Palmetto/J1MAC News

The following information has been received by ANCO.


****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS****
J1 Part A and Part B LCDs Comment Periods Start
The comment period of the J1 Part A Local Coverage Determination (LCD),
Ambulance Services DL31250, will begin on July 8, 2010 and end on August
30, 2010. The comment period of the following J1 Part B LCDs will begin on
July 9, 2010 and end on August 30, 2010: Bladder Tumor Markers DL31302 and
Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) for Urinary Control DL31287.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/86HM4Z6685?opendocument


One-Time Mailing of Solicitation Letter to Physicians and Non-Physician
Practitioners Who Are Currently Enrolled In Medicare But Who Do Not Have
Enrollment Records In The Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System
(PECOS)
This J1 A/B MAC MLN Matters article (CR6842) advises you that your Medicare
contractor will be mailing the letter shown in the attachment to CR 6842 if
you do not have a record in PECOS. The letter will request that you take
the steps to establish such a record and will explain how to do so. It is
important that you maintain your enrollment information to ensure you are
eligible for future Medicare initiatives and incentives. The letter will
explain that Medicare records indicate you do not have an enrollment record
in PECOS because you enrolled in Medicare prior to implementation of PECOS
and you have not submitted any updates or changes to your Medicare
enrollment information in the past six (or more) years. Providers are
encouraged to review the information and to share with their staff.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/86HQZQ7533?opendocument


J1 Open Draft LCD Meeting: California, July 13, 2010
Palmetto GBA J1 A/B MAC will host an Open Draft Local Coverage
Determination (LCD) meeting for both Part A and Part B in California, from
9 a.m. to 11 a.m. PST on July 13, 2010. The general public is invited to
submit information related to the proposed LCDs for Palmetto GBA's
consideration. To register, please visit our Workshops database. If you
will not be able to come to the meeting, please call (866) 628-8620 with
Conference ID 403971 to particpate.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/7TKQ3P7107?opendocument


J1 Part A and Part B LCDs Comment Periods Start
The comment period of the J1 Part A Local Coverage Determination (LCD),
Ambulance Services DL31250, will begin on July 8, 2010 and end on August
30, 2010. The comment period of the following J1 Part B LCDs will begin on
July 9, 2010 and end on August 30, 2010: Bladder Tumor Markers DL31302 and
Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS) for Urinary Control DL31287.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/86HM4Z6685?opendocument


J1 PCC Closed for Training June 25
The J1 Provider Contact Center (PCC) will be closed for training on Friday,
June 25, 2010, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. PST.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/86NLDQ5271?opendocument


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