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- July 24, 2014
Medicare Part A and B News-Jurisdiction H for July 23rd, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare NewsMedicare Learning Network (MLN) Articles from CMS New: MM8829 – October Quarterly Update to 2014 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement MM8836 – October 2014 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare...
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Medicare Part A and B News- Jurisdiction H for July 22nd, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News Updated Symposium Handouts Now Available Updated handouts are now available for our upcoming symposiums in North Little Rock, AR on July 23 and Frisco, TX on August 26. There’s still time! Register today to attend one of these informative,...
- July 24, 2014
Medicare Part A and B- Novitas Medicare Learning Center Revised FAQs
Read moreNovitas Medicare Learning Center Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been revised. Please take time to review the newest Novitas Medicare Learning Center FAQs.
- July 24, 2014
Open Payments (The Sunshine Act) Reminder: Review Your Data by August 27
Read moreAs part of the Open Payments program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will soon make data about the financial relationships between drug/device manufacturers and physicians and teaching hospitals available to the public. Physicians includes doctors of medicine and osteopathy, dental surgeons, dentists, licensed chiropractors, optometrists and...
- July 24, 2014
Road to 10…that’s ICD-10
Read moreWith the passage of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, the ICD-10 compliance date has been extended. To help your practice make the best use of this extension, CMS is excited to offer the Road to 10 Program at http://www.roadto10.org. For information regarding ICD-10 Technical Assistance and...
- July 24, 2014
HRSA Health IT and Quality Webinar
Read moreHealth Resources and Services Administration Health Information Technology and Quality Webinar “Financing for Health IT Infrastructure and Broadband” Friday, July 25, 2014, 2PM – 3PM ET Under current conditions, rural health care providers face challenges in harnessing the benefits of health information technology (IT) due to limited access to...
- July 24, 2014
Reminder: 340B Recertification Webinar
Read moreWe invite you to join a special interactive webinar on 340B hospital recertification on Thursday, July 31 from 11:00 AM-12:15 PM (Eastern). This event will cover the upcoming annual recertification of 340B hospitals by HRSA. As you may know, this process is scheduled to begin on August 6 and conclude on September...
- July 24, 2014
CMS Informational Bulletin
Read moreToday the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is releasing an Informational Bulletin describing opportunities for states to collaborate with CMCS on a new national initiative to improve maternal and infant health outcomes in Medicaid and CHIP. The Informational Bulletin can be accessed on Medicaid.gov at http://www.medicaid.gov/Federal-Policy-Guidance/Federal-Policy-Guidance.html
- July 24, 2014
Medicare Part A and B News- Jurisdiction H for July 18th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News CMS MLN Connects Provider eNews for July 17, 2014 Please take note of the articles included in the Claims, Pricers and Codes section: Update to the CWF Qualifying Stay Edit C7123 for Inpatient SNF Claims Hold Any Adjustments to...
- July 24, 2014
New Application: LCD / Medical Policy Search
Read moreOur brand new Medical Policy Search application is live! Are you looking for a Local Coverage Determination (LCD) or Medical Policy? You can now find them in this helpful tool. To access the application, click “LCD/Medical Policy Search” in the top right corner of the site (pictured below). This...
