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DME MAC Jurisdiction C 2008 News Archive
December 2008
- It's Not Too
Late to Get the Flu Shot - 12.31.08
- The DME MAC Provider Outreach and Education team will conduct
an Oxygen Webinar on
January 6, 8, and 12, 2009. - 12.30.08
- Surgical Dressings
Billing Instruction for HCPCS Code A6545 -
12.24.08
- Sent on behalf of the CEDI: National
Government Services CEDI Help Desk will be closed December 25
and 26, 2008 - 12.23.08
- Comprehensive
Error Rate Testing Webinar - 12.22.08
- KL Modifier Issue
Resolved - 12.19.08
- ICD-10 and Medicare
Learning Network Product News - 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 PDF Document 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
- The Adult Immunizations Brochure Now Available to Order -
12.18.08
- Oxygen FAQs Now Available!
If you were unable to attend the Oxygen ACT call or Oxygen webinars,
but had questions regarding the recent changes to Oxygen payment, you
may now access the Oxygen
Frequently Asked Questions available on the
CIGNA Government Services Web site! - 12.18.08
- CIGNA Government
Services to Receive Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence
2008 Achievement Award -
12.17.08
- REVISED: 2008
Jurisdiction List for Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics,
and Supply (DMEPOS) Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
Codes - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6062 -
12.16.08
- SafeGuard Services LLC Selected as the Zone Program Integrity Contractor
for Zone 7 - 12.16.08
- Oxygen Updates Ask
the Contractor Teleconference (ACT) Minutes are now available -
12.16.08
- Manual Wheelchairs
Webinar and Power Mobility Webinar -
12.15.08
- Oxygen Updates
Ask the Contractor Teleconference (ACT) Recording Available! -
12.15.08
- 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
PDF Document MM6062 - 12.11.08
- REVISED: 2008 Jurisdiction
List for DMEPOS HCPCS Codes - 12.11.08
- REVISED: Influenza Pandemic Emergency -- The Medicare Program Prepares -
MLN Matters PDF Document SE0836 -
12.11.08
- 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
- CEDI Enrollment and MSP Submissions Teleconference -
12.09.08
- The 1st Quarter 2009 DMEPOS
Fee Schedule is now available in PDF, CSV, and searchable formats. -
12.09.08
- December 8 – 14,
2008 is National Influenza Vaccination Week -
12.08.08
- Sent on behalf of CEDI: Update
on the CEDI Front-End Editing Process - 12.08.08
- 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 PDF Document MM6270 - 12.08.08
- 2009 HCPCS Updates – New,
Discontinued and Verbiage Changes - 12.08.08
- The Revised Facilitator's
Guide - 12.05.08
- REMINDER: Oxygen
ACT Call - 12.05.08
- ICD-10-CM/PCS
News Transcript Now Available - 12.05.08
- Engaging the
National Supplier Clearinghouse: CMS 855S Enrollment Form -
12.05.08
- LCD and Policy
Article Revisions - 12.05.08
- The DME MAC Provider Outreach and Education team will conduct
two Medicare 101 Webinars on
December 15th and 17th. - 12.03.08
- The DME MAC Provider Outreach and Education team will conduct
a Medicare 102 Webinar on
December 15, 2008. - 12.03.08
- ICD-10-Clinical
Modification/Procedure Coding System Fact Sheet -
12.03.08
- Jurisdiction
C General Ask the Contractor Teleconference (ACT) Scheduled for
December - 12.02.08
- On-Site Supplier
Reviews - 12.02.08
- Glucose Monitor
Supplies – Notification of Prepayment Review -
12.02.08
- Place of Service
54 - 12.02.08
- December Flu
Shot Reminder - 12.02.08
- The Winter 2009 DME MAC
Insider and Supplier
Manual are now available - 12.01.08
- A CMS Quick Reference
Information Resource for Flu Season Flu Season Is Here! -
12.01.08
- REVISED: Influenza
Pandemic Emergency -- The Medicare Program Prepares -
MLN Matters PDF Document SE0836 -
12.01.08
- Remittance
Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC)
Update - MLN Matters PDF Document MM6229 -
12.01.08
November 2008
- CEDI Report Changes
Teleconference -
11.26.08
- Important Information
on Medicare Payment and Supplier Requirements for Oxygen and
Oxygen Equipment -
11.26.08
- New! Blood Glucose
Monitors Prepayment Edit resources -
11.26.08
- Enteral Nutrition
Webinar - 11.25.08
- External Breast
Prostheses Webinar - 11.25.08
- DME MAC Jurisdiction
C Supplier Manual Update -
11.25.08
- 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 PDF Document MM6258 -
11.24.08
- Oxygen ACT Call -
11.24.08
- Wheelchair Accessories
Webinar - 11.21.08
- Oxygen Webinar -
11.21.08
- DME MAC Insider Webinar -
11.21.08
- Re-Posting of
2009 HCPCS Annual Update - 11.20.08
- Reminder – ICD-10-CM/PCS
National Provider Conference Call for Physicians and Providers
Who Missed Previous Conference Calls -
11.20.08
- Gustav and Ike
