ASH, CMS, & Palmetto/J1MAC News

The following information has been received by ANCO.


****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/5197.aspx. This edition features:

• Physician Payment Cuts Scheduled to Begin June 1, Contact Congress Now to Stop the 21% Payment Cut

• ASH Adds MPD and MDS to the Consult-a-Colleague Program

• FDA Urges Doctors to Report Misleading Ads

• Medicare Proposes Rule for Inpatient Prospective Payment System for FY2011

• ASH Submits Comments to AHRQ on Comparative Effectiveness of Epoetin and Darbepoetin

• ASH Suggests Changes to the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program to Encourage Health Information Technology

• ASH Urges Appropriations Committees to Fully Fund Quality Measurement Incentives Included in Health Reform

• Maximum Period for Submission of Medicare Claims Reduced to Not More Than 12 Months

• Use of JW Modifier Necessary to Assure Payment of Discarded Drugs and Biologcals


****CMS NEWS****
MM6960 – Systems Changes Necessary to Implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Section 6404 - Maximum Period for Submission of Medicare Claims Reduced to Not More Than 12 Months
http://www.cms.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6960.pdf

MM6894 – Change in the Amount in Controversy (AIC) Requirement for Administrative Law Judge Hearings and Federal District Court Appeals
http://www.cms.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6894.pdf

MM6632 – FDG PET for Solid Tumors and Myeloma
http://www.cms.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6632.pdf


****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS****
PC-ACE Pro32 Training Modules for Institutional and Professional Claims Submission
Palmetto GBA is pleased to announce the availability of new Web-based
PC-ACE Pro32 training modules for Part A and Part B providers. PC-ACE Pro32
is a complete, self-contained electronic processing system for healthcare
claims submission and management. This system does not integrate into
office systems, such as accounts receivable, inventory or billing. It
provides you with the ability to enter patient, claim, and procedure file
information, while creating summary reports of the claims you submit
electronically.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/857MGQ4785?opendocument


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