
Schedule Update for 2009 for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS)
[MLN Matters MM6270] - 11.19.08
- Compendia
as Authoritative Sources for Use in the Determination of a "Medically
Accepted Indication" of Drugs and Biologicals Used Off-Label
in an Anti-Cancer Chemotherapeutic Regimen
[MLN Matters MM6191] - 11.19.08
- Update
to Medicare Deductible, Coinsurance and Premium Rates for 2009
[MLN Matters MM6258] - 11.19.08
- CEDI Rejection Update - 11.14.08
- Annual
Update of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes
Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement
[MLN Matters MM6262] - 11.14.08
- Update on the CEDI Front-End Editing Process - 11.12.08
- CEDI Enrollment Status and How to Avoid the Most Common Errors Seen on CEDI Enrollment Requests - 11.07.08
- ICD-10-CM/PCS News - 11.07.08
- Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Program for Physician and Other Professional Services Listening Session - 11.07.08
- Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) Update - 11.06.08
- Release of the 2009 HCPCS Annual Update - 11.06.08
- Updated CEDI Approved Vendor List is Now Available - 11.05.08
- Changes in Medicare Payment for Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment - 11.04.08
- Supplier Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System - 11.04.08
October 2008
- Enforcement of IVR Requirements - 10.31.08
- REVISED: Reasonable
Charge Update for 2008 for Splints, Casts, Dialysis Supplies,
Dialysis Equipment, and Certain Intraocular Lenses
[MLN Matters MM5740] - 10.24.08
- REVISED: National
Provider Identifier (NPI) for Secondary Providers
[MLN Matters MM6093] - 10.24.08
- The ICD-10-Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System Fact Sheet - 10.22.08
- Lessons Learned: Group 2 Support Surfaces - 10.21.08
- CGS DME MAC Jurisdiction C Telephone Reopening Line - 10.21.08
- Claims
Jurisdiction and Enrollment Procedures for Suppliers of Certain
Prosthetics, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Replacement
Parts, Accessories and Supplies
[MLN Matters MM5917] - 10.17.08
- Non-acceptance
of Legacy Provider Numbers on Incoming Medicare Claims
[MLN Matters SE0835] - 10.17.08
- REVISED: Continuous
Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep
Apnea (OSA)
[MLN Matters MM6048] - 10.17.08
- REVISED: The
ICD-10 Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (CM/PCS)-The
Next Generation of Coding
[MLN Matters SE0832] - 10.17.08
- RESCINDED: Influenza
Pandemic Emergency -- Policies Concerning the Medicare Program
[MLN Matters MM6164] - 10.17.08
- NPPES - Keeping It Safe and Keeping it Updated - 10.17.08
- ICD-10-Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System Bookmark - 10.16.08
- CMS Enhances Program Integrity Efforts to Fight Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Medicare - 10.15.08
- Knee Orthoses LCD - 10.09.08
- Reasonable
Charge Update for 2009 for Splints, Casts, Dialysis Supplies,
Dialysis Equipment, and Certain Intraocular Lenses
[MLN Matters MM6221] - 10.09.08
- 2009
Annual Update of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
Codes for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing
(CB) for the Common Working File (CWF), Medicare Administrative
Contractors (MACs), Medicare Carriers and Fiscal Intermediaries
(FIs)
[MLN Matters MM6220] - 10.09.08
- REVISED: The ICD-10 Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (CM/PCS)
- The Next Generation of Coding
[MLN Matters SE0832] - 10.09.08
- CMS Provides Guidance on DMEPOS Accreditation for Pharmacy Suppliers - 10.09.08
- REMINDER - Public Meeting - Soliciting Comments on Draft LCDs - October 13, 2008 - 10.09.08
- CMS Issues Final Rule to Empower Medicaid Beneficiaries to Direct Personal Assistance Services - 10.09.08
- Compliance with the DMEPOS Quality Standards: What You Need To Know - 10.08.08
- Medicare Publishes Billing Edits to Reduce Payment Errors - 10.08.08
- Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Codes (HPTC) Update October 2008 - 10.07.08
- The
ICD-10 Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (CM/PCS)-The
Next Generation of Coding
[MLN Matters SE0832] - 10.02.08
- Clarification of Medicare Payment for Routine Costs in a Clinical Trial [MLN Matters SE0822] - 10.01.08
- 2008 Jurisdiction List for Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supply (DMEPOS) Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes [MLN Matters MM6062] - 10.01.08
- 2008 Jurisdiction
List for DMEPOS HCPCS Codes
- 10.01.08
September 2008
- Limitation
on Recoupment (935) for Provider, Physicians and Suppliers Overpayments
[MLN Matters MM6183] - 09.29.08
- CEDI Updates - 09.25.08
- What Is Medical Review? - 09.25.08
- Claims Status Inquiry and Beneficiary Eligibility Information - 09.24.08
