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Pharmacy / Infusion
Important Reminders When Billing Infusion/Nutrition Services
Reminders are provided when billing infusion and nutrition services.
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General Announcements
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Ask the Contractor Q&A - March 17, 2009
Questions and answers are provided from the March 17, 2009, Ask the Contractor Teleconference call.
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Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage Web-Based Workshop
Do you have questions about when to use an Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN)? Join us for a 75-minute workshop as we discuss the proper use of an ABN and give step-by-step instructions on completing the revised ABN.
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MREP Updated for Remittance Code Changes
The Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) software has been modified to include the remittance advice remark and claim adjustment reason codes updates as outlined in MLN Matters 6336. MREP Version 2.6 is available to download from http://www.cms.hhs.gov/AccesstoDataApplication/02_MedicareRemitEasyPrint.asp.
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New Medicare Learning Network Publication and FAQs Now Available
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 downloadable format from the CMS Medicare Learning Network at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/ICD-10_GEM_factsheet.pdf.
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Electronic Data Interchange
CEDI: Delay in Delivery of 277 Files for 276 Transactions Sent on Friday, April 3, 2009
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Supplier Contact Center Closures
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April 17, 2009, from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. CT for CMS-approved training (Contact Center only)
Electronic Billing Questions?
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