Sunday, January 25, 2009

Palmetto/J1MAC News

The following information has been received by ANCO.

****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS****
Claim Status Category Code and Claim Status Code Update
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/Providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20A~MLNs~General~Claim%20Status%20Category%20Code%20and%20Claim%20Status%20Code%20Update?opendocument

Change Request (CR) 6325, Claim Status Category Code and Claim Status Code
Update, reminds providers of the periodic updates to the Claim Status Codes
and Claim Status Category Codes that Medicare contractors use with the
Health Care Claim Status Request (ASC X12N 276), and the Health Care Claim
Response (ASC X12N 277).


Notice of New Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments:
2nd Update for FY 2009
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/Providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20A~Articles~General~Notice%20of%20New%20Interest%20Rate%20for%20Medicare%20Overpayments%20and%20Underpayments:%202nd%20Update%20for%20FY%202009%20?opendocument

The Department of the Treasury has notified the Department of Health and
Human Services that the private consumer rate will remain at 11.375
percent.

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