Waivers Expire - 11.19.08
- Changes
in Medicare Payment for Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment -
MLN Matters PDF Document SE0840 - 11.19.08
- Fee
Schedule Update for 2009 for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) -
MLN Matters PDF Document 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 PDF Document MM6191 - 11.19.08
- Update
to Medicare Deductible, Coinsurance and Premium Rates for 2009 -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM6258 - 11.19.08
- Jurisdiction
C DME MAC Provider Contact Center Holiday Closure - 11.18.08
- Reopenings and
Appeals Webinar - 11.17.08
- CEDI Rejection
Update - 11.14.08
- 2008
- 2009 Influenza (Flu) Season Resources for Health Care Professionals -
MLN Matters PDF Document SE0838 - 11.14.08
- Annual
Update of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes
Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM6262 - 11.14.08
- Medicare Minute -
11.12.08
- Update on the
CEDI Front-End Editing Process - 11.12.08
- Special Edition
MLN Matters article, SE0838 2008 - 2009 Influenza (Flu) Season
Resources for Health Care Professionals -
11.11.08
- 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
- ICD-10-CM/PCS
National Provider Conference Call for Other Part A and Part B
Providers - 11.06.08
- Medicare Summary
Notice (MSN) Update - 11.06.08
- Release of the
2009 HCPCS Annual Update - 11.06.08
- November Flu
Shot Reminder - 11.06.08
- October Flu Shot
Reminder - 11.06.08
- ICD-10-CM/PCS
National Provider Conference Calls -
11.05.08
- Updated CEDI
Approved Vendor List is Now Available -
11.05.08
- Nebulizers Webinar -
11.05.08
- November is American
Diabetes Month - 11.05.08
- Changes in Medicare
Payment for Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment - 11.04.08
- Supplier Interactive Voice Response
(IVR) System - 11.04.08
- Documentation
Requirements Webinar - 11.03.08
October 2008
- Enforcement of
IVR Requirements - 10.31.08
- Revised:
Influenza Pandemic Emergency - The Medicare Program Prepares -
MLN Matters PDF Document SE0836 - 10.31.08
- Power Wheelchairs
and Power Operated Vehicles – Documentation Requirements - 10.30.08
- CORRECTION: DME
MAC Customer Service Contact Center Closure for Veterans Day - 10.15.08 Updated
10.28.08
- PAME Function
Has Been Discontinued - 10.29.08
- Nebulizers -
Policy Revision - November 01, 2008 - 10.29.08
- Revised Medicare
Physician Guide and The MLN Products Catalog - 10.29.08
- Please join the Jurisdiction
C DME MAC Provider Outreach and Education team for a Manual Wheelchairs
webinar/teleconference on November 4th, 2008 from 9:30 - 11:00AM
(CT) and a Power Mobility webinar offered on November 4, from
1:00- 2:30PM (CT). - 10.24.08
- Rescinded: Influenza
Pandemic Emergency - Policies Concerning the Medicare Program -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM6164 - 10.24.08
- REVISED: Reasonable
Charge Update for 2008 for Splints, Casts, Dialysis Supplies,
Dialysis Equipment, and Certain Intraocular Lenses -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM5740 - 10.24.08
- REVISED: National
Provider Identifier (NPI) for Secondary Providers -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM6093 - 10.24.08
- Influenza
Pandemic Emergency -- The Medicare Program Prepares -
MLN Matters PDF Document SE0836 - 10.24.08
- The DME MAC Jurisdiction C Provider Outreach and Education team
will host External Infusion
Pump Supplies Webinars on November 6, 7, 11, and 18. - 10.23.08
- The ICD-10-Clinical
Modification/Procedure Coding System Fact Sheet - 10.22.08
- Lessons Learned:
Group 2 Support Surfaces - 10.21.08
- ICD-10-CM/PCS
National Provider Conference Call for Other Part A and Part B
Providers - 10.21.08
- CIGNA Government
Services DME MAC Jurisdiction C Telephone Reopening Line -
10.21.08
- The DME MAC Provider Outreach & Education team will conduct Refractive
Lenses Webinars on October 22, 23, and 24. -
10.17.08
- Announcing the
Availability of "Community Pan-Flu Preparedness: A Checklist
of Key Legal Issues for Healthcare Providers" -
10.17.08
- Claims
Jurisdiction and Enrollment Procedures for Suppliers of Certain
Prosthetics, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Replacement
Parts, Accessories and Supplies - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5917 - 10.17.08
- Non-acceptance
of Legacy Provider Numbers on Incoming Medicare Claims -
MLN Matters PDF Document SE0835 -
10.17.08
- REVISED: Continuous
Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep
Apnea (OSA) - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM6048 - 10.17.08
- REVISED: The
ICD-10 Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (CM/PCS)-The
Next Generation of Coding - MLN Matters
PDF Document SE0832 - 10.17.08
- RESCINDED: Influenza