- Iowa and Indiana Waivers Expire - 09.24.08
- Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices for Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Revised Policy – Important Information for the Ordering Physician - 09.19.08
- Reminder- Your Medicare Payments Could Be Reduced If The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Needs To Collect Overdue Taxes That You Owe - 09.19.08
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for September 2008 - 09.19.08
- Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices LCD - Revised - September 2008 - 09.19.08
- National
Provider Identifier (NPI) for Secondary Providers
[MLN Matters MM6093] - 09.17.08
- Limitation
on Recoupment (935) for Provider, Physicians and Suppliers Overpayments
[MLN Matters MM6183] - 09.17.08
- October
2008 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug
Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files
[MLN Matters MM6175] - 09.17.08
- REVISED: Hurricane Information – Ike and Gustav - 09.15.08
- NPPES User Maintenance Tips - 09.12.08
- Revised
Form CMS-R-131 Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage
[MLN Matters MM6136] - 09.12.08
- Delay
of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and
Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program
[MLN Matters MM6203] - 09.12.08
- CEDI Enrollment Request Status Update - 09.10.08
- CEDI Enrollment Request Status Update - 09.05.08
- REVISED: Continuous
Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep
Apnea (OSA)
[MLN Matters MM6048] - 09.04.08
- Keys to Remember when Submitting Your Appeals/Redetermination Request - 09.04.08
- CEDI Enrollment Request Status Update - 09.02.08
August 2008
- Keys to Remember when Submitting Your Appeals/Redetermination Request - Pending/8304
- Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) Update - 08.28.08
- Implementation
of a New Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) No.213. "Non-compliance
with the physician self-referral prohibition legislation or payer
policy"
[MLN Matters MM6131] - 08.21.08
- Remittance
Advice Remark Code and Claim Adjustment Reason Code Update
[MLN Matters MM6109] - 08.21.08
- Implementation
of New Provider Authentication Requirements for Medicare Contractor
Provider Telephone and Written Inquiries
[MLN Matters MM6139] - 08.15.08
- CR
5971 Clarification - Signature Requirements
[MLN Matters SE0829] - 08.12.08
- Medicare
Contractor Annual Update of the International Classification
of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM)
[MLN Matters MM6107] - 08.07.08
- Individuals
Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services (IACS)- Provider/Supplier
Community (IACS-PC): THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF ARTICLES ON
THE IACS-PC
[MLN Matters SE0747] - 08.06.08
- Individuals
Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services - Provider/Supplier
Community (IACS-PC): THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF ARTICLES ON
THE IACS-PC
[MLN Matters SE0753] - 08.06.08
- Individuals
Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services - Provider/Supplier
Community (IACS-PC): THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF ARTICLES ON
THE IACS-PC
[MLN Matters SE0754] - 08.06.08
- REVISED: Continuous
Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep
Apnea (OSA)
[MLN Matters MM6048] - 08.05.08
July 2008
- Respiratory Assist Devices (RAD) LCD Revision - July 2008 - 07.28.08
- Important
Information on the New Medicare Law – The Medicare Improvements
for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
[MLN Matters SE0826] - 07.28.08
- Ostomy Supplies - Policy Article Update - 07.28.08
- Continuous
Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep
Apnea (OSA)
[MLN Matters MM6048] - 07.22.08
- New Report Shows CMS Pilot Program Saving Nearly $700 Million in Improper Medicare Payments - 07.15.08
- Revised - Continuous Posititive Airway Pressure System (CPAP) LCD - 07.15.08
- Coding Instructions - Microprocessor Controlled Knee Prostheses - 07.14.08
- Power Mobility Documentation Requirements - 07.10.08
- CEDI Paperwork Status Update - 07.09.08
- Manual
Revisions to Reflect Special Billing Instructions for DMEPOS
Items as a Result of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program
[MLN Matters MM6007] - 07.07.08
- REVISED: Changes
to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit
Software for July 2008
[MLN Matters MM6084] - 07.03.08
- REVISED: Payment
for Inpatient Hospital Visits - General (Codes 99221 - 99239)
[MLN Matters MM5792] - 07.03.08
- Cardiac
Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA)
[MLN Matters MM6098] - 07.03.08
- Private
Contracting/Opting out of Medicare
