| Date |
Headline |
| 01.06.2009 |
Medicare Contractor Inpatient and Long Term Care Hospital Medical Review Initiatives |
| 12.30.2008 |
Article: Routine Foot Care |
| 12.30.2008 |
Internet-Based Medicare Enrollment Expanded for Medicare Physicians & Non-Physician Practitioners |
| 12.23.2008 |
Conditional MSP Claims - Revision |
| 12.22.2008 |
Medicare Learning Network Products |
| 12.22.2008 |
ICD-10 2009 Files |
| 12.19.2008 |
FISS Zip Code Inquiry Screen Change |
| 12.11.2008 |
Written Clarification on Medicare for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) |
| 12.11.2008 |
What's New for Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Providers on the CMS Website? |
| 12.11.2008 |
Christmas and New Year's Day Holiday EDI Schedule |
| 12.09.2008 |
Advanced Practice Nursing & Physician Assistants Web Page |
| 12.09.2008 |
Verifying Provider Exclusions |
| 12.08.2008 |
New Electronic Mailbox for Submitting Requests to Add or Delete Telehealth Services |
| 12.08.2008 |
December 8 – 14, 2008 is National Influenza Vaccination Week |
| 12.02.2008 |
Physicians and Other Health Professionals Value-Based Purchasing Issues Paper Posted |
| 12.01.2008 |
The Importance of Documentation |
| 11.25.2008 |
Feedback about the Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) - A Special Open Door Forum Teleconference |
| 11.25.2008 |
"Medicare's Practical Guide to the E-Prescribing Incentive Program" is now available online! |
| 11.20.2008 |
2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative National Provider Question & Answer Session |
| 11.19.2008 |
Gustav and Ike Waivers Expire |
| 11.17.2008 |
Call for Public Comment to CMS on Preliminary Imaging Efficiency Measures |
| 11.11.2008 |
Attention All Skilled Nursing Facilities |
| 11.11.2008 |
Claims Processing Timeliness Reminder |
| 11.07.2008 |
Clarification of what Constitutes the Same Issue for Reopenings |
| 11.07.2008 |
Attention PC-ACE Customers: New PC-ACE Pro32 Version 1.96 Upgrade Available via Internet Download - UPGRADE NOW! |
| 11.06.2008 |
November is American Diabetes Month |
| 11.05.2008 |
November Flu Shot Reminder |
| 10.30.2008 |
Attention All Skilled Nursing Facilities: Highmark Medicare Services has retired the Medical Inform |
| 10.20.2008 |
NPPES - Keeping It Safe and Keeping it Updated |
| 10.16.2008 |
Preparation for a Potential Influenza Pandemic |
| 10.13.2008 |
Submitting Medical Records for Medical Review of Inpatient Claims |
| 10.10.2008 |
FY 2010 Hospital Wage Index PUF & Development Timetable |
| 10.07.2008 |
Medicare Publishes Billing Edits to Reduce Payment Errors |
| 10.01.2008 |
All Medicare Provider's Billing Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) |
| 10.01.2008 |
FISS DDE Screen Change Effective October 6, 2008 |
| 09.16.2008 |
Iowa and Indiana Waivers Expire |
| 09.15.2008 |
NPPES User Maintenance Tips |
| 09.09.2008 |
Clarification of Medicare Bad Debt Policy Related to Accounts at a Collection Agency |
| 09.08.2008 |
Documentation of Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Codes |
| 09.03.2008 |
MEDICARE ENHANCES CONSUMER INFORMATION ON HOSPITAL CARE |
| 08.28.2008 |
FY 2010 Hospital Wage Index Development Timetable (October 2008 through October 2009) |
| 08.19.2008 |
CMS End-Stage-Renal-Disease (ESRD) Network External Stakeholder Meetings |
| 08.07.2008 |
Conditional MSP Claims |
| 08.07.2008 |
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)! |
| 08.07.2008 |
2007 PQRI Final Feedback Reports |
| 08.06.2008 |
FISS DDE Screen Changes Effective September 2, 2008 (Updated) |
| 07.30.2008 |
Increased Payment for Ground Ambulance Services Under MIPPA |
| 07.17.2008 |
Reinstatement of the Moratorium That Allows Independent Laboratories to Bill for the TC of Physician Pathology Services Furnished to Hospital Patients |
| 07.16.2008 |
Extension of Therapy Cap Exceptions |
| 07.16.2008 |
New 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payment Rates Effective for Dates of Service July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
| 07.11.2008 |
PA Providers Only: Accept/Reject Report to be Replaced |
| 07.07.2008 |
Questions and Answers (Qs & As) Regarding the Holding of Claims Paid Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) |
| 07.02.2008 |
Credit Balance Reports due July 31, 2008 |
| 07.01.2008 |
Hold Claims Paid Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) |
| 06.30.2008 |
FISS DDE Screen Changes Effective September 2, 2008 |
| 06.27.2008 |
FISS DDE Screen Changes Effective July 7, 2008 |
| 06.23.2008 |
July 1 is Coming! Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program News |
| 06.03.2008 |
DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program - New Educational Products and Upcoming National Provider Call |
| 06.03.2008 |
The NPI is here. The NPI is now. Are you using it? NPI News for Medicare FFS Providers
|
| 05.30.2008 |
2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) National Provider Conference Call with Question & Answer Session |
