Upcoming EventsJH Part A/B Teleconference Handout: “Indian Health Services (IHS) Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference” – February 11, 2014 (1:00pm-2:30pm CT) Join us for our “Indian Health Services (IHS) Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference” on February 11, 2014 (1:00pm-2:30pm CT). During this teleconference, we will discuss the most current Medicare changes and allow you to interact...

 Customer Contact Center – No Training January 24, 2014 The Customer Service Units will not close for training on January 24, 2014. The lines will remain open until 5:00 PM CT. 1-855-252-8782 Holding claims with 2014 dates of service Medicare administrative contractors will be holding some claims containing 2014...

Medicare News Part A Tie-in Process Explained Novitas has published a refresher article on the Part A Tie In/Tie Out Process! In this article we provide additional information, resources and tips on who to contact with your questions. You can read the whole article by clicking here

MLN Connects Provider e-News The January 9, 2014 edition of the MLN Connects Provider e-News * is now available.

Upcoming Events  “Evaluation and Management Score Sheet Part Two: Introduction to the Score Sheet”- January 14, 2014 10:00am -11:00am CTJoin us as for Part Two-“Introduction to the Score Sheet “of the new series on Evaluation and Management Services. This four part series was developed to increase your understanding of...

Medicare Learning Network Matters Articles from CMS  New:SE1344 – Further Information on Mandatory Reporting of an 8-Digit Clinical Trial Number on Claims SE1343 – Medicare System Project for Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation (esMD)  Revised:MM8553 – Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services for CY 2014  Part B Compounded Drugs Used...

Electronic Prescribing (eRx) HCPCS G8553 that was used for eRx claims is no longer valid for claims billed dates of service 01/01/2014 and after.

Medicare News 2014 Physician Fee Schedule – Downloads Available!The 2014 Physician Fee Schedules have been added in several formats. You can download these files in Microsoft Excel, Adobe PDF, or in a text-delimited file. These codes have also been loaded into our Fee Schedule Lookup Tool Note: These files include the...