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****ASH NEWS****
The American Society of Hematology's (ASH) Practice Update was published and is available online at http://www.hematology.org/Practice/Practice-Updates/5120.aspx. This edition features:
• Please Complete a Brief Survey on Consult Code Elimination
• Congress Passes Another Short-Term Extension of the 2009 Medicare Physician Payment Rates to Restore 21 Percent Cut
• FDA Provides New Data About Revised USP Unit for Heparin
• Medicare to Host Conference Calls About the Recovery Audit Contracts (RAC) Program
• FDA Announces Drug Shortage of Mustargen
****CMS NEWS****
MM6698 – Signature Guidelines for Medical Review Purposes
http://www.cms.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6698.pdf
****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS****
May 2010 J1 A/B MAC Medicare Advisory
The May 2010 J1 A/B MAC MedicAre Advisory is now available on the Web site.
Providers are encouraged to review the information and to share with their
staff.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/84RL2A3307?opendocument
Medicare Providers: What You Need to Know About Signatures & Documentation
In the past year, Palmetto GBA has seen an escalating number of errors
assessed by the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Review Contractor
due to signature problems on practitioners’ medical records, x-ray reports
and laboratory/radiology orders. The discovery of CERT errors may lead to
increased scrutiny of future services billed to Medicare. Your support and
understanding of this important issue are essential to ensuring the
accuracy of Medicare claims. We encourage you to share this information
with your staff in support of our efforts to assure that claims and
supporting documentation are properly indicated on claims submissions or
redetermination requests.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/84VQSL3077?opendocument
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