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-10-20-2010.html. ANCO is an Institutional Member of ACCC. This edition features:

• Heard on ACCC's ListServ: Cancer Registry Staffing

• ACCC Submits Comments to CMS on Autologous Cellular Immunotherapy Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer

• Incentive Payment Update for PQRI

• Seeking Practitioners Who See Large Numbers of NSCLC Patients


****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:

• State budget does not contain drastic health care cuts

• Register today for the 2010 cervical cancer and HPV vaccine summit

• CMS electronic prescribing incentive payments in the mail

• Next week is health care decisions week; physicians urged to talk to patients about end-of-life wishes


****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS****
The 11th National Education Call on Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS)
Implementation of HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0 Transactions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host its 11th
national education call regarding Medicare FFS’ implementation of HIPAA
Version 5010 and D.0 transaction standards on October 27, 2010. This
session will focus on the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs
(NCPDP) Version D.0 transaction. Subject matter experts will review
Medicare FFS specific changes as well as general information to help the
audience prepare for the transition; the presentation will be followed by a
Q&A session.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~8A8LMF6233?opendocument


2011 Medicare Participation Enrollment & Fee Schedule Information
We are again excited to provide you with a CD-ROM packed full of useful
information, which will include the 2011 Medicare Participation Enrollment
form and other valuable information. We anticipate that the CD-ROM will be
mailed in November 2010 and will contain the following: Announcement,
Resource and contact listing, and CY 2011 Medicare Participation Enrollment
announcement and agreement.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~8AFF756066?opendocument


J1 Part B LCDs Revised
Multiple J1 Part B LCDs have been revised. To view these LCDs, go to the
'LCDs and NCDs' Web page under the 'Medical Policies' section of the J1
Part B Web site. Please be sure to share with your staff.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/8ADRRX7655?opendocument


Incentive Payment Update for 2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative
(PQRI)
Incentive payments for the 2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative
(PQRI) are available this fall for eligible professionals who met the
criteria for successful reporting. Carriers and Medicare Administrative
Contractors (MACs) will begin processing and distributing 2009 PQRI
incentive payments on October 25, 2010. Distribution of 2009 PQRI incentive
payments is scheduled to be completed by November 12, 2010.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~8AGM4M8873?opendocument


Notice of New Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments & Underpayments: 1st
Notification for FY 2011
The Department of the Treasury has notified the Department of Health and
Human Services that the private consumer rate has been changed to 10.75
percent effective October 22, 2010, for Medicare overpayments and
underpayments.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~7REKCL2111?opendocument


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