[MLN Matters MM6081] - 07.03.08
- Claims Paid Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - News From CMS - 07.01.08
June 2008
- REVISED: Advance Determination of Medicare Coverage (ADMC) - 06.27.08 - 06.30.08
- Coding Instructions – Otto Bock C-Leg® - 06.27.08
- Nebulizer LCD - Policy Revision - Levalbuterol and DuoNeb - June 2008 - 06.27.08
- Claim
Status Category Code and Claim Status Code Update
[MLN Matters MM6090] - 06.27.08
- October
Quarterly Update to 2008 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement
[MLN Matters MM6111] - 06.26.08
- Medicare Information At Your Fingertips (Claim Status and Beneficiary Eligibility) - 06.26.08
- Nebulizers LCD - Policy Revision - DuoNeb - June 2008 - 06.24.08
- Medicare FFS NPI Update & Part B Issues Identified - 06.20.08
- Phase
2 Manual Revisions for the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment,
Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding
Program
[MLN Matters MM6119] - 06.20.08
- REVISED: 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
[MLN Matters MM5978] - 06.20.08
- REVISED: 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 SE0807] - 06.20.08
- REVISED: 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
[MLN Matters SE0806] - 06.20.08
- New "K" Code
for Replacement Interface Material
[MLN Matters MM6075] - 06.20.08
- July
2008 Quarterly Update for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program
[MLN Matters MM6101] - 06.20.08
- Payment
for Complex Rehabilitative Power Mobility Device (PMD) Services
that Span the Implementation Date of DMEPOS Competitive Bidding
Programs in Competitive Bidding Areas
[MLN Matters MM6112] - 06.20.08
- Nebulizer LCD - Policy Revision - 06.13.08
- July
2008 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug
Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files
[MLN Matters MM6049] - 06.12.08
- REVISED: July
Quarterly Update for 2008 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule
[MLN Matters MM6022] - 06.11.08
- Marketing
Rules Reminders for DME Suppliers Including Contract Suppliers
under the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and
Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program
[MLN Matters SE0820] - 06.11.08
- Immunosuppressive Drugs LCD Revision - KX Modifier Requirement Added (A47639) - July 2008 - 06.09.08
- Ostomy Supplies - Billing Clarification - June 2008 - 06.09.08
- KX Modifier and the Knee Orthoses Local Coverage Determination - July 2008 - 06.09.08
- ALERT: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Heparin Recall for All Provider Types - 06.09.08
- REVISED: 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 SE0807] - 06.09.08
- REVISED: 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 SE0806] - 06.09.08
- REVISED: 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 SE0805] - 06.09.08
- Average
Sales Price (ASP) Updates
[MLN Matters MM5798]- 06.04.08
- 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
[MLN Matters MM5978] - 06.04.08
- Reminder
that Exceptions to Therapy Caps are Restricted as of July 1,
2008
[MLN Matters SE0815]- 06.04.08
- VMS
Modifications to Implement the Common Electronic Data Interchange
(CEDI) System - Part II
[MLN Matters MM6026] - 06.03.08
- July
Quarterly Update for 2008 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule
[MLN Matters MM6022] - 06.03.08
- REVISED: 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 SE0805] - 06.03.08
- REVISED: 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 SE0806] - 06.03.08
- REVISED: 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 SE0807] - 06.03.08
May 2008
- REVISED: 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 MM5699] - 05.28.08
- CEDI Change to the B108 Rejection - 05.27.08
- NPI News for Medicare FFS Providers: It's May 22nd - Are you Ready? - 05.22.08
- July
Quarterly Update to 2008 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement
[MLN Matters MM6009] - 05.16.08
- Requesting Individual Redeterminations for Each Different Line on a Claim Form - 05.15.08
- Attention All DME MAC PCAce Pro32 and Express Plus Users - 05.13.08
- Provider
Authentication by Medicare Provider Contact Centers
[MLN Matters SE0814] - 05.07.08
April 2008
- Erythropoiesis
Stimulating Agents (ESAs) in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions
[MLN Matters MM5818] - 04.29.08
- Attention All DME MAC Electronic Submitters and Vendors - 04.23.08
- New
HCPCS Codes for the April 2008 Update
[MLN Matters MM5981] - 04.23.08
- REVISED:
Establish Pre-Payment Auto-denial Edits in Applicable States
for DMEPOS Suppliers of Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment (DME MACs
only)
[MLN Matters MM5929] - 04.23.08
- 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.
