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Access the articles listed below for more information about topics and programs that are of general interest to Medicare providers. You may also find the following additional resources helpful:
Advance Beneficiary Notice
: revised forms and guidelines
CMS Medicare home page
Code pairs associated with
Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits
Fee schedules:
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database
,
drug & biological fee schedule
,
clinical laboratory fee schedule
Medicare coverage guidelines for
preventive services
(PDF, 487 KB)
National Coverage Determinations that apply to
laboratory services
Online enrollment for Medicare Providers:
Internet-based PECOS
General
Claim Status Category Code and Claim Status Code Update
11/18/2009
Update to Medicare Deductible, Coinsurance, and Premium Rates for 2010
11/18/2009
Proactive Approach to New CMS Ordering/Referring Editing Process
11/16/2009
Instructions for Processing Claims Containing Anti-Markup Services but with Partial Information Completed in Item 20 of the CMS-1500 Claim Form
11/10/2009
Instructions Regarding Processing Claims Rejecting for Gender/Procedure Conflict
11/02/2009
Local Coverage Determination Updates
10/28/2009
2010 Medicare Participation Enrollment & Fee Schedule Information
10/21/2009
Alternative Process for Individual Eligible Professionals to Access Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and Electronic Prescribing (E-Prescribing) Feedback Reports
10/15/2009
Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility Manual
10/09/2009
2009 Provider Contact Center Training & Holiday Closure Schedule
10/07/2009
Expansion of the Current Scope of Editing for Ordering/Referring Providers: Claims Processed by Medicare Carriers & Part B Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)
10/07/2009
CMS Quarterly Provider Update
09/29/2009
Change in Payment Cycle Schedule
09/28/2009
Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC), Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC), and Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) Update
09/24/2009
Claims Submitted for Items or Services Furnished to Medicare Beneficiaries in State or Local Custody under a Penal Authority and Examples of Application of Government Entity Exclusion
09/16/2009
Medicare Part B Medical Records: Signature Requirements, Acceptable and Unacceptable Practices
09/16/2009
2010 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) for the Common Working File (CWF), A/B MACs, Medicare Carriers and Fiscal Intermediaries (FIs)
09/09/2009
Addition and Deletion of HCPCS Codes: October 2009 Quarterly Update
09/02/2009
Modifiers: Additional Documentation Required
09/01/2009
MSP Lookup Tool: Prevent Unnecessary Denials
08/31/2009
Medicare Parts A and B Coverage and Prior Authorization
08/28/2009
Vice President Biden Announces Availability of Nearly $1.2 Billion in Grants to Help Hospitals and Doctors Use Electronic Health Records
08/24/2009
Reporting Non-Tax Withholding Due to Federal Payment Levy Program (FPLP)
08/17/2009
Appropriate Use of the Bilateral Procedure Modifier and Add-On Current Procedural Terminology Codes (CPT) for Facet Joint Injection Services
08/13/2009
Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) Certified Diabetic Educator
08/12/2009
Use of the CR HCPCS Modifier and the DR Condition Code on Disaster/Emergency-Related Claims
08/07/2009
Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 15.3, Effective October 1, 2009
08/05/2009
Customer Service: By the Numbers
08/03/2009
Telehealth Services in Indian Health Service (IHS) or Tribal Providers
07/30/2009
Advance Payments to Providers of Part B Services: Summary of the Requirements
07/24/2009
Redetermination (First Level Appeal) Status: Online Tool
07/24/2009
Sleep Testing for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
07/23/2009
FOIA Requests
07/21/2009
Medicare Contractor Annual Update of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM)
07/17/2009
Expiration of Medicare Processing of Certain Indian Health Service Part B Claims: Sunset of Section 630 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 for Payment of Indian Health Services
06/26/2009
Crossover Claims Problem
06/23/2009
Remark Code MA130: Stop, Correct and Resubmit
06/19/2009
Scam Alert: Be Wary of Phony Faxes
06/18/2009
Denials: Top Reasons and Procedures
06/17/2009
Beneficiary Eligibility: Online Transactions
06/01/2009
Extended Hours for Railroad Medicare
06/01/2009
Medicare Beneficiaries in State or Local Custody Under a Penal Authority
06/01/2009
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) Form
05/28/2009
Interactive CMS Claim Filing Instructions
05/28/2009
last updated on 11/18/2009