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- July 10, 2014
Medicare Part A and B News-Jurisdiction H for July 10th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions.Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Articles from CMSNew: SE1419 – Medicare Signature Requirements – Educational Resources for Health Care Professionals
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New Novitas Medical Learning Center
Read moreWelcome to the Novitas Medicare Learning Center!Beginning today, July 9, the Novitas Medicare Learning Center is available. The Novitas Medicare Learning Center replaces the previous method of registering and attending educational events and is available 24/7. All educational events scheduled on and after July 17, will be handled through...
- July 10, 2014
CMS MLN Connects Provider eNews for July 10th, 2014
Read moreCMS MLN Connects Provider eNews for July 10, 2014 Please take note of the articles included in the Claims, Pricers and Codes section: Barcoded Coversheets Required for CERT Documentation Submissions New Schedule for CERT Documentation Requests as of May, 2014 CERT Datasets Posted Looking for CERT Information? Quarterly Provider...
- July 10, 2014
Medicare Part B News- Jurisdiction H for July 3rd, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Novitas Solutions Mailing Address – Forwarding Time Running Out! Time is running out! As of July 25, 2014, mail received at the Novitas Solutions Camp Hill address will be returned to you. Begin using the appropriate Novitas Solutions Mechanicsburg addresses now....
- July 10, 2014
Medicare Part A News-Jurisdiction H for July 3rd, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News July 2014 Quarterly Release OverviewHere is a summary of the changes that are being implemented with the July 7, 2014 release and links to references with additional information. The comment period will close on July 10, 2014 for the...
- July 10, 2014
Medicare Part A and B News-Jurisdiction H for July 9th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News June 2014 Medicare Part A NewsletterThe June 2014 Medicare Part A Newsletter is now available! Please take a moment to review. JH Part A Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference Meeting MinutesThe meeting minutes from the JH Part A Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference on June...
- July 10, 2014
Corrected Hyperlink: MLN Matters MM8525
Read morePlease see Corrected hyperlink to the MLN Matters Article MM8525. We apologize for the inconvenience. Medicare News Delay in Implementing NCD for Single Chamber and Dual Chamber Cardiac Pacemakers On August 13, 2013, the CMS issued a final decision memorandum regarding coverage of implanted permanent cardiac pacemakers, single chamber...
- July 9, 2014
Critical Times for Small and Rural Hospitals
Read moreAlthough Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) are protected from many of the disruptions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, their fates will differ greatly depending on their individual circumstances. Geography, the right mix of services, affiliation with larger partners, and, most critically, cuts of preferential reimbursements that CAHs...
- July 9, 2014
CMS Wants to Know – Can Medicaid Beneficiaries Find a Doctor?
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is planning to conduct its first nationwide research effort to answer the question of whether adult Medicaid beneficiaries can find providers, and if factors such as being in managed Medicaid versus a fee-for-service offering aid or hurt the search. What it’s...
- July 9, 2014
CMS Proposes Rule to Expand Telehealth Payments
Read moreWellness and behavioral health visits are among a few telehealth coverage expansions the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to add to the list of Medicare reimbursable telehealth activities under a proposal released Thursday last week. Providers also would be paid for telehealth services in rural areas...