Pandemic Emergency -- Policies Concerning the Medicare Program -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM6164 -
10.17.08
- NPPES - Keeping
It Safe and Keeping it Updated - 10.17.08
- Version 2.5
of the MREP software is available for download on the CMS Website -
10.17.08
- Written Order (Prescription)
Prior to Delivery FAQs - 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
- Ask The Contractor
Teleconference - CERT - 10.15.08
- DME MAC Customer
Service Contact Center Closure for Veterans Day - 10.15.08 Updated
10.28.08
- Medicare Learning
Network's (MLN) Learning Management System (LMS) Is Now Available - 10.15.08
- Ostomy Supplies
Webinar - 10.14.08
- The DME MAC Jurisdiction C Call Center will not change hours
of operation following November 2 time change. The DME MAC Jurisdiction
C Call Center will move to Central Standard Time on November 2,
2008. Customers in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands will remain
on Atlantic Standard Time which will affect when suppliers in these
areas can access the call center. Read
more... - 10.10.08
- Knee Orthoses
LCD - 10.09.08
- Medicare Solicits
Nominees for Advisory Panel for Next Phase of Durable Medical
Equipment Competitive Bidding Program This article
is no longer available. - 10.09.08
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services Issues New Resourceson ESRD Conditions for Coverage - 10.09.08
- New from the
Medicare Learning Network - 10.09.08
- Reasonable
Charge Update for 2009 for Splints, Casts, Dialysis Supplies,
Dialysis Equipment, and Certain Intraocular Lenses -
MLN Matters PDF Document 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 PDF Document MM6220 - 10.09.08
- Influenza
Pandemic Emergency -- Policies Concerning the Medicare Program -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM6164 - 10.09.08
- REVISED: The ICD-10 Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (CM/PCS)
- The Next Generation of Coding - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0832 - 10.09.08
- CMS Provides
Guidance on DMEPOS Accreditation for Pharmacy Suppliers - 10.09.08
- Reminder: The
ICD-10-CM/PCS National Provider Conference Call for Hospital
Staff will be conducted on October 14, 2008 from 12:30 p.m. -
2:30 p.m. EDT. - 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
- The 4th quarter 2008 DMEPOS
fee schedule has been posted - 10.08.08
- The 4th quarter 2008 Drug
Fees, Pharmacy Dispensing Fees and Pharmacy Supply Fees file
has been posted, and the 2nd and 3rd quarter 2008 files have
been revised. - 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
- DME MAC Customer
Service Contact Center Closure - 10.06.08
- The User
Guide for Direct Data Entry of Claim Status Inquiry and Beneficiary
Eligibility has been updated. - 10.06.08
- New site tool!
Appeals Time Limit Calculator - 10.02.08
- October Flu Shot
Reminder - 10.02.08
- The
ICD-10 Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (CM/PCS)-The
Next Generation of Coding - MLN Matters
PDF Document SE0832 - 10.02.08
- Interruption
in IVR Availability (October 10th) - 10.02.08
- Clarification
of Medicare Payment for Routine Costs in a Clinical Trial -
MLN Matters PDF Document 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
PDF Document MM6062 - 10.01.08
- 2008 Jurisdiction
List for DMEPOS HCPCS Codes - 10.01.08
September 2008
- Web Site Enhancements - 09.30.08
- The DME MAC Provider Outreach & Education team will conduct Positive
Airway Pressure Devices on October 7, 8, 10 and 21. - 09.30.08
- The DME MAC Jurisdiction C POE team will host a Pharmacy
Ask the Contractor Teleconference on October 9th at 1:00
PM CST. - 09.29.08
- DME MAC Jurisdiction
C Call Center Closure - 09.29.08
- Limitation
on Recoupment (935) for Provider, Physicians and Suppliers Overpayments -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM6183 - 09.29.08
- The DME MAC Provider Outreach & Education team will conduct Diabetic
Shoes Webinars on October 2, 6, and 8. - 09.26.08
- Public Meeting
for Soliciting Comments on Draft Policies - 09.26.08
- The DME MAC Provider Outreach & Education team will conduct Diabetic
Supplies Webinars on September 30 and October 2, 6. - 09.25.08
- 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
- The CSI/BE USER ID Access Request
Form has been updated - 09.23.08
- September 21 – 27,
2008 is National Adult Immunization Awareness Week - 09.23.08
- Flu Shot Reminder - 09.23.08
- CMS Weekly Updates - 09.23.08
- The DME MAC Provider Outreach & Education team will conduct Decubitus
Care Webinars on September 26, 29, and 30. - 09.19.08
- Positive Airway
Pressure (PAP) Devices FAQs – September 25, 2008 - 09.19.08
- 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
- Coming Soon!!
