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SE0457 | 10/15/2004 | MMA - Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards and Transitional Assistance Program: A Summary of New Initiative of Interest to Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals | ||||
SE0458 | 10/15/2004 | MMA - Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards and Transitional Assistance Program: A Summary of New Initiative of Interest to Pharmacists and Pharmacy Professionals | ||||
MM3426 | 10/15/2004 | Billing Requirements for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scans for Dementia and Neurodegenerative Diseases | 3426 | 10/01/2004 | 09/15/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3502 | 10/12/2004 | Treatment of Obesity | 3502 | 10/01/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3505 | 10/05/2004 | Full Replacement of CR 3415, 3rd Update to the 2004 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database. CR 3415 Is Rescinded | 3505 | 10/01/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3459 | 10/07/2004 | Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) and Other Bill Processing Changes Related to the IPPS Final Rule | 3459 | 10/01/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
SE0453 | 10/04/2004 | MMA-Proposed Implementation of the Physician Scarcity Bonus and Revision to the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) | 01/01/2005 | |||
MM3315 | 10/15/2004 | Medicare Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility Coverage Revised: 10/15/2004 | 3315 | 09/24/2004 | 06/30/2004 | 10/25/2004 |
MM3447 | 09/29/2004 | Clarification of Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Rules in Relation to a Temporary Leave of Absence | 3447 | 09/24/2004 | 11/13/2003 | 10/25/2004 |
MM3096 | 10/04/2004 | Nursing Facility Visits (Codes 99301 – 99313) Revised: 10/15/2004 | 3096 | 09/24/2004 | 11/13/2003 | 10/25/2004 |
MM3417 | 10/15/2004 | Instructions for Completion of CMS-1450 Billing Form Revised: 10/15/2004 | 3417 | 09/24/2004 | 01/01/2005 | 01/03/2004 |
MM3366 | 09/28/2004 | Editing of Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility Part B Inpatient Services | 3366 | 09/17/2004 | 01/01/2005 | 01/03/2004 |
SE0451 | 09/27/2004 | Guidance Regarding Elimination of Standard Paper Remittance (SPR) Advice Notices in the Old Format | 01/01/2005 | |||
SE0447 | 09/27/2004 | Guidance for Part A Providers Switching to Electronic Remittance Advices (ERAs) | 01/01/2005 | |||
MM3430 | 09/30/2004 | MMA-Reasonable Charge Update for 2005 for Splints, Casts, Dialysis Supplies, Dialysis Equipment, Therapeutic Shoes, and Certain Intraocular Lenses (Revised: 9/30/2004) | 3430 | 09/10/2004 | 01/01/2005 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3391 | 09/27/2004 | Crossover Patients in New Long Term Care Hospitals (LTCH) | 3391 | 07/30/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3414 | 09/27/2004 | Payment for Outpatient End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)-Related Services | 3414 | 09/17/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 10/18/2004 |
MM3425 | 09/27/2004 | Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) for Diagnosing Brain Tumors | 3425 | 09/10/2004 | 09/10/2004 | 09/10/2004 |
MM3463 | 09/21/2004 | Update to Medicare Deductible, Coinsurance, and Premium Rates for Calendar Year (CY) 2005 | 3463 | 09/10/2004 | 01/01/2005 | 01/03/2005 |
SE0454 | 09/13/2004 | Information and Education Resources for Medicare Providers, Suppliers, and Physicians | ||||
MM3449 | 09/13/2004 | Revised Requirements for Chiropractic Billing of Active/Corrective Treatment and Maintenance Therapy, Full Replacement of CR 3063 | 3449 | 09/03/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3420 | 09/08/2004 | October 2004 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) | 3420 | 08/27/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3349 | 09/08/2004 | Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 10.3, Effective October 1, 2004 | 3349 | 07/23/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3422 | 09/02/2004 | 2005 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Annual Update Reminder | 3422 | 08/27/2004 | 01/01/2005 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3331 | 10/04/2004 | MMA - Billing Instructions for ADVATE rAHF-PFM on Medicare Claims Revised: 10/4/2004 | 3331 | 08/27/2004 | 07/25/2005 | 09/27/2004 |
MM3418 | 09/02/2004 | MMA Drug Pricing Update – Payment Limits for J1000 (Depo-estradiol cypionate inj) | 3418 | 08/27/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 09/27/2004 |
MM3433 | 09/02/2004 | Use of Transmission Date in the Service Date Field for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Claims | 3433 | 08/27/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3228 | 09/02/2004 | MMA-Addition of Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists as Emergency On-Call Providers for Critical Access Hospitals | 3228 | 08/27/2004 | 01/01/2005 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3419 | 09/02/2004 | MMA Drug Pricing Update – Payment Limit forJ9045 (Carboplatin Injection) and J9310 (Rituximab Cancer Treatment) | 3419 | 08/24/2004 | 04/01/2005 | 09/24/2004 |
