CMS & Palmetto/J1MAC News

The following information has been received by ANCO.


****CMS NEWS****
MM6453 – Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC), Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC), and Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) Update
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6453.pdf

MM6484 – July Update to the 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6484.pdf

MM6431 – Billing Routine Costs of Clinical Trials
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6431.pdf

MM5584 – Discontinuance of the Unique Physician Identification Number (UPIN) Registry
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM5584.pdf


The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a national education conference call to address Medicare’s FFS implementation of HIPAA Version 5010. This call is being conducted for all Medicare fee-for-service providers. The call will give a general overview of Medicare’s transition to HIPAA Version 5010 and address some of the exceptions and situations you may encounter as the new version is implemented. A presentation will be given and Subject Matter Experts will be available to answer questions specific to Medicare. A PowerPoint presentation will be posted on the CMS 5010 Web page prior to the call. The CMS 5010 Web address is http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ElectronicBillingEDITrans/18_5010D0.asp

Conference call details:
Date: June 9, 2009
Conference Title: Medicare audio conference call: HIPAA Version 5010 – What you need to know!
Time: 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. ET

In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. It is important to note that if you are planning to sit in with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation. If you cannot attend the call, there will be an audio version available for downloading on the 5010 Web page.

Registration will close at 2:30 p.m. ET on June 8, 2009, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time.

1. To register for the call participants need to go to: http://www2.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/060909

2. Fill in all required data.

3. Verify your time zone is displayed correctly the drop down box.

4. Click "Register".

5. You will be taken to the “Thank you for registering” page and will receive a confirmation email shortly thereafter. Note: Please print and save this page, in the event that your server blocks the confirmation emails. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please check your spam/junk mail filter as it may have been directed there.


****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS****
Extended Hours for Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
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behalf of Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare: Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
has expanded its telephone hours to better serve health care providers in
all geographic time zones.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/7SLP4P1211?opendocument

July Update to the 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database
CR6484, July Update to the 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database,
amends payment files that were issued to Medicare contractors based on the
2009 MPFS Final Rule.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/7SMQCN2708?opendocument