- DME MAC Website Enhancements - 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 PDF Document MM6093 - 09.17.08
- Limitation
on Recoupment (935) for Provider, Physicians and Suppliers Overpayments -
MLN Matters PDF Document 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 PDF Document MM6175 - 09.17.08
- REVISED: Hurricane
Information – Ike and Gustav - 09.15.08
- CMS Caregiver Events Update: There
are two very important caregiver events that CMS is hosting the
week of September 15 - 09.15.08
- Response to FQHC
Question Raised on the September 3, 2008 Special ODF: DMEPOS
Accreditation - MIPPA 2008 Guidance -
09.15.08
- Flu Shot Reminder -
09.15.08
- CMN Status Option
on IVR Enhanced for Same or Similar Equipment Inquiries! -
09.15.08
- Update to a Medicare
Learning Network Educational Product: CMS Form 1500 Web-Based
Training Course - 09.12.08
- Urgent News Regarding
the Medicare Learning Network - 09.12.08
- NPPES User Maintenance
Tips - 09.12.08
- What is the Difference
Between the PDAC and the DME MACs? -
09.12.08
- The DME MAC Provider Outreach & Education team will present Hospital
Beds and Support Surfaces Webinars on September 19th, 23rd,
24th, and 25th. - 09.12.08
- Revised
Form CMS-R-131 Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM6136 -
09.12.08
- Delay
of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and
Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM6203 -
09.12.08
- Medicare 102
Webinars - 09.11.08
- The DME MAC Provider Outreach & Education team is conducting
a "Maximizing
Your Reimbursement" Workshop on October 15th in Denver,
CO. - 09.11.08
- CEDI Enrollment
Request Status Update - 09.10.08
- DME MAC Insider
Webinar Encore Presentations - 09.10.08
- Important Announcement -
Baton Rouge "Maximizing Your Reimbursement" Workshop
has been cancelled - 09.09.08
- Medicare Provider
Feedback Town Hall Meeting -
09.08.08
- The DME MAC Provider Outreach & Education team will present
three additional Canes, Crutches,
and Walkers Webinars on September 8th, 10th, and 12th. - 09.05.08
- CEDI Enrollment
Request Status Update - 09.05.08
- DME MAC Insider
Webinar - 09.05.08
- REVISED: Screening
DNA Stool Test for Colorectal Cancer - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM6145 - 09.04.08
- REVISED: Continuous
Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep
Apnea (OSA) - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM6048 - 09.04.08
- Keys to Remember
when Submitting Your Appeals/Redetermination Request - 09.04.08
- CMS Broadcast
on Innovative Employer Caregiving Programs - 09.03.08
- The Fall 2008 editions of the DME
MAC Supplier Manual and the DME
MAC Insider have now been posted - 09.03.08
- Hurricane Gustav
Information - 09.02.08
- CEDI Enrollment
Request Status Update - 09.02.08
- Canes, Crutches and Walkers
Webinar - 09.02.08
August 2008
July 2008
- CEDI Enrollment
Request Status Update - 07.31.08
- "Maximizing Your Reimbursement" Medicare
Workshops - 07.28.08
- CEDI Enrollment
Request Status Update - 07.28.08
- CMS MIPPA News:
Waiving Retroactive Beneficiary Cost Sharing and Ground Ambulance
Payment - 07.28.08
- 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 PDF Document SE0826 - 07.28.08
- Rescinded: Reminder
that Exceptions to Therapy Caps are Restricted as of July 1,
2008 - MLN Matters PDF Document SE0815 - 07.28.08
- Ostomy Supplies
- Policy Article Update - 07.28.08
- CEDI News: Updated
CEDI Frequently Asked Questions are Now Available -
07.25.08
- CEDI Enrollment
Request Status Update - 07.25.08
- ENCORE! Power Mobility
Devices Webinar - 07.25.08
- The Provider Outreach and
Education Upcoming Events page has been updated -
07.24.08
- CEDI Enrollment
Request Status Update - 07.23.08
- CANCELLED - Accreditation
Deadlines for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding This
article is no longer available. -
07.22.08
- Continuous
Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep
Apnea (OSA) - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM6048 - 07.22.08
- Delay of the
National DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program: Claims Processing This
article is no longer available. -
07.21.08
- CEDI Enrollment
Request Status Update - 07.21.08
- CEDI Enrollment
Request Status Update - 07.18.08
- CEDI News: Upcoming
CEDI Ask-the-Contractor Teleconferences in July -
07.17.08
- Delay of the
Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and
Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program This
article is no longer available. -
07.16.08
- CEDI News - PC-Ace
Pro32 Users must convert to Version 1.94 by August 1st -
07.16.08
- New Report Shows
CMS Pilot Program Saving Nearly $700 Million in Improper Medicare
Payments - 07.15.08
- Effective 8/18/08-SADMERC
Transition to NAS PDAC - 07.15.08
- Revised - Continuous
Posititive Airway Pressure System (CPAP) LCD -
07.15.08
- CEDI Enrollment
Request Status Update - 07.14.08
- Coding Instructions
- Microprocessor Controlled Knee Prostheses -
07.14.08
- Rural Health
Clinic Fact Sheet - 07.14.08
- CEDI Enrollment
Request Status Update - 07.11.08