MM3120 | 09/02/2004 | Application of the Medicare Secondary Payer for the Working Aged Provision to Former Spouses and the Medicare Secondary Payer for the Disabled Provision to Former Spouses and Certain Family Members with Coverage Under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program | 3120 | 08/27/2004 | 11/29/2004 | 11/29/2004 |
MM3410 | 09/01/2004 | MMA - Use of Group Health Plan Payment System to Pay Capitated Payments to Chronic Care Improvement Organizations Serving Medicare Fee-For-Service Beneficiaries Under Section 721 of the MMA | 3410 | 07/30/2004 | 01/01/2005 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3344 | 09/02/2004 | Fiscal Intermediary 835 Flat File and Companion Document Change Revised: 9/2/2004 | 3344 | 07/23/2004 | 10/01/2005 | 01/03/2005 |
SE0449 | 09/21/2004 | MMA - Physician Education for the Revisions to the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Bonus Payment Processes and Implementation of the Physician Scarcity Area (PSA) Bonus Payments Revised: 9/21/2004 | 01/01/2005 | |||
MM3415 | 08/26/2004 | 3rd Update to the 2004 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database | 3415 | 08/13/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3394 | 09/02/2004 | MMA-Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment Rates and Wage Index Values Remain in Effect for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 | 3394 | 08/27/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/01/2004 |
SE0452 | 09/02/2004 | Use Condition Code 59 When an ESRD Beneficiary Receives Non-Scheduled or Emergency Dialysis Services at a Non-Primary ESRD Dialysis Facility | ||||
MM3364 | 08/23/2004 | Patient Status Code 65 or Implementation of Patient Status Code 65, Discharged/Transferred to a Psychiatric Hospital or Psychiatric Distinct Part Unit of a Hospital | 3364 | 07/23/2004 | 04/01/2004 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3399 | 08/23/2004 | MMA-Further Information Related To CR3175, Distinct Part Units of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) | 3399 | 08/13/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 01/03/2005 |
SE0406 | 08/23/2004 | Clarification of Epoetin Alfa (EPO) Billing Procedures and Codes in ESRD Revised: 8/25/2004 | ||||
MM3377 | 08/18/2004 | October Quarterly Update for 2004 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule | 3377 | 08/10/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3350 | 08/16/2004 | October 2004 Quarterly Update of Home Health Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Used For Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement | 3350 | 07/09/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3385 | 08/13/2004 | MMA-Billing Requirements for Islet Cell Transplantation for Beneficiaries in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Trial | 3385 | 07/30/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
SE0441 | 09/02/2004 | "Incident to" Services Revised: 9/2/2004 | ||||
MM3382 | 08/11/2004 | Update to the Frequency of Billing | 3382 | 08/03/2004 | 01/01/2005 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3384 | 08/11/2004 | Autologous Blood-Derived Products for Chronic, Non-Healing Wounds | 3384 | 07/30/2004 | 07/23/2004 | 07/23/2004 |
MM2813 | 08/18/2004 | End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Reimbursement for Automated Multi-Channel Chemistry (AMCC) Tests Revised: 8/17/2004 | 2813 | 04/30/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3386 | 08/11/2004 | Medicare Program-Update to the Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index, and the Hospice Pricer for FY 2005 | 3386 | 07/30/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3395 | 08/05/2004 | October 2004 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Outpatient Code Editor (OPPS OCE) Specifications Version 5.3 | 3395 | 07/30/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3301 | 09/27/2004 | Coverage by Medicare Advantage Organizations for National Coverage Determination (NCD) Services Not Previously Included in Medicare Advantage&s Capitated Rates Revised: 9/27/2004 | 01/01/2005 | 01/03/2005 | ||
MM3396 | 08/05/2004 | October Update to the Medicare Outpatient Code Editor (OCE) Version 20.0 for Bills from Hospitals That Are Not Paid Under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) | 3396 | 07/30/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3400 | 08/05/2004 | Modification to Post-Payment Adjustment Process for Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Claims Failing to Report Prior Inpatient Discharges | 3400 | 07/30/2004 | 09/30/2003 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3389 | 08/05/2004 | Revision of Common Working File (CWF) Editing for Same-Day, Same-Provider Acute Care Readmissions | 3389 | 07/30/2004 | 01/01/2003 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3374 | 08/05/2004 | Standardized Responses to Provider Inquiries Regarding the Negotiated National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) Edit Module | 3374 | 07/23/2004 | 10/01/2003 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3343 | 08/03/2004 | Change to Previous Transmittal Regarding the Discontinued Use of Revenue Code 0910 | 3343 | 07/23/2004 | 10/16/2003 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3332 | 