| Date |
News Item |
| 08/27/08 |
Local
Coverage Determination- Retiring X-Ray of the Chest |
| 08/20/08 |
Provider
Reminder: Type of Bill 13X – Correct Billing of CPT Code
82962 |
| 08/20/08 |
Local
Coverage Determinations: 2009 ICD-9-CM Updates |
| 08/05/08 |
Cahaba GBA Transitions to Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System (HIGLAS) |
| 08/05/08 |
Presentation: Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System (HIGLAS)
|
| 08/05/08 |
HIGLAS Cutover |
| July 2008 |
| 07/29/08 |
Notice
of Providers of Upcoming Widespread Review of Ultra High
Rehabilitation RUG’s RUA03, RUB03 AND RUC03, TOB
21X |
| 07/23/08 |
Medical
Records’ Signature Requirements for Providers
- Clarification |
| 07/23/08 |
Local
Coverage Determination (LCD) – Pathology and Laboratory:
Syphilis Testing |
| 07/11/08 |
Finalized Draft LCDs |
| 07/01/08 |
Part
A Alabama CERT Findings for Insufficient Laboratory and/or
Diagnostic Documentation |
| June 2008 |
| 06/27/08 |
Presentation: HIGLAS - Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System |
| 06/24/08 |
Widespread
Probe Notification – FI - Notice to Provider of
Upcoming Widespread Review of CPT 86141 C-Reactive Protein;
High Sensitivity (hsCRP), TOB 13X - CORRECTION |
| 06/24/08 |
Widespread
Probe Notification – FI - Notice to Providers of
Upcoming Widespread Review of CPT 86140 C-Reactive Protein,
TOB 13X - CORRECTION |
| 06/23/08 |
Widespread
Probe Notification – FI – Notice to Providers
of Upcoming Widespread Review of CPT 99291 Critical Care,
Evaluation and Management of the Critically Ill or Injured
Patient; First 30-74 minutes, TOB 13X |
| 06/23/08 |
Widespread
Probe Notification – FI – Notice to Providers
of Upcoming Widespread Review of TOB 75X CORF |
| 06/19/08 |
Standardization
of Part A Local Coverage Determinations |
| 06/13/08 |
Widespread Targeted Review Results – AL
- FI - CPT 97597 and/or 97598 (Wound Debridement) |
| 06/04/08 |
The
June 2008 Medicare A Newsline Is Now Available |
| 06/02/08 |
HIGLAS
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
| May 2008 |
| 05/23/08 |
Consolidation
of Part A (Fiscal Intermediary) and Part B (Carrier)
Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) |
| 05/23/08 |
Widespread
Probe Notification - Notice to Providers of Upcoming
Widespread Review of CPT 86141 C-Reactive Protein; High
Sensitivity (hsCRP), TOB 13X |
| 05/21/08 |
Widespread
Probe Notification – FI - Notice to Providers of
Upcoming Widespread Review of CPT 86140 C-Reactive Protein,
TOB 13X |
| 05/21/08 |
Widespread
Probe Review Results – FI – Review of CMG
2004, TOB 11X |
| 05/21/08 |
Widespread
Probe Review Results – FI – Review of CMGs
A0803 or A0804, TOB 11X |
| 05/21/08 |
Widespread
Probe Results With No Further Action – FI - Inpatient
Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) and Inpatient Rehabilitation
Units (IRUs) Case Mix Groups (CMGs) A0704 and A0703 (Fracture
of lower extremity), no comorbidities |
| 05/21/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results – FI - HCPCS 83880, 13X
Bill Type |
| 05/21/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results – FI - Skilled Nursing
Facilities (SNFs) Billing 82962 |
| 05/21/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results - FI - HCPCS J0885/Q0136 |
| 05/16/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results – AL - FI - Inpatient
Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF) and Inpatient Rehabilitation
