Palmetto/J1MAC Website Updates

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


2008 PQRI National Provider Conference Call with Question & Answer Session
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Ohio%20Part%20B%20Carrier~Articles~Physician%20Quality%20Reporting%20Initiative~2008%20PQRI%20National%20Provider%20Conference%20Call%20with%20Question%20Answer%20Session?opendocument

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Provider Communications
Group will host the seventh in a series of national provider conference
calls on the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI). This
toll-free call will take place from 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., EDT, on
Thursday, September 18, 2008.


Applies to:
Part B - Ohio / West Virginia//General - Part B
Part B - South Carolina//General - Part B
Jurisdiction 1//J1 Part B: General
Railroad Medicare (RRB)//General - Railroad Medicare
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Availability of an Interim Study of Alternative Payment Localities under
the MPFS
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~News~Availability%20of%20an%20Interim%20Study%20of%20Alternative%20Payment%20Localities%20under%20the%20MPFS?opendocument

Medicare is statutorily required to adjust payments for physician fee
schedule services to account for differences in costs due to geographic
location. There are currently 89 different localities which have not been
revised since 1997. In the CY 2009 Physician Fee Schedule notice of
proposed rulemaking which was released on June 30, 2008, we indicated that
we would post on the CMS website a preliminary study of several options for
revising the payment localities.

Applies to:
Part A - North Carolina//General - Part A
Part A - South Carolina//General - Part A
Part B - Ohio / West Virginia//General - Part B
Part B - South Carolina//General - Part B
Railroad Medicare (RRB)//General - Railroad Medicare
Regional Home Health & Hospice Intermediary (RHHI)//General - RHHI
Jurisdiction 1//J1 Part A : General
Jurisdiction 1//J1 Part B: General
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Roster Billing Flu & Pneumonia Billing to Medicare Part B
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20B~Articles~General~Roster%20Billing%20Flu%20Pneumonia%20Billing%20to%20Medicare%20Part%20B?opendocument

Palmetto GBA J1 has prepared this packet for health care providers who mass
immunize their patients against influenza and pneumonia. The packet
contains instructions on how to submit claims using the roster billing
method.

Applies to:
Jurisdiction 1//J1 Part B: General
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Save the Date: National E-Prescribing Conference
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~News~Save%20the%20Date:%20National%20E-Prescribing%20Conference?opendocument

Register Today! Be part of a groundbreaking opportunity. CMS along with
industry partners from health and technology are hosting a National
E-prescribing Conference on October 6 – 7, 2008 at the Sheraton Boston
Hotel, Boston, MA.

Applies to:
Part B - Ohio / West Virginia//General - Part B
Part A - North Carolina//General - Part A
Part A - South Carolina//General - Part A
Jurisdiction 1//J1 Part A : General
Jurisdiction 1//J1 Part B: General
Part B - South Carolina//General - Part B
Railroad Medicare (RRB)//General - Railroad Medicare
Regional Home Health & Hospice Intermediary (RHHI)//General - RHHI
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Jurisdiction 1//J1 Part B: General
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