08/03/2004 | MMA -Shared Systems Changes for Medicare Part B Drugs for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Independent Dialysis Facilities | 3332 | 07/30/2004 | 01/01/2005 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3168 | 08/03/2004 | Cryosurgery of the Prostate | 3168 | 07/30/2004 | 01/01/2005 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3279 | 08/03/2004 | Extension of Interrupted Stay Policy Under Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) PPS | 3279 | 07/23/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3235 | 08/03/2004 | Indian Health Service (IHS) or Tribal Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Payment Methodology for Inpatient and Outpatient Services | 3235 | 07/23/2004 | 01/03/2005 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3323 | 08/03/2004 | Additional Clarification of Bill Types 22x and 23x Submitted by Skilled Nursing Facilities with Instruction for Involuntarily Moving a Beneficiary Out of the SNF and Ending a Benefit Period | 3323 | 07/20/2004 | 08/19/2004 | 08/19/2004 |
SE0421 | 07/30/2004 | OIG Alert About Charging Extra for Covered Services | ||||
SE0431 | 08/31/2004 | Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Revised: 8/31/2004 | ||||
SE0432 | 08/03/2004 | Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing as It Relates to Certain Types of Exceptionally Intensive Outpatient Hospital Services | ||||
SE0433 | 08/03/2004 | Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing as It Relates to Ambulance Services | ||||
SE0434 | 08/03/2004 | Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing and Erythropoietin (EPO, Epoetin Alfa) and Darbepoetin Alfa (Aranesp) | ||||
SE0435 | 08/03/2004 | Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing as It Relates to Dialysis Coverage | ||||
SE0436 | 08/03/2004 | Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing and Preventive/Screening Services | ||||
SE0437 | 08/03/2004 | Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing as It Relates to Prosthetics and Orthotics | ||||
SE0438 | 09/02/2004 | MMA-Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act – Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing and Services of Rural Health Clinics and Federally Qualified Health Centers Revised: 9/2/2004 | 01/01/2005 | |||
SE0439 | 08/03/2004 | Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing as It Relates to Clinical Social Workers | ||||
SE0440 | 08/03/2004 | Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing as It Relates to Certain Diagnostic Tests Revised: 8/25/2004 | ||||
MM3300 | 07/28/2004 | 2005 DMEPOS Pricing File Record Layout Expansion and New Pricing Procedures for Certain DMEPOS Items based on Modifiers. | 3300 | 07/23/2004 | 01/01/2005 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3361 | 07/28/2004 | Update of Health Care Claims Status Codes and Health Care Claims Status Category Codes for Use with the Health Care Claim Status Request and Response ASC X12N 276/277 | 3361 | 07/23/2004 | 01/01/2005 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3321 | 07/28/2004 | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) X12N 837 Institutional Health Care Claim Implementation Guide (IG) Additional Updates | 3321 | 07/23/2004 | 01/01/2005 | 01/03/2005 |
MM3348 | 07/28/2004 | October 2004 Quarterly Update of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Used For Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing Enforcement | 3348 | 07/09/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3079 | 07/27/2004 | CMS Manual System – Payment to Bank Revised: 7/27/2004 | 3079 | 06/25/2004 | 07/25/2004 | 07/25/2004 |
MM3334 | 07/26/2004 | Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Classification Requirements | 3334 | 06/25/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/01/2004 |
MM3269 | 07/23/2004 | MMA - Demonstration Project to Clarify the Definition of Homebound | 3269 | 05/07/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/01/2004 |
SE0416 | 07/21/2004 | Referral of Patients for X-rays by Chiropractors | ||||
MM3277 | 07/21/2004 | Update to the Common Working File Edits for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) to Expand the Bypass for Pharmacy Services | 3277 | 06/10/2004 | 10/04/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3267 | 07/28/2004 | MMA - Clarification for CR3064 - Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Policy for Hospital Reference Lab Services and Independent Reference Lab Services Revised: 7/28/2004 | 3267 | 07/16/2004 | 12/08/2003 | 08/16/2004 |
MM2951 | 07/21/2004 | Chapter 5 – Financial Management Manual: Section 420 – Procedures for Re-issuance and Stale Dating of Medicare Checks | 2951 | 07/16/2004 | 08/16/2004 | 08/16/2004 |
MM2617 | 09/21/2004 | MSN Messages for Mammography Claims, Pub 100-04, Chapter 18, Section 20 and Chapter 21, Section 50 Revised: 9/21/2004 | 2617 | 06/25/2004 | 09/25/2004 | 09/25/2004 |
MM3335 | 07/15/2004 | Long Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) Annual Update | 3335 | 06/18/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3358 | 07/14/2004 | Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for October 2004 | 3358 | 07/09/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
