Palmetto/J1MAC Website Updates

The following updates have been posted to the Palmetto/J1MAC website.



Billing Vendor Directory for J1 A/B MAC
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/j1.nsf/DocsCat/Billing%20Vendor%20Directory%20for%20J1%20AB%20MAC?opendocument

Palmetto GBA has posted the Billing Vendor Directory for Jurisdiction 1 A/B
Medicare Administrative Contractor (J1 A/B MAC). This list provides contact
information for software vendors with approved ANSI X12N 837 Health Care
Claim version 4010A1 Medicare EMC capabilities to submit claims to the J1
A/B MAC.

Applies to:
Part A Transition: EDI
Part B Transition: EDI

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Palmetto GBA Announces Transition Workshops!
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/j1.nsf/DocsCat/Palmetto%20GBA%20Announces%20Transition%20Workshops!?opendocument

Palmetto GBA will be conducting workshops throughout the J1 region and will
be available to answer your questions concerning the transition. You will
have an opportunity to hear directly from your Medicare Administrative
Contractor (MAC) regarding such topics as transition dates, what is needed
to continue to bill electronically, how the Local Coverage Determination
process will work, address any differences in claims processing guidelines
and much more. Additional information, as well as the capability to
register for the workshops, will be provided as we near the dates of the
workshops.

Applies to:
Part A Transition: EDI
Part A Transition: General
Part B Transition: EDI
Part B Transition: General

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Providers Affected by the Jurisdiction 1 (J1) Implementation
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/j1.nsf/DocsCat/Providers%20Affected%20by%20the%20Jurisdiction%201%20(J1)%20Implementation?opendocument

There has been some confusion regarding the providers that are affected by
the Jurisdiction 1 (J1) implementation. Palmetto GBA has been selected by
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to serve as the new
A/B Medicare Administrative Contractor (A/B MAC) for Jurisdiction 1 (J1),
which includes the states of California, Hawaii and Nevada, the territories
of American Samoa and Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Applies to:
Part A Transition: General
Part B Transition: General

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