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Below you will find a listing of current Medicare changes and updates to the website pertinent to the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for Jurisdiction A. Please join the DME MAC A Listserve to ensure that you receive notification of updates.

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July

02 July 2009

01 July 2009

June

26 June 2009

25 June 2009

19 June 2009

18 June 2009

15 June 2009

12 June 2009

05 June 2009

04 June 2009

01 June 2009

May

29 May 2009

27 May 2009

26 May 2009

  • DME MAC Jurisdiction A is excited to introduce 3 new Self-Service Tools. These Self-Service Tools are available to help with common calculations that may be necessary when making billing decisions on Medicare claims. Our new tools include:
    • An Enteral Nutrition Units of Service Calculator
    • A Five Year Useful Lifetime Calculator
    • A Reconsideration Request Calculator

22 May 2009

15 May 2009

08 May 2009

  • New from the Medicare Learning Network (MLN): The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Releases a New MLN Matters Article of Particular Interest - SE0904 - An Introductory Overview of the HIPAA 5010 Adobe Acrobat Document - Click Here for Download Instructions The implementation of HIPAA 5010 presents substantial changes in the content of the data that providers submit with their claims, as well as the data available to them in response to their electronic inquiries. This Special Edition MLN Matters article alerts providers of these HIPAA changes and how they need to plan for their implementation. (CMS Message 2009-05-05)
  • General Equivalence Mappings - ICD-9-CM to and from ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS (Fact Sheet): The General Equivalence Mappings - ICD-9-CM To and From ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS (Fact Sheet) (March 2009), which provides information and resources regarding the General Equivalence Mappings that were developed as a tool to assist with the conversion of International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes to International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) and the conversion of ICD-10 codes back to ICD-9-CM, is now available in print 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 2009-05-05)

07 May 2009

01 May 2009

April

28 April 2009

23 April 2009

17 April 2009

14 April 2009

  • The following Fee Schedules have been added:
    • April 2009 Quarterly Average Sales Price Medicare Part B Drug Pricing File
    • 2nd Quarter 2009 Oral Anticancer Drug Fees
  • The following Fee Schedules have been revised:
    • January 2009 Quarterly Average Sales Price Medicare Part B Drug Pricing File
    • April 2008 Quarterly Average Sales Price Medicare Part B Drug Pricing File
    • 1st Quarter 2009 Oral Anticancer Drug Fees

10 April 2009

09 April 2009

06 April 2009

03 April 2009

01 April 2009

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07/02/2009