SE0443 | 08/18/2004 | MMA - Medicare Replacement Drug Demonstration Revised: 8/16/2004 | ||||
SE0424 | 07/07/2004 | Clarification for Billing Left Ventricular Assist Devices | 2378 | |||
SE0418 | 07/02/2004 | Non-Physician Practitioner Questions and Answers | ||||
MM3312 | 07/07/2004 | Drug Pricing Update—Payment Limits for J7308 (Levulan Kerastick) and J9395 (Faslodex) | 3312 | 06/25/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 07/25/2004 |
MM3196b | 07/02/2004 | Change to the Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Edits for Ambulance Transports to and from a Diagnostic or Therapeutic Site other than a Hospital Revised: 07/01/2004 | 3196 | 04/30/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3322 | 06/30/2004 | MMA - July 2004 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS): Payment for Drugs, Biologicals, and Radiopharmaceuticals | 3322 | 06/04/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3324 | 06/30/2004 | MMA - July 2004 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) | 3324 | 06/04/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3244 | 06/30/2004 | Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 10.2, Effective July 1, 2004 | 3244 | 04/30/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
SE0429 | 07/09/2004 | Clarification of Change Request 2631 Revised: 7/9/2004 | 2631 | 08/01/2003 | ||
MM3281 | 06/28/2004 | Arthroscopic Lavage and Arthroscopic Debridement for the Osteoarthritic Knee | 3281 | 06/10/2004 | 06/11/2004 | 07/11/2004 |
MM3336 | 06/28/2004 | Bonus Payments for Services in Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) | 3336 | 06/10/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3239 | 06/28/2004 | End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Reimbursement for Automated Multi-Channel Chemistry (AMCC) Tests | 3239 | 05/28/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3303 | 06/24/2004 | Medicare Contractor Annual Update of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) | 3303 | 06/18/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3310 | 06/24/2004 | Elimination of Regulations for Written Statement of Intent | 3310 | 06/18/2004 | 05/24/2004 | 07/19/2004 |
MM3309 | 06/24/2004 | MMA - Expansion of Policy where Patient is a Member of a Medicare Advantage (MA) Organization for only a Portion of the Billing Period, to Include Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF) and Long Term Care Hospitals (LTCH) (MMA section 211(e)) | 3309 | 06/18/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 07/19/2004 |
MM3339 | 06/24/2004 | NCD: Sensory Nerve Conduction Threshold Test (sNCTs) | 3339 | 06/18/2004 | 04/01/2004 | 04/01/2004 |
MM3333 | 06/24/2004 | Correction to CR 2944, Transmittal 90, Issued on February 6, 2004 | 3333 | 06/18/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM2976 | 06/23/2004 | Reminder to Providers to Supply Information to Medicare’s Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Program | 2976 | 02/27/2004 | 03/12/2004 | 03/12/2004 |
MM3338 | 06/21/2004 | Revised Updated Skilled Nursing Facility NO PAY File for July 2004 | 3338 | 06/10/2004 | 07/01/2003 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3337 | 06/18/2004 | Clarification for Medlearn Matters 3031: Medicare Need for a Specific Line Item Date of Service (LIDOS) for Each Revenue Code on ALL Outpatient and Inpatient Part B Claims | 3337 | 06/10/2004 | 10/01/2003 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3226 | 10/15/2004 | MMA - Nurse Practitioners as Attending Physicians in the Medicare Hospice Benefit Revised: 10/15/2004 | 3226 | 06/15/2004 | 12/08/2003 | 06/28/2004 |
MM3184 | 06/10/2004 | Emergency Hospital Outpatient Billing of Epotein Alfa (EPO) and Darbepoetin Alfa (Aranesp) | 3184 | 06/04/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3314 | 06/09/2004 | July Outpatient Prospective Payment System Code Editor (OPPS OCE) Specifications Version 5.2 | 3314 | 05/28/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3319 | 06/09/2004 | July Update to the Medicare Outpatient Code Editor (OCE) Specifications Version 19.2 for Bills from Hospitals that are Not Paid Under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System | 3319 | 05/28/2004 | Various Dates See Instructions | 07/06/2004 |
MM3284 | 06/07/2004 | Reporting Medicare Secondary Payer Information on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 X12N 837, Created Via the Free Billing Software | 3284 | 05/28/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3287 | 07/09/2004 | MMA-Hospital Outpatient Billing and Payment under Outpatient Prospective Payment System for New Drugs or Biologicals After FDA Approval but Before Assignment of a Product-Specific Drug/Biological HCPCS Code Revised: 7/9/2004 | 3287 | 05/28/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3063 | 06/04/2004 | New Requirements for Chiropractic Billing of Active/Corrective Treatment and Maintenance Therapy | 3063 | 05/28/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3172 | 06/04/2004 | Billing Requirements for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for the Treatment of Diabetic Wounds of the Lower Extremities | 3172 | 05/28/2004 | 04/01/2004 | 06/28/2004 |