[MLN Matters SE0807] - 04.18.08
- 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 MM5835] - 04.18.08
- CEDI: National
Government Services, Inc. Durable Medical Equipment Common Electronic
Data Interchange Resources and Frequently Asked Questions
- 04.18.08
- CEDI Listserv - 04.18.08
- CEDI Frequently Asked Questions - 04.18.08
- CR
5550 Clarification - Signature Requirements
[MLN Matters MM5971] - 04.17.08
- Nebulizers - Brovana and Perforomist - Instructions for New HCPCS Codes, April 2008 - 04.14.08
- Knee Orthoses - New Policy - 04.14.08
- 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 SE0805] - 04.10.08
- 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 SE0806] - 04.10.08
- Pre-Bidding
Activities for the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program
[MLN Matters SE0811] - 04.10.08
- CEDI
Vendor and Trading Partner Frequently Asked Questions-April 2008
- 04.09.08
- NPI: Understanding the Readiness of Other Health Plans, Steps to Facilitate a Smooth Transition to NPI-Only Medicare Billing & More! - 04.08.08
- Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) Update - 04.04.08
- DMEPOS Supplier Accreditation - 04.02.08
- Medicare Coverage Database Notice - 04.02.08
- DME MAC Express Plus Upgrade for CEDI - 04.02.08
- DME MAC PC-Ace Pro32 Users must transition to CEDI - 04.02.08
- Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Codes (HPTC) Update April 2008 - 04.01.08
- April
2008 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug
Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files
[MLN Matters MM5982] - 04.01.08
March 2008
- Redeterminations Time Limit Requirement - 03.31.08
- Lower Limb Prosthesis - Billing Reminder - 03.31.08
- Nebulizers - HCPCS Code Changes - 03.31.08
- DOCUMENTATION REMINDERS: NEBULIZER DRUGS - 03.31.08
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary -- March 2008 - 03.26.08
- Knee Orthoses - New Policy - 03.25.08
- Intravenous Immune Globulin - New Policy - 03.25.08
- Personally Identifiable Information on Written Correspondence - 03.25.08
- Additional
Clarification to Chapter 17, Section 40, Regarding Processing
of Drug Claims with the JW Modifier
[MLN Matters MM5923] - 03.21.08
- REVISED: Erythropoiesis
Stimulating Agents (ESAs) in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions
[MLN Matters MM5818] - 03.21.08
- Documentation Tips: Blood Glucose Monitors and Supplies - 03.19.08
- Retired: Specialty Nutrients - Documentation - 03.19.08
- Remittance
Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC)
Update
[MLN Matters MM5942] - 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 SE0529] - 03.17.08
- Items/Services Processed Under Individual Consideration - 03.13.08
- National Provider Identifier (NPI): What to do if your 837P or CMS-1500 Medicare Claim Rejects & More - 03.07.08
- Claim
Status Category Code and Claim Status Code Update
[MLN Matters MM5947] - 03.07.08
- REVISED: Additional
Information on Reporting a National Provider Identifier (NPI)
for Ordering/Referring and Attending/Operating/Other/Service
facility for Medicare Claims
[MLN Matters MM5890] - 03.07.08
- The Medicare Appeals Process: Five Levels to Protect Providers, Physicians and Other Suppliers - 03.07.08
- Tips For Filing A New Claim and Reopening Requests - 03.07.08
- Adjudicating
Claims for Immunosuppressive Drugs When Medicare Did Not Pay
for the Original Transplant
[MLN Matters MM5916] - 03.03.08
February 2008
- Change
in the Amount in Controversy Requirement for Administrative Law
Judge Hearings and Federal District Court Appeals
[MLN Matters MM5897] - 02.28.08
- Items
and Special Services Having Special DME Review Considerations
[MLN Matters MM5909] - 02.28.08
- Important NPI Reminders for FFS Medicare Providers - 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 MM5870] - 02.21.08
- Upcoming
Critical Dates for Medicare's Fee-for-Service (FFS) Implementation
of the National Provider Identifier (NPI)
[MLN Matters SE0802] - 02.21.08
- RESCINDED - Revision
to Certification for Hospital Services Covered by the Supplementary
Medical Insurance Program as it pertains to Ambulance Services
