ASCO & Palmetto/J1MAC News

The following information has been received by ANCO.


****ASCO NEWS****
The American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) Cancer Policy Today was published and is available online at http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe54157874620c7b7d11&m=ff311d707460&ls=fdf912757061027e75117274&l=fe5d15747c6d027d7717&s=fe1f15797d620479731d75&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe25167177630d7b731578. ANCO is a state/regional affiliate of ASCO. This edition features:

ASCO Issues Comments on ICD-10 Proposed Regulations

Electronic Prescribing Update

CMS Announces Permanent Recovery Audit Contractors

Federal Court Rules that "Least Costly Alternative" Policy Not Authorized by Medicare Law

Social Security Initiative Will Speed Disability Claims for Patients with Cancer

CMS Issues Instructions on the Compendia for Off-Label Anti-Cancer Drug Coverage

ASCO Urges Against Auditing Consultations

ASCO Holds State Affiliate Leadership Conference


****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS****
2008 Web Safari for Medicare Part B Providers– November 3 and 12, 2008
http://www.palmettogba.com/Palmetto/Providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20B~2008%20Web%20Safari%20for%20Medicare%20Part%20B%20Providers–%20November%203%20and%2012,%202008%20?opendocument

Are you new to Palmetto GBA? Do you want to navigate the Palmetto GBA Web
site like a pro? Plan to join Palmetto GBA for an informative Webinar to
learn more about the features our Web site has to offer and how to use the
site more effectively.


Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, 2008
http://www.palmettogba.com/Palmetto/Providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20B~Articles~General~Medicare%20Improvements%20for%20Patients%20and%20Providers%20Act,%202008?opendocument

On July 15, 2008, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act
of 2008 was enacted, making changes to the Medicare program. Information
about some of the changes is outlined in this article. CMS will be
implementing other provisions of the legislation in the coming months and
will announce additional information as it becomes available.


Part B LCD Update
http://www.palmettogba.com/Palmetto/Providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20B~Part%20B%20LCD%20Update?opendocument

Click on the link to view the J1 A/B MAC Part B LCDs that have been
revised.