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Travel Oxygen
A new payment policy for oxygen became effective on January 1, 2009. This article addresses issues related to short term travel (e.g., days or weeks) or to temporary relocation (e.g., snowbird) outside of the supplier's service area.
Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?id=EkuEZpyZlVuuavuCwr&tmpl=dme_viewnews&style=part_ab_viewnews
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Information on Swine Flu
CMS asks that you share this important information about the Swine Flu with all of your association members and State and local chapters.
Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?id=EkuEZpVEAVqAFERfyM&tmpl=dme_viewnews&style=part_ab_viewnews
An Introductory Overview of HIPAA 5010 SE0904
The implementation of HIPAA 5010 presents substantial changes in the content of the data that you submit with your claims as well as the data available to you in response to your electronic inquiries. The implementation will require changes to the software, systems, and perhaps procedures that you use for billing Medicare and other payers. So it is extremely important that you are aware of these HIPAA changes and plan for their implementation.
Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?pdf=/provider/updates/docs/SE0904.pdf
Surety Bonds for Suppliers of DMEPOS
Recently, CMS announced regulations requiring suppliers of certain DMEPOS to post a surety bond as a condition of new or continued Medicare enrollment. The regulation states that beginning May 4, 2009, suppliers seeking to enroll as a new applicant, adding an additional practice location, or changing the ownership of a DMEPOS supplier must submit a $50,000 surety bond to obtain Medicare billing privileges. Existing DMEPOS suppliers must submit to the NSC a $50,000 surety bond for each assigned NPI beginning on October 2, 2009, to maintain Medicare billing privileges.
Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?id=EkuEZpyFkuqAdhqnTT&tmpl=dme_viewnews&style=part_ab_viewnews
Important Information Regarding CMS National Claims Crossover Process SE0909
Physicians, providers, and suppliers should note that this special edition article is to request that they allow sufficient time for the Medicare crossover process before attempting to balance bill their patients' supplemental insurers and payers for amounts remaining after Medicare's payment determination on their submitted claims.
Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?pdf=/provider/updates/docs/SE0909.pdf
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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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May 18, 2009, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. CT for CMS-approved training (Contact Center only)
Electronic Billing Questions?
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