ASCO & Palmetto/J1MAC News

The following information has been received by ANCO.


****ASCO NEWS****
The American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) Cancer Policy Today was published and is available online at http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe57157977610c747512&m=ff311d707460&ls=fdf8137271640478771d727d&l=fe62157570620c7d7615&s=fe1f15797d620479731d75&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe27167271660c7b731175. ANCO is a state/regional affiliate of ASCO. This edition features:

Prompt-Pay Legislation Introduced in House of Representatives

President Obama Convenes Health Care Summit

Update on Federal and State Clinical Trials Coverage Bills

President Obama Overturns Stem Cell Policy

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Introduced in the House

ASCO Comments to FDA on Enrolling Special Populations in Clinical Trials

ASCO Comments to CMS on Recovery Audit Contractor Program

Coalition Expresses Concern over Medical Imaging Policy Proposals

NIH Announces Challenge Grants

Comment on ASCO and ONS Chemotherapy Administration Safety Standards

Update on Leucovorin Shortage

Join ASCO's Advocacy Network

ASCO Extends Resources to Practice Administrators


****PALMETTO/J1MAC NEWS****
California Medicaid Denying Claims If Providers’ NPI is Not Registered with
Medi-Cal
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/Providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20B~Articles~General~California%20Medicaid%20Denying%20Claims%20If%20Providers’%20NPI%20is%20Not%20Registered%20with%20Medi-Cal?opendocument

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Palmetto GBA has learned that California Medicaid (Medi-Cal) is not
accepting claims in cases where the provider’s Medicare National Provider
Identifier (NPI) is not registered with Medi-Cal. This document contains
information on resolving the issue and a copy of the provider memorandum.

Instructions for the Implementation of the Internet-Based Provider
Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/Providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20A~MLNs~All%20Part%20A%20MLNs~Instructions%20for%20the%20Implementation%20of%20the%20Internet-Based%20Provider%20Enrollment%20Chain%20and%20Ownership%20System%20(PECOS)?opendocument

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This article is based on Change Request (CR) 6231 and alerts providers to
the fact that the information about Internet-based PECOS applications is
now incorporated into Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Medicare Program Integrity Manual Chapter 10. CR6231 describes the PECOS
CMS-855 applications.

J1 MAC Provider Outreach & Education ACT Request Form
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/Providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20A~Resources~Forms~J1%20MAC%20Provider%20Outreach%20Education%20ACT%20Request%20Form?opendocument

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This is J1 MAC Provider Outreach & Education Ask-the-Contractor
Teleconference (ACT) Request Form. The Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference is
intended to open the communication channels between providers and Palmetto
GBA.

Palmetto GBA Announces More IVR Enhancements
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/Providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20B~Palmetto%20GBA%20Announces%20More%20IVR%20Enhancements?opendocument

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Palmetto GBA is pleased to announce new updates to our IVR system. The
updates will become effective for providers on Tuesday, March 10, 2009.

Understanding the Rules and Using the Tools 2009 Spring Workshops - Hawaii
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/Providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20B~Understanding%20the%20Rules%20and%20Using%20the%20Tools%202009%20Spring%20Workshops%20-%20Hawaii?opendocument

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Palmetto GBA is adding new dates and locations to the 2009 Understanding
the Rules and Using the Tools workshop series for Hawaii. This series is
designed for practice managers, billers, administrative staff and other
users to equip them with the tools they need to be successful with Medicare
billing and documentation guidelines. Instructions on how to register for
the workshops are listed at the end of the article.

Implementation of New Provider Authentication Requirements for Medicare
Contractor Provider Telephone and Written Inquiries
http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/Providers.nsf/DocsCat/Providers~Jurisdiction%201%20Part%20A~MLNs~All%20Part%20A%20MLNs~Implementation%20of%20New%20Provider%20Authentication%20Requirements%20for%20Medicare%20Contractor%20Provider%20Telephone%20and%20Written%20Inquiries?opendocument

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This article was revised on March 5, 2009, to reflect the revised CR 6139,
which CMS re-issued on March 4, 2009. (The effective and implementation
dates for providers were previously changed to April 6, 2009 by Transmittal
R23COM on February 10.) In this revision of the article, the CR release
date, transmittal number, and the Web address of the CR have been changed.
All other information remains the same.