- The 3rd Quarter 2008 Drug Fees have been added to the DME
MAC Jurisdiction C Fee Schedule page. Additionally, the 1st
and 2nd Quarter 2008 fees have been revised. -
07.11.08
- CEDI Enrollment
Request Status Update - 07.10.08
- "Durable
Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS)
Accreditation 101": Audio Conference/ Q&A Session -
07.10.08
- Medicare Guide
to Rural Health Services Information for Providers, Suppliers,
and Physicians - 07.10.08
- Power Mobility
Documentation Requirements - 07.10.08
- CEDI Paperwork
Status Update - 07.09.08
- Upcoming CEDI
Ask-the-Contractor Teleconferences in July -
07.09.08
- Rural Referral
Center Fact Sheet - 07.08.08
- Documentation Requirements
Webinar: The Jurisdiction C DME MAC Provider Outreach and
Education team is pleased to offer a Documentation Requirements
Webinar/Teleconference on July 10, 2008, from
9:30 - 11:00 AM (CST). - 07.08.08
- Manual
Revisions to Reflect Special Billing Instructions for DMEPOS
Items as a Result of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM6007 -
07.07.08
- CEDI Paperwork
Status Update - 07.07.08
- The CIGNA Government
Services Jurisdiction C DME MAC Provider Outreach and Education
Team will host a specialty "Ask the Contractor Teleconference" (ACT) -
07.03.08
- Attention All
CEDI Suppliers, Billing Services, Clearinghouses and Vendors -
07.03.08
- REVISED: Changes
to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit
Software for July 2008 - MLN Matters
PDF Document MM6084 - 07.03.08
- REVISED: Payment
for Inpatient Hospital Visits - General (Codes 99221 - 99239) -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM5792 -
07.03.08
- Cardiac
Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA) -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM6098 -
07.03.08
- Private
Contracting/Opting out of Medicare -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM6081 -
07.03.08
- SUBJECT: National
Competitive Bidding (NCB) for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS), Medicare Summary Notice (MSN),
and Remittance Advice (RA) Messages This article
is no longer available. -
07.02.08
- Upcoming Maximizing
Your Reimbursement Workshops - 07.01.08
- Claims Paid Under
the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - News From CMS -
07.01.08
- Durable Medical
Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive
Bidding News This article is no longer available. -
07.01.08
June 2008
- CEDI Paperwork
Status Update - 06.30.08
- The Medicare
DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program begins July 1, 2008 This
article is no longer available. -
06.30.08
- What To Do When a Claim Denies -
06.27.08
- CEDI Paperwork
Status Update - 06.27.08
- 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 PDF Document 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 PDF Document MM6111 -
06.26.08
- Medicare Information
At Your Fingertips (Claim Status and Beneficiary Eligibility) -
06.26.08
- Attention All CEDI Suppliers, Billing Services, Clearinghouses
and Vendors: CEDI
Paperwork Status Update - 06.25.08
- Nebulizers LCD
- Policy Revision - DuoNeb - June 2008 -
06.24.08
- July 1 is coming!
Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program News This
article is no longer available. -
06.23.08
- Wheelchair Options
and Accessories - Remote Joysticks and Controllers FAQs have
been added to the Frequently
Asked Questions page. - 06.20.08
- Dear
Physician - Urologicals - June 2008 (35KB)
- 06.20.08
- Dear
Physician - Physician Documentation Request Letter - Revised
- June 2008 (37KB)
- 06.20.08
- UPDATED ADMC
REQUEST FORM - 06.20.08
- The IVR Checklist has
been updated (307K)
- 06.20.08
- 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 PDF Document
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 PDF Document 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 PDF Document 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
PDF Document SE0806 - 06.20.08
- New "K" Code
for Replacement Interface Material -
MLN Matters PDF Document MM6075 -
06.20.08
- July
2008 Quarterly Update for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program -
MLN Matters PDF Document 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 PDF Document MM6112 -
06.20.08
- HHS Takes Action to Help Medicare
Beneficiaries and Providers in Iowa and Indiana -
06.19.08
- The Jurisdiction
C DME MAC - Ask the Contractor Teleconference Schedule -
06.19.08
- Attention All
CEDI Suppliers, Billing Services, Clearinghouses and Vendors -
06.18.08
- The Jurisdiction C DME MAC Provider Outreach and Education team
is pleased to present a Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT)
Webinar/Teleconference on June 24, 2008, from 9:30 - 11:00 AM (CST). Click
here for more information. - 06.16.08
- Nebulizer LCD
- Policy Revision - 06.13.08
- Your Latest National
Provider Identifier (NPI) Update and Sole Community Hospital
Fact Sheet - 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 PDF Document MM6049 -
06.12.08
- Nebulizer LCD - Policy Revision - 06.12.08 This
article has been removed.
