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Monday, April 27, 2009

Jurisdiction B News: Registration Available for the Web Site Navigation Webinar

 
 
 
 
Registration Now Available for the Jurisdiction B DME MAC Web site Navigation Webinar National Government Services, the Jurisdiction B Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor (DME MAC) will host a Webinar that will provide an overview of the www.NGSMedicare.com Web site. This Webinar will be conducted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. During this free Webinar, a live demonstration of www.NGSMedicare.com will outline key features, navigational tools, and highlight areas of the site that contain excellent educational resources that are available to the DME supplier community.   Once the live demonstration is concluded, a question and answer session will follow.  We encourage all Medicare fee-for-service DMEPOS suppliers to sign up for this free educational opportunity.  Registration is available online only!  To register, please click on or paste the following link into an Internet browser:http://www.ngsmedicare.com/NGSMedicare/ADC/EventList.aspx?fromdate=5/28/2009&todate=5/28/2009&display=Day&type=public&eventidn=542&view=EventDetails&information_id=751 Note:  Necessary dial-in instructions will be provided once registration is completed.
 
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DME MAC A News for April 27, 2009 - DME MAC Jurisdiction A Spring Webinar Schedule - Open Sessions

 
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April 27, 2009
DME MAC Jurisdiction A Spring Webinar Schedule - Open SessionsThe DME MAC Jurisdiction A Outreach & Education Team still has the following FREE educational Webinar sessions open for registration. All times Eastern StandardMay 05, 2009 from 9:30am - 11:30am
DME MAC Essentials I

May 05, 2009 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
DME MAC Essentials II

May 19, 2009 from 9:30am - 11:30am
Surgical Dressing Billing

May 19, 2009 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment Billing

May 21, 2009 from 9:30am - 11:30am
Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN)

May 21, 2009 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Glucose Monitor Billing

May 29, 2009 from 9:30am - 11:30am
DME MAC Essentials I

May 29, 2009 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
DME MAC Essentials II

June 02, 2009 from 9:30am - 11:30am
Medicare Coverage of Power Mobility Devices (PMDs)

June 02, 2009 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Surgical Dressing Billing

June 04, 2009 from 9:30am - 11:30am
Glucose Monitor Billing

June 04, 2009 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Knee Orthosis Billing

June 10, 2009 from 9:30am - 11:30am
Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment Billing

June 10, 2009 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN)

June 16, 2009 from 9:30am - 11:30am
Knee Orthosis Billing

June 16, 2009 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Medicare Coverage of Power Mobility Devices (PMDs)

June 18, 2009 from 9:30am - 11:30am
Surgical Dressing Billing

June 18, 2009 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment Billing

June 23, 2009 from 9:30am - 11:30am
Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN)

June 23, 2009 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Glucose Monitor Billing

June 25, 2009 from 9:30am - 11:30am
Medicare Coverage of Power Mobility Devices (PMDs)

June 25, 2009 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Knee Orthosis Billing

June 30, 2009 from 9:30am - 11:30am
DME MAC Essentials I

June 30, 2009 from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
DME MAC Essentials II

To register, visit the "Events and Seminars" section of the DME MAC A Web site at: http://www.medicarenhic.com/dme/dmerc_seminars.shtml#Online
 
  
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Friday, April 24, 2009

DME MAC Jurisdiction C News

 DME MAC Jurisdiction C News
 Reopenings and Appeals Webinars in May: Have you received claim denials? Do you want to make sure you are taking the appropriate steps to resolve them? Then plan to attend the Jurisdiction C DME MAC Reopenings and Appeals webinar/teleconference. We can assist with detailed information on both the Reopenings and Appeals process. Read more...
http://www.cignagovernmentservices.com/jc/pubs/news/2009/0409/cope9748.html
Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) Webinars in May: Is your financial shelter secure from a Contractual Obligation (CO) claim denial?
Have you heard that an Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) can help protect you from a CO denial? If so, are you securing your ABN correctly and are you using the correct materials issued by CMS? Do you know the consequences of not following the correct ABN procedures?
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DME MAC A News for April 24, 2009 - Weekly Updates

