Transmittals and MLN Matters articles: CMS implements OSA NCD, prepares for lab NCD edit changes, and more
Medicare Weekly Update, July 14, 2009
Want to receive articles like this one in your inbox? Subscribe to Medicare Weekly Update!
CMS updates interest rate for overpayments/underpayments
On July 10, CMS issued a transmittal to update the interest rate for overpayments and underpayments to 11.25%.
Effective date: July 17, 2009
Implementation date: July 17, 2009
CMS updates State Operations Manual
On July 10, CMS made changes to the State Operations Manual, Chapter 5, Section 5140, “Hospital Restraints/Seclusion Death Reporting and Investigation,” to reflect changes in policies and procedures related to new and amended regulations at 42 CFR 482.13(e), (f), and (g).
Effective date: July 10, 2009
Implementation date: July 10, 2009
CMS reminds contractors of annual ICD-9-CM update
On July 10, CMS issued a transmittal reminding contractors of the annual ICD-9-CM update, effective in October.
Effective date: October 1, 2009
Implementation date: October 5, 2009
CMS implements NCD for sleep testing for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
On July 10, CMS issued a transmittal to implement its recent NCD for sleep testing for OSA.
Effective date: March 3, 2009
Implementation date: August 10, 2009
CMS updates revenue code description
On July 10, CMS issued a transmittal to change the description for revenue code 076X.
Effective date: August 10, 2009
Implementation date: August 10, 2009
View the transmittal.
CMS makes changes to lab NCD edits
On July 10, CMS issued a list of changes to the lab NCD edit software, based on the July update to the lab NCD manual.
Effective date: October 1, 2009
Implementation date: October 5, 2009
CMS updates Claims Processing Manual with EFT changes
On July 10, CMS issued a transmittal to make changes to the electronic funds transfer (EFT) section of the Claims Processing Manual, removing a former exception to EFT.
Effective date: August 10, 2009
Implementation date: August 10, 2009
Want to receive articles like this one in your inbox? Subscribe to Medicare Weekly Update!
Related Products
-
Strategies for Health Care Compliance
News and real-life examples to increase the effectiveness of your compliance program. Strategies for Health Care Compliance...
-
Mammography Regulation and Reimbursement Report
Comply with FDA regulations and interpret the Mammography Quality Standards Act with Mammography Regulation Report.
-
Compliance Monitor
This HTML e-mail newsletter delivers news on Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse, as well as recent documents and targets...
-
Laboratory Compliance Insider
Each month with Laboratory Compliance Insider you get more of our exclusive working tools: model guidelines, policies...
-
Billing Alert for Long-Term Care
It's essential to know how to correctly submit your Medicare claims in order to get the reimbursement your facility...
Most Popular
- Articles
-
- Q/A: Billing telemetry daily monitoring
- Credentialing monthly: What is the role of the credentials committee in addressing unprofessional conduct?
- 2010 ICD-9 code updates now available online
- Master modifiers to ensure accurate reimbursement
- H1N1 hits Maine facility
- Radiologist indicted for fraudulently signing reports
- Don’t be scared into silence: Affiliation letter safeguards allow you to disclose more
- National Quality Forum creates standardized set of data for electronic health records
- New report reveals $47 billion in Medicare fraud
- Understand the H1N1 Flu and how to code it
- E-mailed
-
- Credentialing monthly: What is the role of the credentials committee in addressing unprofessional conduct?
- Q/A: Billing telemetry daily monitoring
- Radiologist indicted for fraudulently signing reports
- Revised MS.1.20 'huge improvement', out for comment again
- H1N1 hits Maine facility
- New report reveals $47 billion in Medicare fraud
- Briefings on Outpatient Rehab Reimbursement and Regulations, December 2009
- Hand hygiene rates improved through variety of reinforcement styles
- Press Ganey report: Patient satisfaction increasing across the country
- Residency Program Alert, December 2009
- Searched