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Friday, March 6, 2009

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Oxygen

Oxygen Equipment Denials After 36-Month Capped Rental

Effective immediately, when billing for oxygen equipment for a break in billing, resulting in a date of service after 36 months from the initial date on the CMN, a narrative stating "extend CMN" should be submitted on the claim, along with an explanation of why there was a break in billing. This narrative should be submitted in Item 19 on the CMS 1500 claim form or in the NTE segment, 2400 loop for electronic claims.
General Announcements
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Physician Documentation Requirements - Blood Glucose Strips and Lancets

Durable Medical Equipment suppliers should not dispense a quantity of blood glucose monitoring supplies that exceeds the beneficiary's expected utilization without documentation to support the need for additional supplies. This is the cause for one of the highest Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program errors.
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage Web-Based Workshop

Do you have questions about when to use an Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN)? Did you know the revised ABN (CMS-R-131) is the only acceptable ABN form after March 1, 2009? Join us for a 75-minute workshop. Follow along as we discuss the proper use of an ABN and give step-by-step instructions on completing the revised ABN.
LCD and Policy Article Revisions - Summary for March 2009

Outlined is a summary of the principal changes to several DME Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and Policy Articles (PAs) that have been revised and posted. Please review the entire LCD and each related Policy Article for complete information.
Individuals Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services - Provider/Supplier Community: First Article - Revised SE0747

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be announcing new online enterprise applications that will allow Medicare fee-for-service providers to access, update, and submit information over the Internet. CMS enterprise applications are those hosted and managed by CMS and do not include FI/Carrier/MAC-supplied Internet applications. Details of these provider applications that are integrated with IACS will be announced as they become available.
Individuals Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services - Provider/Supplier Community: Second Article - Revised SE0753

This article contains three questions and answers about the registration process for authorized access to CMS Computer Services, as well as links to the Quick Reference Guides for completing the registration process for provider organizations.
Individuals Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services - Provider/Supplier Community: Third Article - Revised SE0754

This article describes the three steps providers must take to access a CMS Enterprise Provider Application including how to request a provider application role in IACS.
Enhancements/Updates to NPPES Effective March 7, 2009

On March 7, 2009, the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) will undergo system maintenance. As such, neither NPPES nor the National Provider Identifier (NPI) Registry will be available on March 7, 2009.
Top Ten Written Inquiries

In an effort to make our written correspondence staff more effective in helping suppliers with their inquiries, the top ten written inquiries for October through December are listed below along with reminders and resources related to each inquiry.
Top Ten Telephone Inquiries

The purpose of this article is to assist suppliers with solutions to the "Top Ten" telephone inquiries our Supplier Contact Center received from October - December 2008.
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Electronic Data Interchange

CEDI Enrollment Tips
Update on CEDI Front-End Changes - Stage 2 - March 20, 2009
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Notification Patient Deceased Available in IVR
Inquire eligibility with date of service.
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Supplier Contact Center Closures
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    March 13 for CMS-approved training from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Supplier Contact Center only)

Electronic Billing Questions?
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