 
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April 24, 2009


Weekly What's New

The following publications have been posted to the DME MAC A What's New page:
  • Informational Sessions Scheduled May 4, 5 & 11, 2009 Regarding CMS' Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program (CMS Message 2009-04-25)

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Provider & Supplier Enrollment, April 30, 2009 (CMS Message 2009-04-24)

  • Statement on the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Message 200904-23)

  • Supplies and Accessories Used With Beneficiary Owned Equipment - April 2009 Clarification

    For more information visit:

    http://www.medicarenhic.com/dme/dme_whats_new.shtml 
 
 
Statement of DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS Message 200904-26

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 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS), including a requirement that the Secretary conduct a second competition to select suppliers for Round 1 in 2009.  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (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.
The Administration delayed the effective date for the IFC to allow CMS officials the opportunity for further review of the issues of law and policy raised by the rule.  Based upon its review and on the need to ensure that CMS is able to meet the statutory deadlines contained in MIPPA, the Administration has concluded that the effective date should not be further delayed.  The rule will become effective tomorrow, April 18, 2009.  However, there will be no immediate effect on the Medicare DMEPOS benefit and Medicare beneficiaries may continue to use their current DMEPOS suppliers at this time.
During the comment period, CMS received many suggestions by a range of stakeholders to make further improvements to the competitive bidding program, such as ensuring that CMS's processes for collecting and evaluating bids are fair and transparent.  In the upcoming weeks, CMS will be issuing further guidance on the timeline for and bidding requirements related to the Round 1 re-bid.  In finalizing these guidelines, CMS will continue to seek input from all affected stakeholders to ensure program implementation consistent with the legislative requirements.

 
DMEPOS Supplier Accreditation - Time is Running Out
Deadline is September 30, 2009
CMS Message 200904-29
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.  While the accreditation process takes on average 6-7 months to complete, the process could take as long as 9 months to complete.  Accordingly, DMEPOS suppliers should contact an accreditation organization right away to obtain information about the accreditation process and submit an application.
In order to retain or obtain a Medicare Part B billing number, all DMEPOS suppliers (except for exempted professionals and other persons as specified by the Secretary) must comply with the Medicare program's supplier standards and quality standards to become accredited. The accreditation requirement applies to suppliers of durable medical equipment, medical supplies, home dialysis supplies and equipment, therapeutic shoes, parenteral/enteral nutrition, transfusion medicine and prosthetic devices, and prosthetics and orthotics. 
Pharmacies, pedorthists, mastectomy fitters, orthopedic fitters/technicians and athletic trainers must also meet the September 30, 2009 deadline for DMEPOS accreditation.  Certain eligible professionals and other persons as specified by the Secretary are exempt from the accreditation requirement. 
Further information on the DMEPOS accreditation requirements along with a list of the accreditation organizations and those professionals and other persons exempted from accreditation may be found at the CMS website: 
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/03_DeemedAccreditationOrganizations.asp .

 
 
  
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K0823 Claim Development

NAS may ask you for additional documentation for HCPCS code K0823 due to high CERT errors.
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Supplies and Accessories Used With Beneficiary Owned Equipment

The DME MACs recently published an article addressing documentation requirements for supplies and accessories used with beneficiary owned equipment. This article only addressed equipment that was not paid for by Medicare FFS - i.e., only equipment that was paid by other insurance or by the beneficiary.
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ICD-10-CM/PCS Implementation and General Equivalence Mappings (Crosswalks) National Provider Conference Call

Providers may now register for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' ICD-10-CM/PCS Implementation and General Equivalence Mappings (Crosswalks) National Provider Conference Call that will be conducted on May 19, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Reporting Accreditation Status to the National Supplier Clearinghouse

It is the supplier's responsibility to report their accreditation information, once accredited, to the National Supplier Clearinghouse (NSC) via section 2F on the CMS-855S form.
Documentation Prior to DME Claim Submission Workshop

Attention all suppliers! Join NAS provider outreach and education staff for a 75-minute workshop on documentation prior to DME claim submission.
CMS Open Door Forum - May 13, 2009

The next CMS Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for May 13, 2009 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET).
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Thursday, April 23, 2009

DME MAC Jurisdiction C News

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