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CMS' Dedicated Web Site for Information & Education on Versions 5010, D.0 and 3.0 Now Available
CMS has launched its Web site for agency-wide information and education on Versions 5010, D.0 and 3.0. As you may already know, Version 5010 is the new version of the X12 standards for HIPAA transactions; version D.0 is the new version of the National Council for Prescription Drug Program (NCPDP) standards for pharmacy and supplier transactions; and version 3.0 is a new NCPDP standard for Medicaid pharmacy subrogation.
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Medicare Contractor Annual Update of ICD-9-CM
This article is based on Change Request (CR) 6520 and reminds the Medicare contractors and providers that the annual ICD-9-CM update will be effective for dates of service on and after October 1, 2009 (for institutional providers, effective for discharges on or after October 1, 2009). You can see the new, revised, and discontinued ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ICD9ProviderDiagnosticCodes/07_summarytables.asp#TopOfPage, or at the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/icd9.htm in June of each year.
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Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage Ask the Contractor Q&A - June 25, 2009
The Q&A from the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) ask the contractor on June 25, 2009, is now available.
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CMS Open Door Forum - July 29, 2009
The next CMS Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for July 29, 2009, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
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MREP Software Codes Update - FYI
CMS is not providing an updated Codes.ini file with the implementation of the July 2009 release (CR6453). Due to the timing of when the Codes Committee meets, the list of updated Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (CARCs) and Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARCs) will not be available until after the implementation of the July 2009 release.
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Putting the Pieces of DME Together Web-Based Workshop Series: August 4-6, 2009
Attention new suppliers! Join NAS Provider Outreach and Education staff for a 3 day series of workshops by Putting the Pieces of DME Together as we supply you with pieces of knowledge and guide you to the path of success.
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CEDI Upcoming Web Site Maintenance
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NCPDP 5.1 Implementation Reminder
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