- REVISED: July
Quarterly Update for 2008 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule -
MLN Matters PDF Document 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 PDF Document 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
- DMEPOS Competitive
Bidding New Tip Sheet and Transcript -
06.09.08 This article has been removed.
- 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 PDF Document 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 PDF Document 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 PDF Document SE0805 -
06.09.08
- DME MAC Insider Webinar/Teleconference -
06.06.08
- Attention All DME MAC Electronic Submitters and Vendors: Notice
of Additional Missing Reports for All DME MAC Jurisdictions -
06.05.08
- New DMEPOS Competitive
Bidding MLN Matters article now available! This
article is no longer available. -
06.05.08
- The
3rd Quarter 2008 DMEPOS/PEN Fee Schedule is now available. -
06.05.08
- Average
Sales Price (ASP) Updates - MLN Matters
PDF Document 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 PDF Document MM5978 -
06.04.08
- Reminder
that Exceptions to Therapy Caps are Restricted as of July 1,
2008 - MLN Matters PDF Document SE0815 -
06.04.08
- DMEPOS Competitive
Bidding Program New Educational Products and Upcoming National
Provider Call This article is no longer available. - 06.03.08
- The Summer 2008 edition
of the DME MAC Jurisidiction C Supplier Manual is now available -
06.03.08
- The Summer 2008 edition
of the DME MAC Insider is now available -
06.03.08
- Medicare Fee-For-Service
Update & Medicare Reminder Regarding Accelerated/Advance
Payments - 06.03.08
- VMS
Modifications to Implement the Common Electronic Data Interchange
(CEDI) System - Part II - MLN Matters
PDF Document MM6026 - 06.03.08
- July
Quarterly Update for 2008 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule - MLN
Matters PDF Document 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 PDF Document 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 PDF Document 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 PDF Document SE0807 -
06.03.08
May 2008
- ATTENTION: All
DME MAC Suppliers, Vendors, Clearinghouses and Billing Services -
05.30.08
- New Tip Sheet
for Grandfathered Suppliers under the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding
Program This article is no longer available. -
05.29.08
- New Tip Sheet
for Referral Agents under the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program This
article is no longer available. -
05.29.08
- 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 PDF Document MM5699 - 05.28.08
- Ask the CEDI
Experts Teleconferences - 05.27.08
- CEDI Change to
the B108 Rejection - 05.27.08
- Updated Brochure
- The Medicare Remit Easy Print Brochure -
05.23.08
- IVR Script and IVR
Flow Chart have been updated to include NPI Authentication -
05.22.08
- NPI News for
Medicare FFS Providers: It's May 22nd - Are you Ready? -
05.22.08
- Reminder: CMS
to Host Second National Provider Education Call on May 27th,
2008 This article is no longer available. -
05.22.08
- Medicare Guide
to Rural Health Services Information -
05.21.08
- Payment for Complex
Rehabilitative Power Mobility Device Services that Span the Implementation
Date of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and
Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Programs in Competitive
Bidding Areas This article is no longer available. -
05.20.08
- DMEPOS Round
1 Contract Suppliers Announced and Revised Accreditation Deadlines
for Round 2 of DMEPOS Competitive Bidding! This
article is no longer available. -
05.20.08
- CMS to Host Second
National Education Call on May 27th, 2008 This
article is no longer available. -
05.19.08
- July
Quarterly Update to 2008 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM6009 -
05.16.08
- May 23rd is Days
Away – Are You Prepared? - 05.15.08
- Attention All
DME MAC CEDI Suppliers, Vendors, Clearinghouses and Billing Services -
05.15.08
- Ask the CEDI
Experts Teleconference - 05.15.08
- Power Mobility
Devices, FAQ – ATS/ATP Requirements -
05.15.08
- 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
- DMEPOS Competitive
Bidding News This article is no longer available. -
05.13.08
- ATTENTION: Common
Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) Trading Partners -
05.13.08
- Clarification
for Identifying Secondary Providers in Medicare Claims & More
NPI Roundtable Information - 05.12.08
- REMINDER: CMS to Host National Provider Education
Call on the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program - May
13, 2008 This article is no longer available. -
05.09.08
- May is National
Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month -
05.08.08
- Provider
Authentication by Medicare Provider Contact Centers - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0814 -
05.07.08
- Helpful Tips
for Contacting CEDI During the Transition -
05.06.08
- NEW! Online
Claim Status & Eligibility Inquiry resources -
05.06.08
- CMS to Host National
Education Call on May 13th, 2008 This article
is no longer available. -
05.01.08
- Medicare 101 - Getting
Started Webinar - ENCORE! - 05.01.08
- Prosthetics
and Orthotics Webinar - NEW! - 05.01.08
- Power Mobility
Devices Webinar - ENCORE! - 05.01.08
- Medicare Oxygen
Coverage Webinar - ENCORE! - 05.01.08
