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New Remittance Advice Tutorial Available
To help suppliers read and understand their remittance advice, a new remittance advice tutorial has been developed. This tutorial has a hover and click feature. When hovering over a field, a brief description will display. By clicking on the field the full description will display. The tutorial and field descriptions are located on the Claims tab under Remittance Advices.
Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?id=EkVpVEuEEAYrRocpQu&tmpl=dme_viewnews&style=part_ab_viewnews
Compliance Standards for Consignment Closets and Stock and Bill Arrangements MLN Matters 6528
This article defines and prohibits certain arrangements where an enrolled DMEPOS supplier maintains inventory at a practice location that is not owned by the enrolled DMEPOS supplier, but rather, owned by a physician or non-physician practitioner for the purpose of DMEPOS distribution, commonly referred to as a consignment closet and/or stock and bill arrangement.
Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?pdf=/provider/updates/docs/MM6528.pdf
Reminders from CMS: Competitive Bidding, Accreditation, Surety Bond
CMS reminds suppliers of the competitive bidding timeline and steps to take to be prepared and to do if they decide not to become accredited or obtain the surety bond.
Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?id=EkVpVEuVVZWINoqLtI&tmpl=dme_viewnews&style=part_ab_viewnews
ICD-10-CM/PCS Publications
The following ICD-10-CM/PCS publications are now available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Learning Network:
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Face-to-Face Workshop - Seattle, Washington
NAS is hosting a face-to-face workshop in Seattle, Washington on September 24, 2009, from 8 am - 5 pm.
Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?id=EkVpVEVkVpTIaXZSUJ&tmpl=dme_viewnews&style=part_ab_viewnews
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Electronic Data Interchange
CEDI Password Reset Policy
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CEDI Clearinghouses and Vendors: Second National Medicare FFS Education Call on HIPAA Version 5010
Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?id=EkVpVEulkyDYLYTCRS&tmpl=dme_viewnews&style=part_ab_viewnews
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New Remittance Advice Tutorial Available on Claims Tab
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What's New
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View a complete listing of the most recent web site updates: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/dme/news/updates.html
Supplier Contact Center Closures
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08/21/09 8 am - 12 pm CT for CMS-approved training (Supplier Contact Center only)
Electronic Billing Questions?
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