New homepage for Clinical Trial and Device Information!
We are pleased to announce a new look and location for our Clinical Trial and Device information. Simply move your cursor to LCDs/Medical Policy located on the left menu and then click on Clinical Trials/Devices. You can find the most up-to-date information on Clinical Trials, Investigational Device Exceptions (IDEs), Humanitarian Device Exemptions (HDEs), Humanitarian Use Devices (HUDs), Pre-Market Approvals (PMAs), PMA Post-Approval Extension Studies, and Pre-Market Notification (PMN) (510(k)).

Centralized Billing for Influenza Virus and Pneumococcal Vaccine
This notice provides instructions on becoming a Centralized Biller for Influenza Virus and Pneumococcal Vaccines.

Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Articles from CMS

New:

• MM8703 – Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claims Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) and Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) and PC Print Update
• MM8705 – New Waived Tests

Revised:

• MM8485 – Reporting Principal and Interest Amounts When Refunding Previously Recouped Money on the Remittance Advice (RA)
• MM8566 – Rescind/Replace Reclassification of Certain Durable Medical Equipment from the Inexpensive and Routinely Purchased Payment Category to the Capped Rental Payment Category
• MM8664 – April Update to the Calendar Year (CY) 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB)

CMS MLN Connects™ Provider e-News

The April 10, 2014 edition of the MLN Connects Provider e-News * is now available. Get the latest announcements from CMS or check to see if there is a National Provider Call you want to attend!