| Date |
Headline |
| 11.05.2009 |
Information Discussion from Department of Health and Human Services on H1N1 |
| 11.05.2009 |
Attention PC-ACE Pro32 Customers |
| 11.05.2009 |
New PC-ACE Pro32 Electronic Mailing List! |
| 10.26.2009 |
Important Information Regarding Upcoming Part B Provider Enrollment Activities |
| 10.23.2009 |
Part B P.O. Box Changes |
| 10.22.2009 |
Medical Documentation Submission versus Proper Use of Claim Narrative |
| 10.06.2009 |
Preliminary FY 2011 Wage Index PUF, Revisions Deadline for FY 2011 Wage Index & FY 2011 Wage Timetable |
| 10.06.2009 |
Updated Taxomony Codes |
| 09.03.2009 |
Part B HIGLAS Merge Transition - UPDATE |
| 08.12.2009 |
ATTENTION Part A and Part B EDI CLEARINGHOUSES AND BILLING SOFTWARE VENDORS |
| 08.11.2009 |
Part B HIGLAS Merge Transition |
| 08.10.2009 |
Attention PC-ACE Pro32 Customers: New PC-ACE Pro32 Version 2.14 Upgrade Available via Internet Download - UPGRADE NOW! |
| 07.31.2009 |
Physician Signature Requirements for Diagnostic Testing |
| 07.27.2009 |
Position on the Necessity of E/M Services Submitted as a Component Service of Anti-Coagulation Management |
| 07.23.2009 |
CMS' Dedicated Website for Information & Education on Versions 5010, D.0 and 3.0 Now Available! 5010: Taking EDI to the Next Level |
| 07.08.2009 |
Provider Enrollment Effective Billing Date Rules and Retrospective Billing |
| 06.19.2009 |
Medical Review Service Specific Widespread Reviews |
| 06.02.2009 |
Part B Claims and Appeals P.O.Box Changes |
| 05.26.2009 |
Attention: Directors of Large Group Practices Medical Institutions |
| 05.26.2009 |
Attention: Directors of Academic Medical Institutions |
| 05.18.2009 |
New Appeals Center and Reference Manual Now Online! |
| 05.13.2009 |
Internet-based PECOS (PECOS Web) |
| 05.11.2009 |
Availability of the Final Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Wage Index Data Public Use Files |
| 05.05.2009 |
Reminder: Optical Character Recognition (OCR) = 1500 Claim Forms |
| 03.26.2009 |
Initial Hospital Care Date of Service |
| 03.26.2009 |
Consultation Services |
| 03.20.2009 |
Internet-Based Medicare Enrollment |
| 03.18.2009 |
March 24th is Diabetes Alert Day |
| 03.17.2009 |
National Patient Safety Awareness |
| 03.12.2009 |
March 12th is World Kidney Day |
| 03.11.2009 |
Maryland Providers Reporting Procedure Code 99255 |
| 03.10.2009 |
2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative - National Provider Call - March 19, 2009 |
| 03.10.2009 |
DMEPOS Supplier Accreditation – Get It Now |
| 03.09.2009 |
Medical Review Service Specific Widespread Reviews |
| 03.05.2009 |
Special Open Door Forum: 2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative |
| 03.04.2009 |
March is National Nutrition Month! |
| 03.04.2009 |
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month |
| 02.24.2009 |
PUFs Availability & Correction Process - FY 2010 Wage Index |
| 02.24.2009 |
Medicare Physician Fee Shedule (MPFS) Status Indicator Change Effecting PQRI |
| 02.10.2009 |
Attention PC-ACE Pro32 Customers |
| 02.09.2009 |
Immediate Offset |
| 02.05.2009 |
February is American Heart Month |
| 01.28.2009 |
New Provider Enrollment Requirements |
| 01.27.2009 |
District of Columbia Claim Review On Office Consultation Codes 99244 and 99245 |
| 01.27.2009 |
District of Columbia Claim Review on Inpatient Consultation Codes 99254 and 99255 |
| 01.27.2009 |
District of Columbia Claim Review on Subsequent Hospital Visit Code 99233
|
| 01.27.2009 |
Maryland Claim Reviews on Office Consultation Codes 99244 and 99245 |
| 01.23.2009 |
Internet-Based Medicare Enrollment |
| 01.23.2009 |
ATTENTION PA AND NJ MCE CUSTOMERS: MCE Technical Support Will Not Be Provided After January 30, 2009 |
| 01.22.2009 |
CMS Announces Implementation of Renal CROWNWeb System |
| 01.22.2009 |
MEDICARE SOLICITS NOMINEES FOR THE ADVISORY PANEL ON AMBULATORY PAYMENT CLASSIFICATION GROUPS |
| 01.15.2009 |
DMEPOS Accreditation Deadline is September 30, 2009 |