MM3185 | 06/04/2004 | Diabetes Self-Management Training Services | 3185 | 05/28/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 06/28/2004 |
MM3295 | 06/04/2004 | Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing L Codes – Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier and Fiscal Intermediaries | 3295 | 05/28/2004 | 06/28/2004 | 06/28/2004 |
MM3252 | 06/04/2004 | Updated Skilled Nursing Facility Help File Available for CY 2004 | 3252 | 05/28/2004 | 06/01/2004 | 06/28/2004 |
MM3264 | 06/03/2004 | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act X12N 837 Health Care Claim Implementation Guide ICD-9 and Direct Data Entry Instruction | 3264 | 05/14/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3248 | 05/26/2004 | Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing: Services Furnished Under an "Arrangement" with an Outside Entity | 3248 | 05/21/2004 | 04/01/2004 | 07/01/2004 |
MM3194 | 09/09/2004 | Discontinued Use of Revenue Code 0910 Revised: 9/9/2004 | 3194 | 04/30/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3289 | 05/21/2004 | Clarification to CR 3069 – New “K” Codes for Wheelchair Cushions | 3289 | 05/14/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3283 | 05/21/2004 | Use of Group Health Plan Payment System for Demonstrations Serving Medicare Fee-For-Service Beneficiaries | 3283 | 05/14/2004 | 10/04/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3286 | 05/20/2004 | MMA - 2nd Update to the 2004 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database | 3286 | 05/07/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
SE0425 | 05/13/2004 | Use of Group Health Plan Payment System for Medicare Disease Management Demonstration Serving Medicare Fee For Service Beneficiaries | ||||
MM3176 | 05/12/2004 | Clarification of Billing for Separately Billable End Stage Renal Disease Drugs | 3176 | 04/23/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3258 | 05/18/2004 | Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Corrections Involving 0040T and A9603 | 3258 | 05/07/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3253 | 05/12/2004 | July Quarterly Update for 2004 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Fee Schedule | 3253 | 05/07/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3227 | 05/12/2004 | Remittance Advice Remark Code and Claim Adjustment Reason Code Update | 3227 | 04/30/2004 | 06/01/2004 | 06/06/2004 |
MM3177 | 05/12/2004 | Revised American National Standards Institute X12N 837 Professional Health Care Claim Companion Document | 3177 | 04/23/2004 | 05/24/2004 | 05/24/2004 |
MM3291 | 05/10/2004 | MMA - Section 511 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 Special Adjustment for Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Rates for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome | 3291 | 04/30/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3200 | 05/07/2004 | Clarification of payments and billing procedures for hospitals subject to the Maryland waiver. | 3200 | 04/30/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3195 | 05/07/2004 | National 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) Implementation (section 923(d) of MMA) | 3195 | 04/30/2004 | 06/01/2004 | 06/01/2004 |
MM3214 | 05/06/2004 | MMA - Changes in Determining Rural Status of Hospitals for Transitional Outpatient Payments for 2004 | 3214 | 04/16/2004 | 01/01/2004 | See Article |
MM3141 | 05/06/2004 | Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carriers and VIPS, Processing National Drug Code Numbers | 3141 | 02/20/2004 | 04/01/2004 | 04/05/2004 |
MM3192 | 05/06/2004 | MMA – Payment for Chemotherapy Administration Services, Nonchemotherapy Drug Infusion Services, and Drug Injection Services | 3192 | 02/23/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 05/24/2004 |
MM3082 | 05/06/2004 | MMA - Changes in Payment for Services Furnished in Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) for Fiscal Year 2004 | 3082 | 02/06/2004 | 04/01/2004 | 04/05/2004 |
SE0417 | 05/04/2004 | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Working to Improve Provider Enrollment Process | ||||
SE0419 | 05/01/2004 | MMA - CMS to Increase Payments to Hospitals Reclassified Under Medicare Reform Law | 04/01/2004 | |||
MM3187 | 05/01/2004 | Emergency Correction Regarding Correction to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes for Low-Osmolar Contrast Material | 3187 | 04/23/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 05/24/2004 |
MM3183 | 04/30/2004 | New Condition Code for ESRD Facilities and Patient Status Code Changes | 3183 | 04/23/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
MM3175 | 04/30/2004 | MMA – Critical Access Hospital Distinct Part Units | 3175 | 04/23/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/04/2004 |
SE0422 | 04/30/2004 | MMA-New Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards and Transitional Assistance Program: A Summary for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals | ||||
SE0420 | 04/30/2004 | MMA- Section 937 - Correction of Minor Errors and Omissions Without Appeals | ||||
SE0423 | 04/30/2004 | MMA-New Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards and Transitional Assistance Program: A Summary for Pharmacists and Other Pharmacy Professionals | ||||