[MLN Matters MM5684] - 02.21.08
- New "K" Code
for Replacement Interface Material
[MLN Matters MM5900] - 02.21.08
- REVISED: 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 MM5699] - 02.21.08
- Common Electronic
Data Interchange (CEDI) Help Desk Support
- 02.18.08
- NPPES Info for Organization Providers, Importance of "Complete" Medicare Enrollment Applications & a New MLN Matters Article - 02.18.08
- Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Enrollment - Final Notice - 02.14.08
- 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 SE0555] - 02.13.08
- Common Electronic Data Interchange website Available and Other Important CEDI Transition Information - 02.08.08
- Support
Income Tax Reporting
[MLN Matters MM5816] - 02.07.08
- Medicare
Fee for Service Legacy Provider IDs Prohibited on Form CMS-1500
Claims after NPI Required Date
[MLN Matters MM5858] - 02.07.08
- REVISED: Clarification
Regarding the Coordination of Benefits Agreement (COBA) Medigap
Claim-based Crossover Process
[MLN Matters MM5837] - 02.04.08
- Clarification
Regarding the Coordination of Benefits Agreement (COBA) Medigap
Claim-based Crossover Process
[MLN Matters MM5837] - 02.01.08
- 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
[MLN Matters SE0743] - 02.01.08
January 2008
- ATTENTION: FFS Medicare Physicians, Non-Physician Practitioners & Other Suppliers - 01.30.08
- Additional
Information on Reporting a National Provider Identifier (NPI)
for Ordering/Referring and Attending/Operating/Other/Service
facility for Medicare Claims
[MLN Matters MM5890] - 01.25.08
- Use
of an 8-Digit Registry Number on Clinical Trail Claims
[MLN Matters MM5790] - 01.25.08
- New
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Modifiers when
Billing for Patient Care in Clinical Research Studies
[MLN Matters MM5805] - 01.25.08
- Claims to Begin Denying as "Unprocessable" if Supplier Number / NPI combination does not match Information Maintained by NPPES and NSC - 01.22.08
- Durable Medical Equipment Common Electronic Data Interchange Front End - 01.22.08
- 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 MM5699] - 01.22.08
- REVISED: Outpatient
Therapy Caps With Exceptions Start January 1, 2008
[MLN Matters MM5871] - 01.22.08
- Modification
to the Model Medicare Redetermination Notice (for partly or fully
unfavorable redeterminations)
[MLN Matters MM5836] - 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 SE0753] - 01.18.08
- Power Wheelchairs – ATP
Requirement
- 01.15.08
- Redetermination Request Required Information - 01.15.08
- The Offset Request Form and the Reopening Request form have been updated - 01.15.08
- Medical Review Activities Transitioning from DME PSC to DME MAC - 01.15.08
- REVISED: Revised
Guidance for Completing Form CMS-1500
[MLN Matters MM5749] - 01.14.08
- January
2008 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug
Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files
[MLN Matters MM5852] - 01.14.08
- Nebulized
Beta Adrenergic Agonist Therapy for Lung Diseases
[MLN Matters MM5820] - 01.08.08
- VMS
Modifications to Implement the Common Electronic Data Interchange
(CEDI) System
[MLN Matters MM5755] - 01.08.08
- Revised
Guidance for Completing Form CMS-1500
[MLN Matters MM5749] - 01.08.08
- 2008 HCPCS Updates – New, Discontinued and Verbiage Changes - 01.07.08
- Voluntary Overpayments Reminder - 01.07.08
- Voluntary Refund Disclaimer - 01.04.08
- Individuals
Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services - Provider Community
(IACS-PC): THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THE IACS
[MLN Matters SE0753] - 01.03.08
- 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 - 01.03.08
- Handling
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) on the Medicare Summary
Notice (MSN)
[MLN Matters MM5770] - 01.03.08
- Annual
Update of Healthcare Common Procedure Codes System (HCPCS) Codes
Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement
[MLN Matters MM5829] - 01.03.08
- Update
to Medicare Deductible, Coinsurance and Premium Rates for 2008
[MLN Matters MM5830] - 01.03.08
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