Other CMS and OIG Issuances
Medicare Weekly Update, December 4, 2007
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CMS announces third annual provider satisfaction survey
On November 29, CMS issued a press release announcing that it has begun its third annual survey of provider satisfaction with Medicare fee-for-service contractors (e.g., fiscal intermediaries, Medicare administrative contractors, etc.).
View the press release.
Frequently Asked Question
On November 30, CMS released the following frequently asked question (the question is reprinted verbatim from the CMS Web site):
- How should hospital outpatient departments report device charges when they receive a full credit for a device being replaced by a more costly device? (view)
CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics issue updated ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines
CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics have issued updated ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, effective October 1, 2007.
View the updated ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines.
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