MM3134 | 04/30/2004 | Arrangements for Physical, Occupational, and Speech-Language Pathology Services | 3134 | 04/23/2004 | 05/24/2004 | 05/24/2004 |
MM3138 | 04/30/2004 | Incident-to-Services | 3138 | 04/23/2004 | 05/24/2004 | 05/24/2004 |
SE0415 | 04/29/2004 | Reminder to Stop Duplicate Billings | ||||
MM3240 | 04/28/2004 | Hospital Concerns Regarding Changing of Patient Status Code Due to Common Working File Edit 7272 | 3240 | 04/16/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 05/23/2004 |
MM3188 | 04/28/2004 | Update to the Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Codes (HPTCs) Version 4.0 | 3188 | 04/16/2004 | 05/17/2004 | 05/17/2004 |
MM3250 | 04/28/2004 | Manualization NCD: Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia/Osteoarthritis | 3250 | 04/16/2004 | 04/16/2004 | 04/16/2004 |
MM3128 | 04/28/2004 | First Update to the 2004 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database | 3128 | 02/20/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 04/05/2004 |
MM3149 | 04/28/2004 | Electrical Stimulation and Electromagnetic Therapy for the Treatment of Wounds | 3149 | 03/19/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3218 | 04/20/2004 | The Consolidation of the Claims Crossover Process: Smaller-Scale Initial Implementation | 3218 | 04/09/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
SE0410 | 04/20/2004 | Medicare Resources for Researching Inpatient Discharges within 14 Days of a Home Health Admission | ||||
SE0414 | 04/16/2004 | Medicare Providers: Their Vendors, Clearinghouses, or Other Third-Party Billers and the HIPAA/Medicare Contingency Plan | ||||
MM3087 | 04/13/2004 | Manualization of POS Code Set Program Memorandum; Revision to Group Home Code Description | 3087 | 03/19/2004 | 04/01/2004 | |
MM3191 | 04/13/2004 | Ocular Photodynamic Therapy (OPT) with Verteporfin for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)n | 3191 | 04/01/2004 | 04/01/2004 | 04/01/2004 |
MM3197 | 04/12/2004 | Transmittal 49 Implementation Date Extension | 3197 | 04/02/2004 | 07/01/2003 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3036 | 04/07/2004 | MMA-Clarifications to Certain Exceptions to Medicare Limits on Physician Referrals | 3036 | 03/19/2004 | 12/08/2003 | 04/02/2004 |
MM3090 | 04/05/2004 | Adjudication of Reference Laboratory Service Claims | 3090 | 02/06/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3158 | 04/05/2004 | MMA-- Implementation of Sections 401, 402, 504 and 508(a) of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) | 3158 | 03/26/2004 | 04/01/2004 | 04/05/2004 |
MM3154 | 04/05/2004 | MMA - April 2004 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) | 3154 | 03/30/2004 | 04/01/2004 | 04/05/2004 |
MM3153 | 04/05/2004 | MMA - New Payment Allowance Percentages for DMERC Drugs | 3153 | 03/26/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 03/26/2004 |
SE0413 | 04/01/2004 | Temporary Hold of Outpatient Claims Subject to the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) in April 2004 | 04/01/2004 | 04/01/2004 | ||
MM3139 | 03/31/2004 | 2004 Jurisdiction List | 3139 | 03/26/2004 | 05/26/2004 | 05/26/2004 |
MM2726 | 03/31/2004 | Updated Policy and Claims Processing Instructions for Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) | 2726 | 03/19/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 04/05/2004 |
MM3145 | 03/31/2004 | MMA - Claims Requiring Adjustment as a Result of April 2004 Changes to the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) | 3145 | 02/27/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 04/05/2004 |
MM3130 | 03/31/2004 | MMA - Outpatient Clinical Laboratory Tests Furnished by Hospitals with Fewer Than 50 Beds in Qualified Rural Areas | 3130 | 02/13/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
SE0411 | 03/31/2004 | Temporary Hold of Inpatient Claims in April 2004 | 04/01/2004 | 04/01/2004 | ||
MM3170 | 03/30/2004 | April Outpatient Code Editor (OCE) Specifications Version 5.1 Used in OPPS | 3170 | 03/19/2004 | 04/01/2004 | 04/05/2004 |
MM2988 | 08/31/2004 | NCD: Current Perception Threshold/Sensory Nerve Conduction Threshold Test (sNCT) Revised: 8/31/2004 | 2988 | 03/19/2004 | 04/01/2004 | 04/01/2004 |
MM3155 | 08/31/2004 | January Medicare Outpatient Code Editor (OCE) Specifications Version 19.1 R1 for Bills from Hospitals That Are Not Paid Under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Revised: 8/31/2004 | 3155 | 03/19/2004 | 01/01/2003 | 04/05/2004 |
MM2984 | 03/25/2004 | Frequency Limitations for Darbepoetin Alfa (trade name Aranesp) for Treatment of Anemia in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients on Dialysis | 2984 | 03/05/2004 | 04/01/2004 | 04/05/2004 |
MM3161 | 03/24/2004 | MMA Drug Pricing UpdateDrug Exceptions | 3161 | 03/15/2004 | 04/01/2004 | 04/05/2004 |
MM3144 | 03/19/2004 | MMA - April 2004 Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS): Payment for Drugs, Biologicals and Radiopharmaceuticals, Generic versus Brand Name | 3144 | 02/27/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 04/05/2004 |
