ACCC, CMA, & Palmetto/J1MAC News

The following information has been received by ANCO.


****ACCC NEWS****
The Association of Community Cancer Center's (ACCC) Connect was published and is available online at http://www.accc-cancer.org/mediaroom/newsletters/2010/ACCConnect-6-2-2010.html. ANCO is an Institutional Member of ACCC. This edition features:

• SGR Fix: Good and Bad News

• Share the Wealth of Resources, Earn Dividends

• ASCO Attendees Take Note: All-Star Panel to Explore Expanding Cancer Care

• Follow-up Care for Blood Cancer Survivors: New Educational Webcast

• Heard on ACCC's ListServ: Anthracycline Therapy and Monitoring Cardiac Status

• ACCC's CE Blackboard: New Multiple Myeloma CE Program Available

• Eisai's Investigational Agent Eribulin Mesylate Recieves FDA Priority Review Status


****CMA NEWS****
The California Medical Association's (CMA) Alert was published and is available online at http://www.calphys.org/html/news.asp. This edition features:

• Accountable Care Organizations: How Will They Impact Your Practice?

• Blue Shield Physicians: Did You Get A Blue Ribbon?

• CMA Provides Resources to Help Physicians Comply with New Medical Board Signage Regs

• Congress Again Recesses Without Stopping 21% SGR Cut

• Federal Medi-Cal Audits to Begin in August

• State Auditor Finds that MediCal TAR Process Should Be Streamlined

• AMA Sues FTC to Stop Red Flag Rule; FTC Again Delays Implementation

• PECOS Enrollment Deadline Moved Up to July 6, 2010

• DMHC Orders Health Plans to Terminate or Modify Contracts With La Vida Medical Group

• Medicare Fee Schedule Revisions Take Effect June 1



****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS****
J1 A/B MAC Palmetto GBA Assigned ICD-9-CM Codes for National Coverage
Determinations
Share with your staff - The HCPCS Code(s) and the associated ICD-9 Code(s)
for Stem Cell Transplantation National Coverage Determination (NCD) have
been added to the list of J1 A/B MAC Palmetto GBA Assigned ICD-9-CM Codes
for National Coverage Determinations.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/7RCMMD8585?opendocument


J1 Provider Outreach and Education Event Calendar
Check out the Palmetto GBA J1 Provider Outreach and Education June Event
Calendar for all the educational opportunities we offer besides the Spring
Workshop Tour.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/7TAL2C7131?opendocument


E/M Services Review Checklist and Scoresheet Form: New and Established
Patients
Palmetto GBA is pleased to announce the expansion of the online Evaluation
and Management (E/M) Checklist and Scoresheet Form options. Based on the
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), the expanded tool can now be used for
services rendered to both new and established patients.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/83WNBR2836?opendocument


Self-Administered Drugs Exclusion List 2010
Share with your staff - Revision history has been added to the J1 Part B
2010 Self-Administered Drugs Exclusion List. For specific revisions, check
out the Version links at the end of the PDF attachment.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/7QWPBL3352?opendocument


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