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Below you will find a listing of current Medicare changes and updates to the DME MAC A Web site. Please join the DME MAC A ListServe to ensure that you receive notification of updates.
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- The article Implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Version 5010 276/277 Claim Status Second Phase
(MM6721) has been revised.
- UPDATE: Ordering/Referring Provider Front-End PECOS Warning Edits at the Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI)
(CEDI Message)
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for January 2010

- Automatic External Defibrillators - Coverage Reminder

- The following Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) / Medical Policies have been revised:
- Ankle-Foot/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis (L11527)
- Ostomy Supplies (L11502)
- Surgical Dressings (L11471)
- Respiratory Assist Devices (L11504)
- HOLD THE DATE - Program Advisory and Oversight Committee (PAOC) Update Meeting on Competitive Acquisition for DMEPOS
(CMS Message 201001-19)
- From the Medicare Learning Network - Did You Resolve To Learn Something New This Year?
(CMS Message 201001-20)
- New QUICK REFERENCE charts now available from the Medicare Learning Network (MLN)
(CMS Message 201001-17)
- The latest Claim Adjustment Reason Codes and Remittance Advice Remark Codes are available in the Codes.ini file for the MREP software. You can access this file in the Zipped folder for “Medicare Remit Easy Print - Version 2.7” at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/AccesstoDataApplication/02_MedicareRemitEasyPrint.asp on the CMS website. (CMS Message 201001-21)
- World of Medicare NEW WBT course from the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) - Looking for help with the fundamentals of the Medicare Program? This NEW web-based training (WBT) course from the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) can help! The World of Medicare WBT is designed for health care professionals who want to understand the fundamentals of the Medicare Program. After completing this course, participants should be able to differentiate between Medicare Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D, identify Medicare beneficiary health insurance options, eligibility, and enrollment, as well as recognizing how Medigap and Medicaid work with the Medicare Program. This WBT course offers continuing education credits, please see the course description for details. This training can be accessed by visiting http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNgeninfo/ and scrolling to the “Related Links Inside CMS” page section. Within these links, select Web Based Training (WBT) Modules and then World of Medicare (January 2010) from the list of trainings provided. (CMS Message 201001-18)
- DME MAC CERT Education Task Force Survey: Your Feedback is Important! The DME MAC CERT Education Task Force conducted a national Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference (ACT) on January 13, 2010. As a result, the CERT Education Task Force is interested in the invaluable feedback from all attendees that participated in this national call. Please access the link below to complete a brief survey that will assist the CERT Education Task Force in making future improvements to CERT education initiatives. All comments will be reviewed by representatives from each DME MAC Jurisdiction. Survey link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VH8CCSL
Note: Questions and answers as well as the encore presentation from the January 13, 2010 Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference (ACT) will be available on all DME MAC Jurisdiction Websites in the near future.
15 January 2010
- Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs)
(CR6712)
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The Medicare Learning Network Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
(CMS Message 201001-11)
-
National Influenza Vaccination Week
(CMS Message 201001-06)
- The Q&A document for the
December 16, 2009 Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference (ACT) has been posted.
- The revised Medicare Physician Guide: A Resource for Residents, Practicing Physicians, and Other Health Care Professionals (Oct 2009), which offers general information about the Medicare Program, how to become a Medicare provider or supplier, Medicare payment policies, Medicare reimbursement, evaluation and management services, protecting the Medicare Trust Fund, inquiries, overpayments, and fee-for-service appeals, is now available in CD-ROM format from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Learning Network. To place your order, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNGenInfo/ scroll down to “Related Links Inside CMS” and select “MLN Product Ordering Page.” (CMS Message 201001-10)
- The Adult Immunizations brochure, which provides an overview of Medicare's coverage of seasonal influenza, Pneumococcal, and Hepatitis B vaccines and their administration, is now available in print format. To place your order for the print version, select "MLN Product Ordering Page" in the "Related Links Inside CMS" Section on the Medicare Learning Network homepage at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNGenInfo/01_Overview.asp . You can also view the downloadable version at the following address: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/adult_immunization.pdf (CMS Message 201001-06)
- CMS Launches Fifth Annual Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is listening and wants to hear from you about your satisfaction with the services provided by Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) contractors that process and pay Medicare claims. CMS has launched the fifth annual Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS). This survey offers Medicare FFS providers and suppliers an opportunity to give CMS feedback on their interactions with Medicare FFS contractors. Approximately 30,000 randomly selected providers will be notified in January that they have been selected to participate in the survey. CMS urges all health care providers selected to participate in the 2010 survey to take a few minutes to complete and return this important survey. To read the CMS press release announcing the launch of the 2010 MCPSS, please go to http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MCPSS/Downloads/2010_MCPSS_contractor_survey.pdf. CMS is listening and wants to hear from you. (CMS Messages 201001-04 and 201001-05)
- Guidance on Implementing System Edits for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS)
(MM6566)
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Test Your Knowledge - The Orthotics & Prosthetics Quiz is Now Available
11 January 2010
7 January 2010
December
31 December 2009
24 December 2009
18 December 2009
15 December 2009
11 December 2009
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CMS To Conduct Fifth Annual Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey
(CMS Message 200912-10)
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REMINDER: Accreditation Time Frame for Pharmacies is January 1, 2010
(CMS Message 2009-12-03-002)
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Providers Must Wait for Medicare Claim Crossover Process to Work
(CMS Message 2009-12-07-003)
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Beacon Communities: Shining a Light on the Real Impacts of Health IT
(CMS Message 2009-12-07-002)
- The newly redesigned MLN Products Catalog is now available and can be viewed at
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNGENINFO.
The MLN Products Catalog is an interactive downloadable document that lists all Medicare Learning Network products by media format. The catalog has been revised to provide new customer-friendly links that are embedded within the document, as well as, both subject and provider type indexes. All product titles and the word "download" when selected, will link you to the online version of the product. The word "hard copy" when selected, will automatically link you to the MLN Product Ordering page. To access the catalog, click on the link MLN Product Catalog. (CMS Message 2009-12-07-001)
- Do you ever wonder about how to utilize search tools in selected areas of the CMS web site? The searchable Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) contains all Medicare National Coverage Determinations (NCDs), National Coverage Analyses (NCAs), Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs), and local policy articles. The Medicare Learning Network (MLN) has produced a “How To” booklet (2.5 MB), that provides an explanation of the MCD, as well as how to use the Search, Indexes, Reports and Downloads features. The How to Use the Medicare Coverage Database booklet (November 2009) can be located at
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/MPUB/list.asp.
on the MLN Publications page. Use search key words “how to” to locate this publication quickly. Understanding the search tool is the best way to find the information for which you are looking! (CMS Message 2009-12-03-001)
- New and Updated
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are now available
04 December 2009
03 December 2009
01 December 2009
November
25 November 2009
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13 November 2009
06 November 2009
05 November 2009
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