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=fe5b15797264047b7d11&m=ff311d707460&ls=fdf8137271640478771d727d&l=fe62157570620c7d7615&s=fe1f15797d620479731d75&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe2916727d6d027d701270. ANCO is a state/regional affiliate of ASCO. This edition features.

Recent New York Times Articles Highlight Cost of Cancer Drugs

NIH and NCI Announce Recovery Act Funding Opportunities

President Obama Establishes the White House Office of Health Reform

CMS Clarifies Use of Advance Beneficiary Notice with Medically Unlikely Edits

FDA Reverses Action to Pull Unapproved Liquid Morphine Off Market

NIH Issues Draft Guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research

Coming Soon: ASCO Express

New Edition of Practical Tips for the Oncology Practice - JUST RELEASED!

Join ASCO's Advocacy Network

ASCO Extends Resources to Practice Administrators


****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS****
Revised: J1 Part B Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs)
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20B~Coverage~Medical%20Policies~Revised%20J1%20Part%20B%20Local%20Coverage%20Determinations%20(LCDs)?opendocument

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Share with your staff - The following Part B Local Coverage Determinations
(LCDs) have been revised: Category III CPT Codes, External Counterpulsation
(ECP) and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Policy.


CMS to Host Sessions on the Recovery Audit Contractor Program in May
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201~CMS%20to%20Host%20Sessions%20on%20the%20Recovery%20Audit%20Contractor%20Program%20in%20May?opendocument

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is offering several
informational sessions on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program in
San Francisco and Los Angeles in May.


Filing Requirements for Providers Responding to Additional Documentation
Requests (ADR)
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20A~Articles~General~Filing%20Requirements%20for%20Providers%20Responding%20to%20Additional%20Documentation%20Requests%20(ADR)?opendocument

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When responding to a medical record request or Additional Documentation
Requests (ADR) from Palmetto GBA, providers are now required to submit a
copy of each ADR request accompanying each set of medical record, insert an
ADR Separator Sheet and use rubber bands and/or clips to distinctly
separate different medical records.