ASCO, NCCN, & Palmetto/J1MAC News

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****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=fe5215787d6c01797012&m=ff311d707460&ls=fdec12777c65017975127971&l=fe601575776601757d14&s=fe1f15797d620479731d75&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe3716727565047f731176. ANCO is a state/regional affiliate of ASCO. This edition features:

Update on Economic Stimulus Package

ASCO Urges Lawmakers to Exclude Prompt Pay Discount from ASP

ASCO Runs Ad in The Hill To Welcome the 111th Congress and the Obama Administration

Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards Are Available for Public Comment

Oncology Added to Draft CCHIT Roadmap

FDA Issues Final Guidance on Adverse Events Reporting

HHS Issues Final ICD-10 Code Sets

Niederhuber Will Continue as NCI Director

Update on Leucovorin Shortage

FDA Cautions About Risk of Skin Numbing Products

Join ASCO's Advocacy Network

ASCO Extends Resources to Practice Administrators


****NCCN NEWS****
Coming in the next issue of JNCCN — The Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network: February 2009 (Volume 7, Number 2)

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™:
Breast Cancer

Special Feature:
Predictors and Temporal Trends of Adjuvant Aromatase Inhibitor Use in Breast Cancer

Featured Articles:
Indications for Breast MRI in the Patient with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer

Pharmacogenetics of Tamoxifen: Who Should Undergo CYP2D6 Genetic Testing?

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Where Do We Stand?

Geriatric Assessment in Older Patients with Breast Cancer

Visit http://www.nccn.org/JNCCN/toc/2009feb.asp for more information.


****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS***
2009 J1 Part B Clinical Lab Fee Schedules
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20B~Publications~Fee%20Schedules~2009%20J1%20Part%20B%20Clinical%20Lab%20Fee%20Schedules?opendocument

These are the 2009 J1 Part B Clinical Lab Fee Schedules for California,
Nevada and Hawaii.


2009 Spring Workshop Series Begins February 18-20, 2009
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20B~Articles~General~2009%20Spring%20Workshop%20Series%20Begins%20February%2018-20,%202009?opendocument

Palmetto GBA is pleased to announce the 2009 Understanding the Rules and
Using the Tools workshop series. This series, which begins February 18-20,
is designed for practice managers, billers, administrative staff and other
users to equip them with the tools they need to be successful with Medicare
billing and documentation guidelines.


Batch Detail Control Listing (BCL) Update
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20B~EDI~General~Batch%20Detail%20Control%20Listing%20(BCL)%20Update%20?opendocument

Palmetto GBA has been forwarding the MCS Batch Control Listing (BCL) report
to J1 Part B Submitters. GPNet, our EDI front-end, generates a similar
response report that includes the acceptance or rejection status of claim
files. Since the information on the BCL report is duplicated in the GPNet
Response Report, Palmetto GBA will no longer forward BCL reports after
February 6, 2009.