MM3085 | 03/16/2004 | MMA - 1) Temporary 5 Percent Payment Increase for Home Health Services Furnished in a Rural Area for One Year Under the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) 2) Change of HH PPS Annual Update from a Fiscal Year Update to a Calendar Year Update 3) Adjustment of HH PPS Annual Update to the Home Health Market Basket Percentage Increase Minus 0.8 Percent |
3085 | 02/20/2004 | 04/01/2004 | 04/01/2004 |
MM3031 | 08/31/2004 | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) X12N 837 Health Care Claim Implementation Guide (IG) Editing Additional Instruction Revised: 8/31/2004 | 3031 | 02/24/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3053 | 03/20/2004 | Emergency Correction to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes for Low-Osmolar Contrast Material | 3053 | 01/23/2004 | 04/01/2004 | 04/05/2004 |
MM3078 | 03/05/2004 | MMA-New Requirements for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Drug Payments | 3078 | 02/27/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 03/29/2004 |
MM3119 | 03/05/2004 | MMA-Restoring Composite Rate Exceptions for Pediatric Facilities Under the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Composite Rate System | 3119 | 02/20/2004 | 03/01/2004 | 04/01/2004 |
MM3109 | 03/05/2004 | Consolidation of the Claims Crossover Process: Additional Common Working File (CWF) Functionality | 3109 | 02/06/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM2981 | 03/01/2004 | Modification of CMS Medicare Contingency Plan for HIPAA Implementation | 2981 | 02/27/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM2934 | 03/01/2004 | Expansion of Transfer Policy Under Inpatient Prospective Payment System | 2934 | 02/06/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
SE0401 | 02/05/2004 | Announcing the New Medlearn MattersInformation for Medicare Providers Educational Resource for Medicare Providers | 02/05/2004 | 02/05/2004 | 02/05/2004 | |
MM2928 | 01/16/2004 | Payment Safeguards for Home Health Prospective Payment System Claims Failing to Report Prior Hospitalizations Correctly | 2928 | 10/24/2003 | 04/01/2004 | 04/01/2004 |
MM2969 | 01/16/2004 | 2004 Deductible and Coinsurance Amounts for Part A Services | 2969 | 10/31/2003 | 01/01/2004 | 01/05/2004 |
MM3009 | 02/03/2004 | 2004 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Increase and Extension of the Annual Participation Enrollment Period | 3009 | 12/10/2003 | 01/01/2004 | 01/05/2004 |
SE0402 | 02/03/2004 | Treatment of Certain Dental Claims as a Result of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 | 02/08/2004 | 02/08/2004 | ||
SE0403 | 02/03/2004 | Reminder of the Required Three-day Hospital Stay for SNF Admissions | ||||
MM3013 | 02/03/2004 | MMA-Emergency Correction Needed Due to the Freeze of the DMEPOS and Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedules | 3013 | 12/19/2003 | 01/01/2004 | 01/05/2004 |
MM3015 | 08/31/2004 | MMA-Changes in Transitional Outpatient Payment (TOP) for 2004 Revised: 8/31/2004 | 3015 | 12/19/2003 | 01/01/2004 | 01/01/2004 |
MM2292 | 02/03/2004 | Procedures for Non-MSP Overpayments with Original Balances Less than $10.00 | 2292 | 08/08/2003 | 01/01/2004 | 01/01/2004 |
MM3022 | 02/03/2004 | MMA - New Basis for Medicare Drug Payment Amounts Under Part B | 3022 | 12/24/2003 | 01/01/2004 | 01/05/2004 |
MM3025 | 02/03/2004 | MMA - New Basis for Medicare Payment Amounts for DMERC Drugs | 3025 | 12/24/2003 | 01/01/2004 | 01/01/2004 |
MM2927 | 02/04/2004 | Correction of Payments to Terminated Home Health Agencies | 2927 | 10/31/2003 | 04/01/2004 | 04/05/2004 |
MM3051 | 02/04/2004 | MMA-Special Rules for Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Outpatient Billing | 3051 | 01/16/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 04/01/2004 |
MM3052 | 02/06/2004 | MMA Additional Rules for Critical Access Hospitals Established by the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003, PL 108-173 | 3052 | 01/16/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 04/05/2004 |
MM3060 | 02/10/2004 | MMA-Intravenous Immune Globulin | 3060 | 01/30/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 04/05/2004 |
MM2944 | 08/31/2004 | Implementation of Skilled Nursing Facility Claim Edits for Therapy Codes Considered Separately Payable Physician Services Revised: 8/31/2004 | 2944 | 02/06/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3050 | 02/10/2004 | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) X12N 837 Professional Health Care Claim Implementation Guide (IG) Editing | 3050 | 02/06/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3094 | 02/10/2004 | Elimination of the 90-day Grace Period for Billing Discontinued ICD-9-CM Codes | 3094 | 02/06/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 10/01/2004 |
MM2963 | 02/13/2004 | Change in Coding on Medicare Claims for Darbepoetin Alfa (Aranesp) and Epoetin Alfa (Epogen, EPO) For Treatment of Anemia in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients on Dialysis | 2963 | 10/31/2004 | 01/01/2004 | 10/05/2004 |
MM3095 | 02/13/2004 | Additional Guidelines for Implementing the National Council for Prescription Drug Program (NCPDP) Standards under HIPAA | 3095 | 02/06/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3105 | 03/10/2004 | MMA - Pricing File Clarifications | 3105 | 01/30/2004 | 01/30/2004 | 01/30/2004 |