April 2008
- 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! - 04.29.08
- Erythropoiesis
Stimulating Agents (ESAs) in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5818 -
04.29.08
- Urological Supplies
FAQ - 04.29.08
- Attention All
DME MAC Electronic Submitters and Vendors -
04.28.08
- PAME Function
To Be Discontinued - 04.28.08
- MLN Items for
Listservs - 04.25.08
- May 23rd is Only
4 Weeks Away - Are You Prepared? -
04.25.08
- Attention All
DME MAC Electronic Submitters and Vendors -
04.23.08
- New
HCPCS Codes for the April 2008 Update - MLN
Matters PDF Document 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 PDF Document MM5929 -
04.23.08
- NPPES & NPI
Registry will be Unavailable on April 21st due to Implementation
of Enhancements/Upgrades to the System -
04.21.08
- 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 PDF Document 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 PDF Document 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 PDF Document MM5971 -
04.17.08
- The 2008 2nd Quarter DMEPOS
Fee Schedule is now available - 04.17.08
- Nebulizers -
Brovana and Perforomist - Instructions for New HCPCS Codes, April
2008 - 04.14.08
- Knee Orthoses
- New Policy - 04.14.08
- The CMS Online
Manual System Brochure Has Been Updated -
04.11.08
- Register Today
for the NPI Roundtable on April 17th! -
04.11.08
- 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 PDF Document 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 PDF Document SE0806 -
04.10.08
- Pre-Bidding
Activities for the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,
Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0811 -
04.10.08
- DMEPOS Accreditation
101 for Physicians and Rehabilitation Providers -
04.09.08
- CEDI
Vendor and Trading Partner Frequently Asked Questions-April 2008 -
04.09.08
- The 2008 Drug Fees, Pharmacy
Dispensing Fees, and Pharmacy Supply Fees are available for
the 2nd quarter. The 2007 4th quarter and the 2008 1st quarter
have been revised. - 04.08.08
- NPI: Understanding
the Readiness of Other Health Plans, Steps to Facilitate a Smooth
Transition to NPI-Only Medicare Billing & More! -
04.08.08
- Manual Wheelchairs Webinar -
04.08.08
- New ADMC Request
Form - 04.08.08
- New MLN Matters
Article Now Available on DMEPOS Competitive Bidding This
article is no longer available. -
04.07.08
- Remittance Advice
Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) Update -
04.04.08
- Announcing
the Release of the Revised CMS-855 Medicare Enrollment Applications - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0810 -
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 PDF Document MM5982 -
04.01.08
March 2008
- Continuing Education
Credits (CME, CNE, CEU and CHES) are now available for COCA Conference
Calls!!! - 03.31.08
- Redeterminations
Time Limit Requirement - 03.31.08
- Lower Limb Prosthesis
- Billing Reminder - 03.31.08
- Nebulizers -
HCPCS Code Changes - 03.31.08
- Small Supplier
ACT Call - 03.31.08
- DOCUMENTATION
REMINDERS: NEBULIZER DRUGS - 03.31.08
- LCD and Policy
Article Revisions Summary -- March 2008 -
03.26.08
- The Provider Outreach and Education (POE) team at CIGNA Government
Services is pleased to present a full-day Medicare Workshop entitled "Maximizing
Your Reimbursement" on Wednesday, April 23rd, at the Brimingham
Marriott. Click here for registration
information. - 03.25.08
- Knee Orthoses
- New Policy - 03.25.08
- CEDI DME MAC
Vendor Meeting - May 8, 2008 -
03.25.08
- Intravenous Immune
Globulin - New Policy - 03.25.08
- Personally Identifiable
Information on Written Correspondence -
03.25.08
- Important Announcement
Regarding Round 1 of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment,
Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding
Program! This article is no longer available. -
03.21.08
- May 23rd is Only
Two Months Away, Be Prepared! -
03.21.08
- Additional
Clarification to Chapter 17, Section 40, Regarding Processing
of Drug Claims with the JW Modifier - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5923 -
03.21.08
- REVISED: Erythropoiesis
Stimulating Agents (ESAs) in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5818 -
03.21.08
- DME MAC Electronic
Trading Partners Must Transition to CEDI Soon -
03.21.08
- Telephone Reopening
Line Addresses Minor Errors and Omissions -
03.21.08
- The Jurisdiction C DME MAC Provider Outreach and Education team
is pleased to offer a Power
Mobility Webinar/Teleconference on March 27, 2008, from 9:30
- 11:00 AM (CST). - 03.20.08
- Jurisdiction
C IVR Updates - Fully Operational -
03.20.08
- Documentation
Tips: Blood Glucose Monitors and Supplies -
03.19.08
- Specialty Nutrients
- Documentation - 03.19.08
- March is National
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month -
03.18.08
- Opportunity
to Participate in Third Annual Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction
Survey (MCPSS) Ends in April - MLN
Matters PDF Document SE0804 -
03.17.08
- Remittance
Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC)
Update - MLN Matters PDF Document
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
PDF Document SE0529 - 03.17.08
- A link to "Competitive Bidding" has been added to the Beneficiary
Resources & Helpful Links page. -
03.17.08
- Items/Services
Processed Under Individual Consideration -
03.13.08
