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PAP Supplier FAQ Revised
Question 16 of the Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices - Supplier Frequently Asked Questions published December 2008 has been revised. After discussions with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) have revised previously published information related to the Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN).
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Vision
Refractive Lenses Workshop
Attention Refractive Lens Suppliers! Are you having difficulty getting your claims paid by the DME MAC? Are you unsure of how to submit your claim? Are you perplexed by the coverage requirements? If your answer to any of these questions was yes, or you just need a refresher course, then this is the workshop for you.
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General Announcements
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Final Agenda for Next Meeting of the PAOC
CMS has finalized the agenda for the next meeting of the Program Advisory and Oversight Committee (PAOC) which advises the agency on implementation of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program and DMEPOS supplier quality standards. Jon Blum, CMS, and Tom Jeffers, Hill Rom Inc., are co-chairs for the committee.
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Reminder: CMS to Host First National FFS Provider Education Call on HIPAA Version 5010 - June 9, 2009
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a national education conference call to address Medicare's Fee-for-Services (FFS) implementation of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Version 5010. This call is being conducted for all Medicare fee-for-service providers. The call will give a general overview of Medicare's transition to HIPAA Version 5010 and address some of the exceptions and situations you may encounter as the new version is implemented.
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Glucose Monitor and Testing Supplies Workshop
Attention suppliers of glucose monitors and testing supplies! Join us for a 60-minute presentation on the Glucose Monitor Local Coverage Determination and Policy Article. This workshop will outline coverage and payment rules and emphasize documentation requirements. You will also receive instruction on the spanning of dates requirement as well as the appropriate modifiers to use when billing claims.
Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?id=EkuuEkEAluVMyoNOFt&tmpl=dme_viewnews&style=part_ab_viewnews
Claim Adjustment Reason Code, Remittance Advice Remark Code, and MREP Update MLN Matters 6453
CR 6453, from which this article is taken, announces the latest update of Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARCs) and Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (CARCs), effective July 1, 2009. Be sure billing staff are aware of these changes.
Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?pdf=/provider/updates/docs/MM6453.pdf
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Attention Oxygen Suppliers
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Are you Billing Oxygen Contents Correctly?
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Supplier Contact Center Closures
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June 19, 2009, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. CT for CMS-approved training (Supplier Contact Center)
Electronic Billing Questions?
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