2008 News Archives
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For the week of 05/05/08
- Adjustment to Payment Under Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System for Partial Device Credit (CMS SE MLN Matters)
(05/08/08) - May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month (05/07/08)
- Ambulance Fee Schedule - Conversion Factor File for CY 2009 Ambulance Inflation Factor (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)
- Prolonged Services (Codes 99354 - 99359) (CMS MLN Matters) (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)
- Reminder Notice: 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) National Provider Call (04/28/08)
For the week of 04/21/08
- Systems Changes for Prescription Order Numbers for the Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) for Part B Drugs and Biologicals (CMS MLN Matters) (04/23/08)
- NPPES & NPI Registry Unavailable April 21st (04/21/08)
- Medicare Shared Systems Modifications Necessary to Accept and Crossover to Medicaid National Drug Codes (NDC) and Corresponding Quantities Submitted on CMS-1500 Paper Claims (CMS MLN Matters) (04/21/08)
- Nursing Facility Services (Codes 99304 - 99318) (CMS MLN Matters) (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)
- Change in 837 4010 EMC Pre-Pass Editing (04/21/08)
For the week of 04/14/08
- Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Product & Resource Guide Revised and Posted Online (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)
- 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)
- Exception to 60-Day Limit on Substitute Physician Billing Arrangements for Physicians Called to Active Duty in the Armed Forces Reserves (CMS MLN Matters) (04/16/08)
- April 2008 Update to the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System; Summary of Payment Policy Changes (CMS MLN Matters) (04/16/08)
- Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA) (04/14/08)
- The CMS Online Manual System Brochure Has Been Updated (04/14/08)
- Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) Form Change (04/14/08)
- Register Today for the NPI Roundtable on April 17th! (04/14/08)
- Change in 837 4010 EMC Pre-Pass Editing Clinical Trial Number (04/14/08)
- NPI Drop Dead Date May 23, 2008 (04/14/08)
- CR 5550 Clarification - Signature Requirements (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)
- Audio Conference/Q&A Regarding DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Accreditation (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)
- Delay of Enrollment Requirement for Audiologists (04/07/08)
- MPFSDB April Quarterly Update (04/07/08)
- Valuable Website Feedback (04/07/08)
For the week of 03/31/08
- DMEPOS Supplier Accreditation (04/02/08)
- Website Customer Satisfaction Survey (04/02/08)
- 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)
- Quarterly Provider Update (03/31/08)
- Introducing the New System Status Feature (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)
- Additional Clarification to Chapter 17, Section 40, Regarding Processing of Drug Claims with the JW Modifier (CMS MLN Matters) (03/24/08)
- New Waived Tests (CMS MLN Matters) (03/24/08)
- Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs) in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions (CMS MLN Matters) (03/24/08)
- Acute Inpatient Prospective Payment System Fact Sheet (03/24/08)
For the week of 03/17/08
- 2008 Medicare Participating Physician/Supplier Directory (MEDPARD) Now Available (03/19/08)
- March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (03/19/08)
- Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) Update (CMS 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)
- Opportunity to Participate in Third Annual Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) Ends in April (CMS Special Edition 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 03/10/08
- Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Fact Sheet (03/12/08)
- DVD: Our Health, Our Community: Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Outreach to American Indians/Alaskan Natives (03/12/08)
- March is National Nutrition Month (03/12/08)
- Ambulatory Surgical Center Fee Schedule Fact Sheet (03/12/08)
- Payment for Inpatient Hospital Visits – General (Codes 99221 – 99239) (CMS MLN Matters) (03/12/08)
- Additional Information on Reporting a National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Ordering/Referring and Attending/Operating/Other/Service facility for Medicare Claims (Revised CMS MLN Matters) (03/10/08)
- Extension of the Dates of Service Eligible for the Physician Scarcity Area (PSA) Bonus Payment (CMS MLN Matters) (03/10/08)
- Psychological and Neuropsychological Tests (CMS MLN Matters) (03/10/08)
- Update to Audiology Policies (CMS MLN Matters) (03/10/08)
- The Medicare Appeals Process: Five Levels to Protect Providers, Physicians and Other Suppliers (03/10/08)
- National Provider Identifier (NPI): What to Do if Your 837P or CMS-1500 Medicare Claim Rejects & More (03/10/08)
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