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Get Ready For Competitive Bidding!
The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA), enacted on July 15, 2008, made limited changes to the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program, including a requirement that competition to re-bid Round 1 occur in 2009. On January 16, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule with comment period that incorporates into regulations only those provisions of MIPPA related to the DMEPOS competitive bidding program that are self-implementing and necessary to conduct the Round 1 rebid competition in 2009. That rule became effective on April 18, 2009.
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Revised Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN) Web-Based Training Course
The Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN) Web-Based Training (WBT), made available by CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN), was revised in June 2009.
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FDA Consumer Alert: Warning Consumers of Tainted Skin Sanitizer
Following an announcement by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning consumers of a tainted skin sanitizer, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is advising health care providers and consumers not to use skin products made by Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory.
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ICD-10-CM/PCS Implementation and Gems Conference Call Transcripts
The written and audio transcripts of the ICD-10-CM/PCS Implementation and General Equivalence Mappings (Crosswalks) National Provider Conference Call, which was conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on May 19, 2009, are now available in the Downloads Section at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD10/06a_2009_CMS_Sponsored_Calls.asp.
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LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for June 2009
Outlined in this article are the principal changes to several DME MAC Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and Policy Articles (PAs) that have been revised and posted. Please review the entire LCD and each related Policy Article for complete information.
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