| 05.09.2008 |
Implementation of the 2007-2008 update to the Medicare Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey |
| 05.07.2008 |
Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Services for MD/DC Providers |
| 05.07.2008 |
Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Services for PA Providers |
| 05.07.2008 |
May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month |
| 05.02.2008 |
J12 MAC Draft Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) |
| 05.01.2008 |
CMS to Host National Education Call on May 13th, 2008, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. EST |
| 04.16.2008 |
Probe RH and RM Announcement |
| 04.02.2008 |
When to Submit a CMS-855 Form |
| 03.31.2008 |
Credit Balance Reports due April 30, 2008 |
| 03.19.2008 |
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month |
| 02.27.2008 |
Proposed Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Wage Index Public Use Files (PUFs) |
| 02.26.2008 |
Bone Mass Measurements |
| 02.26.2008 |
TEST NPI-only NOW |
| 02.25.2008 |
Legislative Changes to the 75 Percent Rule for Classifying Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) |
| 02.19.2008 |
NPPES Information for Organization Providers and the Importance of "Complete" Medicare Enrollment Applications |
| 02.19.2008 |
Attention Maryland Provider/Reason Code E9306, 32151 and 19301 |
| 02.08.2008 |
Point of Origin for Admission or Visit, Field Locator 15 |
| 02.05.2008 |
February is "American Heart Month" |
| 02.05.2008 |
New Look to EDI Enrollment Forms |
| 01.31.2008 |
DELAY IN POSTING PART A MD/DC & PAFI DRAFT LOCAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS (LCDS) FOR COMMENT |
| 01.24.2008 |
DELAY IN POSTING PART A MD/DC and PAFI DRAFT LOCAL COVERAGE DETERMINATIONS (LCDS) FOR COMMENT |
| 01.22.2008 |
Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) - Ask the Contractor Teleconference and Additional Physician Election Period |
| 01.18.2008 |
Clarification to Capturing Days on Which Medicare Beneficiaries are Entitled to Medicare Advantage in the Medicare/Supplemental Security Income Fraction (CR5647/MLN5647) |
| 01.16.2008 |
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) - Clarification from CMS |
| 01.14.2008 |
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Service-Specific PCA Review |
| 01.14.2008 |
Audio conference/Q&A session regarding Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies |
| 01.11.2008 |
Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) |
| 01.11.2008 |
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) |
| 01.09.2008 |
Patient Status Codes Billing Errors |
| 01.09.2008 |
Infliximab |
| 01.08.2008 |
Medicare Health and Prescription Drug Plan Enrollees Exopected to Experience Smooth Transition to 2008 |
| 01.03.2008 |
Credit Balance Reports due January 31, 2008 |
| 12.20.2007 |
Start Testing Your Medicare Claims Now & Important Reminders |
| 12.14.2007 |
Delay of Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) Implementation date for CR 5513, and CR 5653 |
| 12.05.2007 |
NPI Enumerator Clarification |
| 12.05.2007 |
Medicare Diabetes Coverage |
| 11.28.2007 |
Important NPI Information - SSNs Should Not be Reported in FOIA |
| 11.27.2007 |
Update on the Progressive Corrective Action (PCA) Service Wide Review for Sleep Disorder Testing (PA Providers) |
| 11.15.2007 |
Retirement of Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) |
| 11.15.2007 |
SNF PPS Claims that Cross the September 30, 2007 and October 1, 2007 Medicare Fiscal Year (FY) |
| 11.05.2007 |
Important NPI Information for Medicare Providers |
| 11.05.2007 |
November is American Diabetes Month |
| 10.29.2007 |
Duplicative Transplant Registry Fees |
| 10.25.2007 |
Important NPI Information for Medicare Providers |
| 10.12.2007 |
Bone Mass Measurements |
| 10.01.2007 |
Attention PA Providers Only - Duplicate Payment Issue |
| 09.20.2007 |
Credit Balance Reports due October 31, 2007 |
| 08.17.2007 |
PA Service-Wide Therapy PCA |
| 06.22.2007 |
Credit Balance Reports due July 31, 2007 |
| 06.04.2007 |
Claims Processing Timeliness Reminder |
| 04.13.2007 |
HCPCS Codes for Hemophilia Clotting Factors |
| 04.11.2007 |
Credit Balance Reports due April 30, 2007 |
| 03.16.2007 |
Reason Code W1003 - Unlisted HCPC Codes |
| 01.16.2007 |
Credit Balance Quarter Ending 12/31/2006 |
| 10.27.2006 |
Results of Recent Medical Review of Therapy Services |
| 10.05.2006 |
Demand Bills & the Medicare Medical Information Form (MIF) |
| 10.02.2006 |
Radiation Oncology: Radiation Therapy Treatment and Complimentary Services |
| 09.27.2006 |
Cardiac Rehabilitation Covered Diagnoses |
| 09.13.2006 |
Updated Results from the Service-wide Therapy PCA |
| 07.13.2006 |
Instructions for Processing Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Claims Receiving Reason Code W7062 |
| 01.01.2006 |
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) HCPCS Committee changed two of the codes for hemophilia clotting factors with the January 1, 2006 HCPCS update. |
