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Friday, December 12, 2008

NAS DME Update



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The Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage and Correct Use of Modifiers GA and GY - Revised

Guidelines for ABNs and the GA and GY modifiers are provided.
The National Supplier Clearinghouse has provided the following information on accreditation.
Fee Schedule Update for 2009 for DMEPOS - Revised

This article is based on CR 6270 and alerts providers that CMS has issued instructions for implementing and/or updating the DMEPOS fee schedule payment amounts on a semiannual basis (January and July), with quarterly updates as necessary (April and October).
Influenza Pandemic Emergency - The Medicare Program Prepares - Revised

This article is informational only and is alerting providers that CMS has begun preparing emergency policies and procedures that may be implemented in the event of a pandemic or national emergency.
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Fee schedule lookup tool now available for Jurisdiction D!
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View a complete listing of the most recent web site updates: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/dme/news/updates.html

Supplier Contact Center Closures
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   December 24 beginning at 12 pm CT
   December 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday
   December 26 for CMS approved training (Telephone Reopenings only)

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