| 01.14.2009 |
Enrollment Reporting Responsibilities for Physicians, Non-Physician Practitioners & Group Practices |
| 01.12.2009 |
Correction to Date for Special Open Door Forum on Internet-Based PECOS
|
| 01.07.2009 |
Glaucoma Awareness Month |
| 01.07.2009 |
Review of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Devices |
| 01.07.2009 |
Medicare Part B Drugs Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) – Reminder about CAP Claims Submission Deadlines and Unused CAP Drugs |
| 01.06.2009 |
2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative National Provider Call with Question & Answer Session |
| 12.30.2008 |
Article: Routine Foot Care |
| 12.30.2008 |
Internet-Based Medicare Enrollment Expanded for Medicare Physicians & Non-Physician Practitioners |
| 12.23.2008 |
Accessing Deductible Information within the IVR - SELECT ELIGIBILITY OPTION |
| 12.22.2008 |
CMS Posts PQRI Reporting Information on CMS Website |
| 12.22.2008 |
2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative Program Updates |
| 12.22.2008 |
Medicare Learning Network Products |
| 12.22.2008 |
ICD-10 2009 Files |
| 12.16.2008 |
INTERNET-BASED MEDICARE ENROLLMENT IS AVAILABLE |
| 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 |
| 12.10.2008 |
MEDICARE PHYSICIANS AND NON-PHYSICIAN PRACTITIONERS |
| 12.09.2008 |
2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative Program - New Educational Resources Now Available |
| 12.09.2008 |
Advanced Practice Nursing & Physician Assistants Web Page |
| 12.08.2008 |
New Electronic Mailbox for Submitting Requests to Add or Delete Telehealth Services |
| 12.08.2008 |
2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative-National Provider Question & Answer Session |
| 12.08.2008 |
December 8 – 14, 2008 is National Influenza Vaccination Week |
| 12.04.2008 |
News for Medicare Physicians and Non-Physician Practitioners Regarding Medicare Enrollment |
| 12.02.2008 |
Physicians and Other Health Professionals Value-Based Purchasing Issues Paper Posted |
| 12.02.2008 |
Did You Receive a CERT Error? |
| 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! |
| 11.19.2008 |
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 |
| 11.06.2008 |
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 |
| 11.06.2008 |
Information and Updates for Part B MD/DCMA/DE Providers |
| 11.05.2008 |
November Flu Shot Reminder |
| 10.23.2008 |
Promethazine (Phenergan) Billing |
| 10.20.2008 |
NPPES - Keeping It Safe and Keeping it Updated |
| 10.16.2008 |
Preparation for a Potential Influenza Pandemic |
| 10.10.2008 |
FY 2010 Hospital Wage Index PUF & Development Timetable |
| 10.07.2008 |
Medicare Publishes Billing Edits to Reduce Payment Errors |
| 09.16.2008 |
Iowa and Indiana Waivers Expire |
| 09.15.2008 |
NPPES User Maintenance Tips |
| 08.26.2008 |
Radiopharmaceutical Reporting Requirements |
| 08.19.2008 |
CMS End-Stage-Renal-Disease (ESRD) Network External Stakeholder Meetings |
| 08.15.2008 |
Attention MD/DCMA/DE Part B PC-ACE Customers: New PC-ACE Pro32 Version 1.94 Upgrade Available via Internet Download - UPGRADE NOW! |
| 08.07.2008 |
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)! |
| 08.07.2008 |
2007 PQRI Final Feedback Reports |
| 07.30.2008 |
Increased Payment for Ground Ambulance Services Under MIPPA |
| 07.28.2008 |
Claim Status and Eligibility Inquiries to the Contact Center |
| 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 |
| 07.14.2008 |
ATTENTION Part B MD/DCMA/DE PC-ACE Pro32 Users Only: NEW Utility Is Now Available to Enter Your New Contractor Identification Number |
| 07.01.2008 |
Hold Claims Paid Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) |
| 06.23.2008 |
Medicare FFS NPI Update & Part B Issues Identified |
| 06.23.2008 |
July 1 is coming! Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program News |
| 06.09.2008 |
Register Now to Access Your 2007 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Feedback Report |
