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Below you will find a listing of current Medicare changes and updates to the Web site pertinent to the New England area.

For National CMS program information updates (transmittals, corrections/changes to existing Medicare guidelines) refer to What's New.

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November

26 Nov 2008

20 Nov 2008

13 Nov 2008

06 Nov 2008

October

30 Oct 2008

23 Oct 2008

  • NHIC is pleased to present the "Consultation Dual Documentation Request" form which was developed jointly with the Provider Education Advisory Group to facilitate proper documentation of consultation requests.
  • The questions and answers from the September 18, 2008, Vermont Interactive Fair have been posted to the Seminar page. Please click on the following link for the presentations.

16 Oct 2008

  • Quarterly Provider Update (QPU)   (IOM Pub 100-09-Chapter 6 Section 50.2.4.3)
    The Quarterly Provider Update (QPU) is a listing of the regulations and program instructions issued by CMS that impact Medicare providers. The QPU is maintained by CMS and available to providers through the CMS Web site. Providers may elect to join a CMS electronic mailing list, to be notified periodically, of additions to the QPU. CMS publishes this Update at the beginning of each quarter to inform the public about the following:
       • Regulations and major policies currently under development during this quarter.
       • Regulations and major policies completed or cancelled.
       • New/Revised manual instructions
    The page may be found at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/
    Visit the QPU What’s New page at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/02_WhatsNew.asp
  • We are pleased to present Medicare Fair X - Educational Conference For Providers & Billers of Medicare Services, on October 29, 2008. The event will be held at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center in Fitchburg, MA. Registration is On-Line only. Please see details to sign up for Medicare Fair X. We regret that we cannot offer you the option of payment by credit card at this time. October 29, 2008, Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center, Fitchburg, MA

9 Oct 2008

2 Oct 2008

  • We are pleased to present Medicare Fair X - Educational Conference For Providers & Billers of Medicare Services, on October 29, 2008. The event will be held at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center in Fitchburg, MA. Registration is On-Line only. Please see details to sign up for Medicare Fair X. We regret that we cannot offer you the option of payment by credit card at this time. October 29, 2008, Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center, Fitchburg, MA
  • New educational article for the 2008 Jurisdiction List for DMEPOS HCPCS Codes

 

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September

25 Sept 2008

  • We are pleased to present Medicare Fair X - Educational Conference For Providers & Billers of Medicare Services, on October 29, 2008. The event will be held at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center in Fitchburg, MA. Registration is On-Line only. Please see details to sign up for Medicare Fair X. We regret that we cannot offer you the option of payment by credit card at this time. October 29, 2008, Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center, Fitchburg, MA

18 Sept 2008

  • We are pleased to present Medicare Fair X - Educational Conference For Providers & Billers of Medicare Services, on October 29, 2008. The event will be held at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center in Fitchburg, MA. Registration is On-Line only. Please see details to sign up for Medicare Fair X. We regret that we cannot offer you the option of payment by credit card at this time. October 29, 2008, Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center, Fitchburg, MA
  • A new educational article has been published for the Advanced Beneficiary Notice.

11 Sept 2008

  • The CABBS User Guide has been updated on the Electronic Data Interchange Guide website.
  • We are pleased to present Medicare Fair X - Educational Conference For Providers & Billers of Medicare Services, on October 29, 2008. The event will be held at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center in Fitchburg, MA. Registration is On-Line only. Please see details to sign up for Medicare Fair X. We regret that we cannot offer you the option of payment by credit card at this time. October 29, 2008 Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center Fitchburg, MA

4 Sept 2008

 

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August

21 Aug 2008

14 Aug 2008

  • The following Local Coverage Determinations will become effective for services on or after 9/28/2008:
          • Blepharoplasty
          • Category III CPT Codes
    They can be accessed from the Future LCD Index, on the CMS website.

07 Aug 2008

 

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July

31 July 2008

24 July 2008

17 July 2008

  • Welcome New Providers and Suppliers!
    NHIC, Corp. welcomes you to the Medicare program. Please go to this link for important information to help you begin your participation in the program: http://www.medicarenhic.com/ne_prov/enroll_provider.shtml
  • The LCD Molecular Diagnostics (# L3201), will be retired effective for services on or after 8/1/2008. It can be viewed from the Retired LCD Index on the CMS website, which is accessible from the Policy Indices page.

10 July 2008

03 July 2008

 

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June

26 June 2008

19 June 2008

12 June 2008

05 June 2008

 

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11/26/2008