ACCC, ASH, CMA, & Palmetto/J1MAC News

The following information has been received by ANCO.


****ACCC NEWS****
The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) Connect was published and is available online at http://www.accc-cancer.org/mediaroom/newsletters/2011/ACCConnect-1-12-2011.html. ANCO is an Institutional Member of ACCC. This edition features:

• Exceptional Times--Exceptional Meeting: ACCC's 37th Annual National Meeting

• Are You Getting the Most from ACCC's New Reimbursement and Patient Assistance Programs Guide?

• Shortage of Chemo Drugs Raising Concerns

• How do You Manage Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer? Case Study Submissions Accepted

• ACCC's Part B--Drug Information Guide January Update Available


****ASH NEWS****
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) Practice Update was published and is available online at http://www.hematology.org/Practice/Practice-Updates/6323.aspx. This edition features:

• Congres Reconvenes: House Republications Plan to Repeal Health Reform

• Medicare Updates Physician Payment Rates for 2011

• Medicare Releases Revisions to the January 2011 Average Sales Price (ASP)

• ASH Comments on Proposed Rule for Medicaid RAC Program

• Problems Accessing Melphalan (Alkeran) Reported

• ASH Submits Comments to FDA Regading Approval Pathway for Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biological Products

• CMS Updates for Physicians (EHR, eRx)


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

• Governor Brown's proposed budget would dramatically cut health and human services

• CMS launches website for physicians to enroll in EHR program

• Medicare releases new fee schedule for 2011

• Free webinars on HIPAA version 5010 help physicians prepare for January 1st, 2012 deadline


****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS****
CMS Launches the 2011 Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey
(MCPSS)
It’s that time again. It's time for you to let your voice be heard! The
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched its annual
Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS). This survey
offers Medicare FFS providers and suppliers an opportunity to give CMS
feedback on their interactions with Medicare FFS contractors related to
seven key business functions: provider inquiries, provider outreach and
education, claims processing, appeals, provider enrollment, medical review,
and provider audit and reimbursement.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~8CUGBA1237?opendocument&utm_source=J1BL&utm_campaign=J1BLs


J1 Part B LCD Retired
The J1 Part B Local Coverage Determination (LCD), Intracoronary
Brachytherapy (L28274), was retired on January 1, 2011.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/8CUMCS1367?opendocument


CMS Expands Healthcare Provider Directory: First Phase of Physician Compare
Web Site
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) enhanced the online
Physician Directory tool with new information about physicians and other
health care workers in their communities and the services those
professionals provide. The new feature, called Physician Compare, expands
and updates CMS’ Healthcare Provider Directory, which has helped millions
of beneficiaries find Medicare-participating doctors online for over a
decade.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~8CUG7Y8568?opendocument&utm_source=J1BL&utm_campaign=J1BLs


Physician Quality Reporting System Town Hall Meeting: February 9
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a Town Hall
Meeting on February 9, 2011, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET
to discuss the Physician Quality Reporting System. The purpose of the Town
Hall Meeting is to solicit input from participating stakeholders on
individual quality measures and measures groups being considered for
possible inclusion in the proposed set of quality measures for use in the
2012 Physician Quality Reporting System and key components of the design of
the Physician Quality Reporting System.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~8CUFZE4528?opendocument&utm_source=J1BL&utm_campaign=J1BLs


National Provider Teleconference: Preparing for ICD-10 Implementation in
2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a national
provider teleconference on 'Preparing for ICD-10 Implementation in 2011' on
January 12, 2011. Subject matter experts will review basic information on
the transition to ICD-10 and discuss implementation planning and
preparation strategies for this year. A question and answer session will
follow the presentations.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~8CUGVD3253?opendocument&utm_source=J1BL&utm_campaign=J1BLs


Correction to Article: G0101 and G0182 - Incorrect Adjustments Impacting
Part B Providers in Northern California, Southern California, Ohio and West
Virginia
An error was discovered in the article, ‘G0101 and G0182 - Incorrect
Adjustments Impacting Part B Providers in Northern California, Southern
California, Ohio and West Virginia’, which was published to the J1 Web site
and sent out on listserv on January 6, 2011. The ‘G0101’ code in the title
is incorrect; the correct code is ‘G0181’. The article title has been
corrected on the Web site.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/vMasterDID/8CVLNU2451?opendocument


Share with your staff - The 2011 J1 Mammography Fee Schedule has been
updated on our Web site.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~7ZFTY68431?opendocument&utm_source=J1BL&utm_campaign=J1BLs


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