| 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 |
| 05.07.2008 |
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 |
| 04.29.2008 |
Audiologists Billing Medicare |
| 04.02.2008 |
When to Submit a CMS-855 Form |
| 03.19.2008 |
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month |
| 03.12.2008 |
Medicare Acceptance and Crossover to Medicaid the National Drug Codes (NDC) and Corresponding Quantities submitted on the CMS-1500 Claim Form |
| 03.03.2008 |
Revised Edit Message for NPI Edits M389 – M392 |
| 02.28.2008 |
Timed Therapy Codes |
| 02.26.2008 |
Bone Mass Measurements |
| 02.26.2008 |
Reminder - Effective March 1, 2008, when required for Medicare claim submission, all 837P and CMS-1500 claims must have an NPI or NPI/legacy pair in the required primary provider fields. Failure to include an NPI will cause the claim to reject.
|
| 02.21.2008 |
Initial Hospital Observation Care Billing |
| 02.21.2008 |
Hospital Discharge Day Management Codes 99238 and 99239 |
| 02.21.2008 |
Consultations Often Billed Incorrectly |
| 02.19.2008 |
NPPES Information for Organization Providers and the Importance of "Complete" Medicare Enrollment Applications |
| 02.18.2008 |
Getting an NPI is free - Not Having One Can Be Costly. |
| 02.06.2008 |
Medicare Part B Drug Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP): Additional Physician Election Period for 2008 is Underway! |
| 02.05.2008 |
February is "American Heart Month" |
| 02.05.2008 |
New Look to EDI Enrollment Forms |
| 02.04.2008 |
Correction to Calendar Year (CY) 2008 Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment for Brachytherapy Sources |
| 01.31.2008 |
Delay In Posting Part B Draft Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) For Comment |
| 01.30.2008 |
New Edits for Prior Authorization or Referral Claims |
| 01.29.2008 |
Attention Part B Providers: The NPI is Required Effective March 1, 2008 |
| 01.22.2008 |
Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) - Ask the Contractor Teleconference and Additional Physician Election Period |
| 01.16.2008 |
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) - Clarification from CMS |
| 01.16.2008 |
Medicare Part B Drug Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP): Additional 2008 Physician Election Period and Impact on Carriers |
| 01.15.2008 |
Reduce practice expenses – Stop duplicate submissions |
| 01.14.2008 |
Audio conference/Q&A session regarding Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies |
| 01.11.2008 |
New NPI Edits for Secondary Providers |
| 01.08.2008 |
Medicare Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) for Physicians Updates |
| 01.08.2008 |
MEDICARE HEALTH AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN ENROLLEES EXPECTED TO EXPERIENCE SMOOTH TRANSITION TO 2008
|
| 01.07.2008 |
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month |
| 01.07.2008 |
Reporting for the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) begins January 1, 2008 |
| 12.20.2007 |
Start Testing Your Medicare Claims Now & Important Reminders |
| 12.06.2007 |
2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) National Provider Question & Answer Session |
| 12.05.2007 |
NPI Enumerator Clarification |
| 12.05.2007 |
Medicare Diabetes Coverage |
| 11.29.2007 |
New Edits for Incorrect Reporting of the Organization Name |
| 11.28.2007 |
Important NPI Information |
| 11.15.2007 |
Retirement of Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) |
| 11.08.2007 |
2007 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Update |
| 11.05.2007 |
Important NPI Information for Medicare Providers |
| 11.05.2007 |
November is American Diabetes Month |
| 10.25.2007 |
Important NPI Information for Medicare Providers |
| 10.18.2007 |
New NPI Rejections Effective October 29, 2007 |
| 10.12.2007 |
Bone Mass Measurements |
| 10.09.2007 |
Coding for Stripping Keratoplasty Procedures |
