Palmetto/J1MAC News

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2011 Revised Medicare Part B Fee Schedule: Northern California
The Northern California 2011 Revised Medicare Part B Fee Schedule is now
available and is effective for services performed on or after January 1,
2011.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~8B8PAG2626?opendocument&utm_source=J1BL&utm_campaign=J1BLs


CMS Quarterly Provider Update
The Quarterly Provider Update is a comprehensive resource published by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the first business day of
each quarter. It is a listing of all non-regulatory changes to Medicare
including program memoranda, manual changes and any other instructions that
could affect providers. Regulations and instructions published in the
previous quarter are also included in the update.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~7GLTKN5010?opendocument&utm_source=J1BL&utm_campaign=J1BLs


CMS Quarterly Provider Update
The Quarterly Provider Update is a comprehensive resource published by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the first business day of
each quarter. It is a listing of all non-regulatory changes to Medicare
including program memoranda, manual changes and any other instructions that
could affect providers. Regulations and instructions published in the
previous quarter are also included in the update.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~7GLTKN5010?opendocument&utm_source=J1BL&utm_campaign=J1BLs


PC-ACE Pro32 version 2.26 Update File
PC-ACE Pro32 software has been updated to version 2.26 with several CMS
Medicare mandates and enhancements. All PC-ACE Pro32 users must download
and install the attached software update file immediately.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~8CTME56017?opendocument&utm_source=J1BL&utm_campaign=J1BLs


Timely Claims Filing Requirement: Important Information
Effective immediately, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
would like to remind Medicare fee-for-service physicians, providers and
suppliers, who are submitting claims to Medicare for payment, all claims
for services furnished on or after January 1, 2010, must be filed with your
Medicare contractor no later than one calendar year (12 months) from the
date of service or Medicare will deny them. This is a result of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~8C5UT62660?opendocument&utm_source=J1BL&utm_campaign=J1BLs


Registration Now Open for Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record
(EHR) Incentive Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encourages eligible
professionals, eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals to register
for the Medicare and/or Medicaid EHR Incentive Program(s) as soon as
possible. You can register before you have a certified EHR. Register even
if you do not have an enrollment record in the Provider Enrollment, Chain
and Ownership System (PECOS).
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~8CTGUS3370?opendocument&utm_source=J1BL&utm_campaign=J1BLs


Medicare Fee-for-Service Implementation of HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0
Transactions: Fourteenth National Education Call
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host its fourteenth
national education call regarding Medicare fee-for-service (FFS)
implementation of HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0 transaction standards on
January 19, 2011. This session will focus on the errata impact to HIPAA
transactions and the Medicare FFS companion guides. Subject matter experts
will review how Medicare FFS is implementing the errata, review the
Medicare FFS companion guide and provide information to help the audience
through the transition to implementation. The presentation will be followed
by a Q&A session.
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/ls/J1B~8CTH6G2176?opendocument&utm_source=J1BL&utm_campaign=J1BLs


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