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New Rental Periods for Oxygen Equipment - Billing Reminders
NAS is seeing claims billed incorrectly when starting a new rental period for oxygen equipment. Claims for the replacement of oxygen equipment for the first month of use only are billed using the HCPCS code for the new equipment and either the RA or RP modifier depending on the date that the equipment is furnished. The RA modifier is used when replacing equipment on/after January 1, 2009, whereas the RP modifier is used for equipment replaced before January 1, 2009.
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DMEPOS Supplier Accreditation - Time is Running Out
Time 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.
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CSI Medicare System Security Quarterly Review
In accordance with CMS, NAS is required to perform a periodic review of system access for all Claims Status Inquiry (CSI) users. During the month of April and October each provider will be faxed a listing of their active users. It is the responsibility of the facility contact person to respond to the user CSI listing. Failure to respond within the allotted timeframe will result in removal of access for all users.
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Statement on DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program
The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA), enacted on July 15, 2008, made limited changes to the competitive bidding program for DMEPOS, including a requirement that the Secretary conduct a second competition to select suppliers for Round 1 in 2009. CMS issued an interim final rule with comment period (IFC) on January 16, 2009. The rule incorporates into existing regulations specific statutory requirements contained in MIPPA related to the competitive bidding program.
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Informational Sessions Scheduled May 4, 5 & 11, 2009 Regarding CMS' RAC Program
CMS will be offering several informational sessions on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program. Presenting with CMS will be the RAC for California, HealthDataInsights, Inc. These sessions will take place at the CMS San Francisco Regional Office located at 90 7th Street in San Francisco, California.
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Web Site Tour - Coverage, Fees, and More
Join Education for a tour of the NAS DME Web site. This tour will include how to sign up for email updates, navigation tips for locating important information, including medical policies, a review of the search feature, and will highlight useful sections on this Web site.
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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)
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