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I.H.S. Face-to-Face Workshop in Sacramento, CA
The date for our upcoming event in Sacramento, CA has been change to 6/5/14. The location of the event remains the same.

California Area Office
650 Capitol Mall, Suite 7-100
Huntington Conference Room 1st floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Register today!

Other Part A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Our Other Part A FAQs have been updated. Please take time to review these FAQs for answers to your questions.

Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Articles from CMS
New:

• MM8739 – Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) for Solid Tumors (This Change Request (CR) rescinds and fully replaces MM 8468, dated February 6, 2014.)

Revised:

• MM8546 – Addition of New Fields and Expansion of Existing Model 1 Discount Percentage Field in the Inpatient Hospital Provider Specific File (PSF) and Renaming Payment Fields in the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Pricer Output

The MLN Connects Provider eNews for April 24, 2014 is now available here.

Updates to CMS Internet-Only Manual

• Clarification to Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Regarding Antigens 
• Deletion of Section 13.14 from Chapter 13 of Publication 100-08: Medicare Program Integrity Manual 

Payment File for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB)
The JH April 2014 payment files for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) and Retroactive Provisions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act have been posted here.