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| May 08, 2009 Weekly What's New The following publications have been posted to the DME MAC A What's New page:New from the Medicare Learning Network (MLN): The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Releases a New MLN Matters Article of Particular Interest - SE0904 - An Introductory Overview of the HIPAA 5010 The implementation of HIPAA 5010 presents substantial changes in the content of the data that providers submit with their claims, as well as the data available to them in response to their electronic inquiries. This Special Edition MLN Matters article alerts providers of these HIPAA changes and how they need to plan for their implementation. (CMS Message 2009-05-05) General Equivalence Mappings - ICD-9-CM to and from ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS (Fact Sheet):The General Equivalence Mappings - ICD-9-CM To and From ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS (Fact Sheet) (March 2009), which provides information and resources regarding the General Equivalence Mappings that were developed as a tool to assist with the conversion of International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes to International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) and the conversion of ICD-10 codes back to ICD-9-CM, is now available in print format from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Learning Network. To place your order, visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNGenInfo/, scroll down to "Related Links Inside CMS" and select "MLN Product Ordering Page" (CMS Message 2009-05-05) Travel Oxygen For more information visit: http://www.medicarenhic.com/dme/dme_whats_new.shtml May 10th is Mother's Day. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking the provider community to help keep women with Medicare healthy by ensuring that they take advantage of Medicare-covered preventive services. Medicare covers mammograms, bone mass measurements, screening pap tests, and screening pelvic exams, among other services, that can help women live longer, healthier lives.The Medicare Learning Network (MLN) offers a variety of educational products related to Medicare-covered preventive services geared towards women. They include:The Bone Mass Measurements brochure, which provides information on Medicare coverage of bone-mass measurements: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/bone_mass.pdf The Cancer Screenings brochure, which provides information on Medicare coverage of cancer screenings, including screening mammography, screening pelvic exams, and screening pap tests: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/cancer_screening.pdfFor additional educational products, including quick reference guides and web-based training courses, please visit the Medicare Preventive Services MLN products website at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/35_PreventiveServices.asp DMEPOS Supplier Accreditation - Time is Running Out - Deadline is September 30, 2009Time is running out for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) who bill Medicare under Part B to obtain accreditation by the September 30, 2009 deadline or risk having their Medicare Part B billing privileges revoked on October 1, 2009. A new MLN Matters Special Edition article on this subject is now available. This article outlines what you need to do if you have not yet complied with the Medicare Program's supplier and quality standards to become accredited. To view the article on the CMS website, go to: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/SE0903.pdfWhile the accreditation process takes on average 6-7 months to complete, the process could take as long as 9 months to complete. Accordingly, DMEPOS suppliers should contact an accreditation organization right away to obtain information about the accreditation process and submit an application.In order to retain or obtain a Medicare Part B billing number, all DMEPOS suppliers (except for exempted professionals and other persons as specified by the Secretary) must comply with the Medicare program's supplier standards and quality standards to become accredited. The accreditation requirement applies to suppliers of durable medical equipment, medical supplies, home dialysis supplies and equipment, therapeutic shoes, parenteral/enteral nutrition, transfusion medicine and prosthetic devices, and prosthetics and orthotics.Pharmacies, pedorthists, mastectomy fitters, orthopedic fitters/technicians and athletic trainers must also meet the September 30, 2009 deadline for DMEPOS accreditation. Certain eligible professionals and other persons as specified by the Secretary are exempt from the accreditation requirement.Further information on the DMEPOS accreditation requirements along with a list of the accreditation organizations and those professionals and other persons exempted from accreditation may be found at the CMS website: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/03_DeemedAccreditationOrganizations.asp |
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