| 07.30.2007 |
Update on Payment for PET Scan Radioactive Tracers |
| 07.11.2007 |
Notifying Affected Parties Regarding Changes to the Mandatory (“Claim-Based”) Crossover Process |
| 06.26.2007 |
RedPath - PathFinder TG |
| 06.13.2007 |
Oncologic In Vitro Chemoresponse Assays |
| 05.21.2007 |
Speed payment of MSP claims |
| 10.03.2006 |
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) |
| 09.13.2006 |
Medicare Provider Feedback Town Hall Meeting |
| 08.24.2006 |
NPI: Get It. Share It. Use It. |
| 08.15.2006 |
Preventive Services Web-Based Training Courses |
| 08.07.2006 |
August is National Immunization Awareness Month! |
| 08.07.2006 |
Planned Release of a Request for Information (RFI) Concerning The Scope of Work and Specialty Activities that CMS Will Include in the Next Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Procurements |
| 06.27.2006 |
CMS Accounces Proposed Changes To Physician Fee Schedule Methodology |
| 06.16.2006 |
National Men's Health Week |
| 06.08.2006 |
Ask the Contractor Teleconference for CAP |
| 06.08.2006 |
CAP Physician Election Enrollment Forms - Reminders |
| 06.01.2006 |
National Provider Identifier (NPI) |
| 05.25.2006 |
Important Information Regarding Provider Enrollment and the National Provider Identifier (NPI) |
| 05.12.2006 |
Physician Recertification of Home Health Services |
| 05.09.2006 |
Radiopharmaceutical Diagnostic Imaging Agents for PET Scans |
| 05.09.2006 |
Coding Drug Administration Services for Payment Under the CY 2006 OPPS |
| 05.09.2006 |
Moderate (Conscious) Sedation Codes 99143 - 99145 |
| 05.03.2006 |
Electronic File Interchange (EFI) is now available for bulk enumeration of National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) |
| 05.02.2006 |
Revised CMS-855 Applications Now Available |
| 04.13.2006 |
New Information for All Medicare Participating Providers in Pennsylvania |
| 04.11.2006 |
Medicare Reimbursement Guidelines for Anesthesiology Services Performed Concurrently with Medical Direction – Q & A |
| 04.10.2006 |
NPI Required on Enrollment Applications |
| 04.07.2006 |
Revised Health Insurance Claim Form CMS-1500 |
| 03.24.2006 |
Ambulance Medical Conditions List |
| 03.17.2006 |
March is National Kidney Month |
| 03.10.2006 |
Implementation of the Financial Limitation for Outpatient Rehabilitation Services - Exception Process |
| 03.08.2006 |
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Message |
| 03.08.2006 |
Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) |
| 03.08.2006 |
NPI Information for Providers |
| 02.22.2006 |
Collection and Verification of Ambulance Crew Member Information |
| 02.17.2006 |
National Heart Month |
| 02.13.2006 |
Second Participation Enrollment Period |
| 02.09.2006 |
Enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 |
| 02.01.2006 |
Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH) implants for Prostatic Cancer Treatment |
| 01.27.2006 |
Important Message - Medicare Special Needs Plans |
| 01.26.2006 |
Medicare Payment for Preadministration Services Associated with IVIG |
| 01.20.2006 |
Clinical Trials |
| 01.06.2006 |
Weekly Physician Open Q&A conference call for the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit |
| 01.05.2006 |
CMS Launches First Survey of Provider Satisfaction with Medicare Fee-For-Service Contractors |
| 01.04.2006 |
Therapy Caps Effective January 1, 2006 |
| 08.11.2005 |
Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Provider Address Website is Now Available |
| 05.16.2005 |
Hospice Services/Billing Reminders |
| 04.25.2005 |
Medicare Coverage of Cardiac Pacemaker Evaluation Services |
| 04.01.2005 |
Medicare Coverage of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) |
| 03.15.2005 |
Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy |
| 03.09.2005 |
Update to Highmark Medicare Services's February 1, 2005 Drug Administration Coding Article - J1745 |
| 03.23.2004 |
New "G" Codes for ESRD Related Services |
