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-6-16-2010.html. ANCO is an Institutional Member of ACCC. This edition features:

• SGR Fix: Senate Fails to Act

• PECOS Enrollment Required for Medicare EHR Incentive Program

• CMS Assigns New HCPCS Code for Oforta (Fludarabine Phosphate Tablets)

• New Patient Hotline for Cancer Patients Experiencing Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting


****CMA NEWS****
The California Medical Association (CMA) Alert was published and is available online at http://www.cmaalert.org. This edition features:

• Two physicians win primary bids for California Assembly

• CMA-sponsored bills advance to next stage of legislative process

• CMA creates technical advisory committee on physician-hopsital alignment

• CMS extends Medicare payment hold for three days

• Reminder: PECOS enrollment deadline is July 6, 2010

• DHCS announces fee-for-servcie provider payment delay

• New at CMA On-call: 10 strategies to protect quality through medical staff self-governance

• Blue Cross announces changes to Prudent Buyer contract

• CMA offers free CME webinar on EHR implementation


****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS****
Additional Instruction for Implementation of Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Version 5010 for Transaction 835 -
Health Care Claim Payment/Advice and Updated Standard Paper Remit (SPR)
This J1 A/B MAC MLN Matters article (CR6975) alerts providers that,
according to the Administrative Simplification provisions of HIPAA
Regulations, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS) is required to adopt standard electronic transactions and code sets.
CMS is currently in the process of implementing the next version of the
HIPAA Transaction 835 standard – referred to as 835v5010 in this document.
Be sure that you will be compliant with this next HIPAA standard by January
1, 2012. Providers are encouraged to review the information and to share
with their staff.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/86FR938701?opendocument


J1 Provider Outreach and Education Event Calendar
The free Webinar on Medicare Secondary Payer is back! Click the link in the
calendar for more details on this J1 Part A online event scheduled at 12:30
p.m. PST, June 22, 2010.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/7TAL2C7131?opendocument


The 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The Continuing Extension Act of 2010, enacted on April 15, 2010, extended
the zero percent update to the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS)
through May 31, 2010. At this time, Congress is debating the elimination of
the negative update that took effect June 1, 2010. The Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services (CMS) is hopeful that Congressional action will be
taken within the next several days to avert the negative update. CMS is now
directing its contractors to continue holding June 1 and later claims
through Thursday, June 17, lifting the hold on Friday, June 18. Providers
are encouraged to review the information and to share with their staff.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/86GMQ77320?opendocument


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