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CMS to Host First National 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 the implementation of HIPAA Version 5010. This call is being conducted for all Medicare fee-for-service providers. The call will give a general overview of the 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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PAOC Meeting on Implementation of Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a meeting with the Program Advisory and Oversight Committee (PAOC) on June 4, 2009, to discuss the Round 1 Rebid of the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program.
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July 2009 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files MLN Matters 6471
This article is based on Change Request (CR) 6471 and instructs Medicare contractors to download and implement the July 2009 ASP drug pricing file for Medicare Part B drugs; and if released by CMS, also the revised April 2009, January 2009, October 2008 and July 2008, files. They will use the July 2009 ASP and not otherwise classified (NOC) drug pricing files to determine the payment limit for claims for separately payable Medicare Part B drugs processed or reprocessed on or after July 6, 2009 with dates of service July 1, 2009, through September 30, 2009.
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Electronic Data Interchange
Top 10 CEDI Edits for April 2009
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CEDI Ask the Contractor Teleconference - Friday, May 22, 2009
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