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| April 03, 2009 Weekly What's New The following publications have been posted to the DME MAC A What's New page:Instructions for Utilizing 837 Professional Claim Adjustment Segments (CAS) for Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Part B Claims (This CR rescinds and fully replaces CR6211) (MM6427) The article Instructions for Utilizing 837 Professional Claim Adjustment (CAS) Segments for Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Part B Claims (MM6211) has been rescinded. ICD-10-Clinical Modifications (CM)/Procedure Coding System (PCS) Conference Call Transcripts - The audio transcripts of the ICD-10-CM/PCS Conference Calls that were sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2008 for Hospital Staff (October 14), Other Part A and Part B Providers (November 12), and Physicians (November 17) are now available and can be accessed in the Downloads Section at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10/07_Sponsored_Calls.asp (CMS Message 2009-04-01) CMS Announces the use of the Revised CMS-855S Enrollment Application for DMEPOS Suppliers - Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the use of the revised CMS-855S enrollment application to be used by DMEPOS suppliers for initial enrollment, reactivations, reenrollments and to report changes of information. The application revision includes new sections for reporting surety bond information and accreditation exempt drugs and pharmaceuticals. Other changes to the application include the posting of the business' hours of operation and the addition of Supplier Standard 26. In accordance with CMS instruction, the NSC shall no longer accept initial submissions of the previous version of the 855-S form received after June 1, 2009. The revised application form is available on the CMS Web site. Additional information can also be obtained on the NSC Web site. For more information visit: http://www.medicarenhic.com/dme/dme_whats_new.shtml 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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