- Problems with Jurisdiction C IVR: The Jurisdiction
C IVR is experiencing problems due to the new enchancements implemented
Thursday, March 13. We will be returning to our previous IVR menu
options until the problems are resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience
this may have caused. - 03.13.08
- Jurisdiction
C IVR Updates - 03.12.08
- DVD:
Our Health, Our Community: Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Outreach
to American Indians/Alaskan Natives -
03.11.08
- March
is National Nutrition Month - 03.11.08
- The Common Electronic
Data Interchange (CEDI) Testing Status and Important Transition
Updates - 03.07.08
- Charlotte Workshop
Notice - 03.07.08
- 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 PDF Document 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 PDF Document 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
- The DME MAC Insider Spring
2008 Edition has been updated to include the IVR Checklist
located on Page 68 and to correct article identification information
on Page 26. This page can also be found on our website at http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/forms/pdf/JC_IVR_checklist.pdf -
03.05.08
- NPI March 1st
Milestone - 03.04.08
- Adjudicating
Claims for Immunosuppressive Drugs When Medicare Did Not Pay
for the Original Transplant - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5916 -
03.03.08
- The Spring 2008 edition of the DME
MAC Jurisdiction C Supplier Manual is now available. -
03.03.08
- The Spring 2008 DME MAC
Insider is now available - 03.03.08
February 2008
January 2008
- Guided Pathways
to Medicare Resources for Medicare Fee-for-Service Health Care
Professionals - 01.31.08
- ATTENTION: FFS
Medicare Physicians, Non-Physician Practitioners & Other
Suppliers - 01.30.08
- Enforcement
of the Compliance Date, Clarifying Medicare's Key Implementation
Dates, Testing Medicare Claims & More! -
01.28.08
- Additional
Information on Reporting a National Provider Identifier (NPI)
for Ordering/Referring and Attending/Operating/Other/Service
facility for Medicare Claims - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5890 - 01.25.08
- Use
of an 8-Digit Registry Number on Clinical Trail Claims - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5790 - 01.25.08
- New
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Modifiers when
Billing for Patient Care in Clinical Research Studies - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5805 - 01.25.08
- The 1st Quarter Drug Fees,
Pharmacy Dispensing Fees and Pharmacy Supply Fees are now available. -
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 PDF Document MM5699 - 01.22.08
- REVISED: Outpatient
Therapy Caps With Exceptions Start January 1, 2008 - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5871 - 01.22.08
- Modification
to the Model Medicare Redetermination Notice (for partly or fully
unfavorable redeterminations) - MLN
Matters PDF Document 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 PDF Document SE0753 -
01.18.08
- Due to the overwhelming response, the Jurisdiction C DME MAC
Provider Outreach and Education team is pleased to offer an encore
presentation of the Medicare
Diabetic Supplies Webinar/Teleconference on January 30, 2008,
from 9:30 - 11:00 AM (CST). - 01.17.08
- Test Your Medicare
Claims Now & National NPI Roundtable Scheduled -
01.16.08
- 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 PDF Document 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 PDF Document MM5852 - 01.14.08
- Durable Medical
Equipment, Prostetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Supplier
Accreditation - Audio Conference -
01.14.08
- Maintenance and
Service Specialty Ask the Contractor (ACT) Teleconference -
01.11.08
- Diabetic Supply Webinar - January 16, 2008. Register
now. - 01.10.08
- Ambulatory Surgical
Center Fee Schedule Fact Sheet - 01.10.08
- Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Webinar - January 29,
2008. Register now. -
01.09.08
- Nebulized
Beta Adrenergic Agonist Therapy for Lung Diseases - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5820 - 01.08.08
- VMS
Modifications to Implement the Common Electronic Data Interchange
(CEDI) System - MLN Matters PDF Document
MM5755 - 01.08.08
- Revised
Guidance for Completing Form CMS-1500 - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5749 - 01.08.08
- 2008 HCPCS Updates – New,
Discontinued and Verbiage Changes -
01.07.08
- DME Provider
Contact Center Closed January 21 -
01.07.08
- Voluntary Overpayments
Reminder - 01.07.08
- January is National
Glaucoma Awareness Month - 01.07.08
- January Flu Shot
Reminder - 01.04.08
- 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 PDF Document 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 PDF Document
MM5770 - 01.03.08
- Annual
Update of Healthcare Common Procedure Codes System (HCPCS) Codes
Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5829 - 01.03.08
- Update
to Medicare Deductible, Coinsurance and Premium Rates for 2008 - MLN
Matters PDF Document MM5830 - 01.03.08
- Medicare Provides
Coverage for Many Preventive Services and Screenings -
01.03.08
- The First Quarter 2008
Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies
(DMEPOS) Fee Schedule has been posted. -
01.02.08
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