MM2620 | 10/04/2004 | MMA-Implementation of New Medicare Redetermination Notice Revised: 10/4/2004 | 2620 | 02/06/2004 | 10/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3007 | 02/25/2004 | 2004 Update to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System | 3007 | 12/19/2003 | 01/01/2004 | 01/05/2004 |
MM3098 | 02/25/2004 | MMA-Additional Information in Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs) to Beneficiaries about Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Benefits | 3098 | 02/06/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3108 | 02/26/2004 | Medicare Incentive Payments for Physician Care in Underserved Areas | 3108 | 02/06/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3114 | 02/26/2004 | MMA-Changes to Rules for Receiving Optional Payment Method for Outpatient Services | 3114 | 02/20/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM2874 | 02/27/2004 | Extending Medicare Coverage for Certain Colorectal Cancer Screenings at Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs)(posted date: 02/27/2004) | 2874 | 02/06/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3099 | 07/14/2004 | MMA-Implementation of Section 414 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 Revised: 7/13/2004 | 3099 | 02/06/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/05/2004 |
SE0408 | 03/11/2004 | Modification of Requirements in CR2716, CWF Edits to Ensure Accurate Coding and Payments for Discharge and/or Transfer Policies | 01/01/2004 | 03/15/2004 | ||
MM3069 | 02/28/2004 | New K Codes for Wheelchair Cushions | 3069 | 02/06/2004 | 07/01/2004 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3071 | 03/19/2004 | MMA-Changes to the FY 2004 Graduate Medical Education (GME) Payments as Required by the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), P.L. 108-173 | 3071 | 03/12/2004 | 10/01/2003 | 01/01/2004 |
MM3083 | 03/17/2004 | Payment for Services Provided Under a Contractual Arrangement | 3083 | 02/27/2004 | 12/08/2003 | 03/12/2004 |
MM3064 | 03/05/2004 | MMA-Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Policy for Hospital Reference Lab services and Independent Reference Lab Services | 3064 | 02/27/2004 | 12/08/2003 | 03/29/2004 |
MM2554 | 02/03/2004 | Levocarnitine for Use in the Treatment of Carnitine Deficiency in ESRD Patients | 2554 | 08/03/2003 | 01/01/2003 | 01/01/2003 |
MM2982 | 01/15/2004 | Coding and Billing Instructions for VelcadeTM for Injection | 2982 | 11/28/2003 | 10/01/2003 | 01/01/2004 |
MM2993 | 02/03/2004 | One-time Instructions for Home Health Cost Reporting Processes to Accommodate Claims Processing Error | 2993 | 01/02/2004 | 10/01/2002 | |
MM3005 | 01/15/2004 | Renewed Moratorium on Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Caps (post date: 1/15/2004) | 3005 | 12/08/2003 | 12/08/2003 | 12/08/2003 |
MM3016 | 01/15/2004 | MMA-Private Contract Manual Change to include Dentists, Podiatrists, and Optometrists in the Definition/List of Physicians Who Can Opt Out of Medicare | 3016 | 01/02/2004 | 12/08/2003 | 01/16/2004 |
SE0302 | 01/15/2004 | Medicare Payments for Part B Mental Health Services | ||||
SE0303 | 01/15/2004 | Quarterly Provider Update | ||||
SE0304 | 01/15/2004 | Financial Limitation of Claims for Outpatient Rehabilitation Services | ||||
SE0305 | 01/15/2004 | Provider Education Article: National Participating Physician Directory | ||||
SE0306 | 01/15/2004 | Establishing New Requirements for ICD-9-CM Coding on Claims | 2725 | 06/06/2003 | 10/01/2003 | 10/01/2003 |
SE0307 | 01/15/2004 | Collection of Fee-for-Service Payments Made During Periods of Managed Care Enrollment | 2562 | 05/05/2003 | 10/01/2003 | 10/01/2003 |
SE0308 | 01/15/2004 | National Coverage Determination Implantable Automatic Defibrillators | 2880 | 08/22/2003 | 10/01/2003 | 10/01/2003 |
SE0309 | 01/15/2004 | Guidelines for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing | 2707 | 05/09/2003 | ||
SE0310 | 01/15/2004 | Provider Education Article on Therapy Caps: Billing Guidelines for Outpatient Rehabilitation Services | 2821 | 08/25/2003 | 07/01/2003 | 09/01/2003 |
SE0311 | 01/15/2004 | Pneumococcal Vaccine Payment increase Effective October 1, 2003 | 10/01/2003 | |||
SE0312 | 01/15/2004 | New Diagnosis Code for Influenza Virus Vaccine Claims | ||||
SE0313 | 01/15/2004 | Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) for Destination Therapy | 2958 | 10/17/2003 | 10/01/2003 | 10/01/2003 |
MM3068 | 02/04/2004 | Coding Change for Ventricular Assist Devices (VADs) for Beneficiaries in a Medicare+Choice (M+C) Plan | 3068 | 01/16/2003 | 10/01/2003 | 02/16/2004 |
MM2966 | 02/13/2004 | New Instructions for the Mandatory Electronic Submission of Medicare Claims | 2966 | 12/19/2003 | 10/16/2003 | 01/20/2004 |
MM2979 | 02/13/2004 | Payment to Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) for G0260 and to Physicians for 27096 when 27096 is Performed in an ASC | 2979 | 01/16/2004 | 07/01/2003 | 02/02/2004 |
MM3093 | 02/12/2004 | Elimination of the 90-day Grace Period for HCPCS Codes | 3093 | 02/06/2004 | 01/01/2005 | 07/06/2004 |
MM3121 | 03/16/2004 | MMA - New Part B Annual Deductible | 3121 | 03/12/2005 | 01/01/2005 | 01/03/2005 |
SE0405 | 03/24/2004 | Reminder: Hospital Discounts Permitted for Indigent, Uninsured, and Underinsured Patients |
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