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| February 20, 2009 Weekly What's New The following publications have been posted to the DME MAC A What's New page:Payment for Repair, Maintenance and Servicing of Oxygen Equipment as a Result of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 2008 (MM6296) ViPs Medicare Systems (VMS) Modifications to Implement the Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) System, Final Implementation (MM6357) The article Implementation of New Provider Authentication Requirements for Medicare Contractor Provider Telephone and Written Inquiries (MM6139) has been revised. Oxygen - Certificates of Medical Necessity - Replacement Equipment Medicare Fee-for-Service Provider/Supplier Web Pages Bookmark - A bookmark is available for all Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) providers and suppliers and their staff to use as a one-stop resource for the Medicare FFS provider and supplier Web pages available on the CMS Web site. This bookmark tells you how to get to the Web page with the download that allows you to access and peruse all the Medicare FFS Web pages available. You can stay abreast of policy and operational updates to FFS initiatives from the CMS Web site. This bookmark is available at the MLN Product Ordering page. To order free of charge, visit , http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/80_FFS_Provider_Web_Pages.asp scroll down to "Related Links Inside CMS" and select "MLN Product Ordering Page." The format is an Educational Tool. (CMS Message 2009-02-13) Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Announcement - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has delayed the effective date for the Interim Final Rule with Comment Period that implements certain provisions of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) for the Round 1 Rebid of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Acquisition Program. The effective date was originally February 17, 2009 and is now April 18, 2009. The original comment period on the Interim Final Rule remains unchanged. The public has until March 17, 2009, to submit comments on the substantive policy issues discussed in the rule. Visit the CMS Web site at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/DMEPOSCompetitiveBid/ to view additional information. (CMS Message 2009-02-16) For more information visit: http://www.medicarenhic.com/dme/dme_whats_new.shtml |
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