Units (IRU), CMG A0801-A0802 |
| 05/16/08 |
Update
to the Self-Administered Drug (SAD) List |
| 05/15/08 |
2008
Outpatient Therapy Services- Coverage and Documentation
Requirements |
| 05/07/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results – IA - FI - Inpatient
Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF), 11X Bill Type, CMG of
A0801-A0806 |
| 05/06/08 |
Local
Coverage Determination Revision — Drugs and Biologicals:
Immune Globulin Intravenous (IVIg) |
| 05/06/08 |
Retiring
Local Coverage Determination - Polysomnography Sleep
Testing (L1062) |
| 05/01/08 |
The
May 2008 Medicare A Newslines Are Now Available |
| April 2008 |
| 04/29/08 |
HIGLAS
- Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System |
| 04/29/08 |
Widespread
Probe Notification –AL– FI – Notice
to Providers of Upcoming Widespread Review of HCPCS J0152
Injection, adenosine for diagnostic use, 30 mg (use this
code for adenoscan) TOB 13X DOS 9/1/07-2/29/08 |
| 04/29/08 |
Widespread
Probe Notification – AL – FI – Notice
to Providers of Upcoming Widespread Review of HCPCS J0150
Injection, adenosine for therapeutic use, 6 mg (use this
code for adenocard) TOB 13X DOS 9/1/07-2/29/08 |
| 04/29/08 |
Widespread
Probe Notification – AL – FI – Notice
to Providers of Upcoming Widespread Review of CPT 11043
(Debridement; skin, subcutaneous tissue, and muscle),
TOB 13X; CPT 11044 (Debridement; skin, subcutaneous tissue,
muscle, and bone), TOB 13X. Dates of service 9/1/07-2/29/08 |
| 04/29/08 |
Consolidation
of Part A and Part B Local Coverage Determinations |
| 04/22/08 |
Widespread
Probe Review Results – IA – FI – Review
for HCPCS 29580 Strapping: Unna Boot All Bill Types |
| 04/22/08 |
Widespread Targeted
Review Results - IA – FI - Critical Access Hospitals
(CAH) Billing CPT Code 82962 |
| 04/22/08 |
Widespread
Probe Review Results – IA – FI – Review
of CPT Codes 97597 Wound Debridement; Total Wound(s)
Surface Area
20 Square Centimeters for all Bill Types |
| 04/22/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results – IA - FI - Skilled Nursing
Facility (SNF) Providers Billing Speech-Language Pathology
(SLP) Services with Primary Diagnosis Code 787.2 |
| 04/22/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results – IA-FI - Skilled Nursing
Facility (SNF) Claims Billed With a RUG-III Code of RUBXX |
| 04/02/08 |
Widespread
Probe Review Results - AL – FI – Review
of CPT 90806 |
| March 2008 |
| 03/26/08 |
Bone
Mass Measurement |
| 03/26/08 |
Widespread
Probe Review Results of HCPCS A0426-Non Emergency ALS
Transport- Edit Number 5140V |
| 03/26/08 |
Self-Administered
Drug List Update |
| 03/26/08 |
Wastage-
Appropriate Billing Update |
| 03/26/08 |
Alabama
- FI - Oxaliplatin (J9263) Claims To Be Adjusted |
| 03/26/08 |
Provider
Outreach & Education (POE) Advisory Group Accepting
Applications |
| 03/26/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results FI – IA - Outpatient Speech
Language Pathology (SLP) Services and CPT 97532, Edit
5TT36 |
| 03/26/08 |
Alabama
Widespread Targeted Review Results for CPT 97597 and
97598 (Wound Debridement) |
| 03/26/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results – IA – FI - Skilled
Nursing Facility (SNF) Claims Billed With a RUG-III Code
of RUBXX |
| 03/12/08 |
LCD – FI – Erythropoietin
Analogues - Clarification |
| 03/05/08 |
National
Provider Identifier (NPI) and Reason Code 32000 |
| 03/03/08 |
Notice
to Alabama Providers of Upcoming Widespread Review of
IRFs and IRUs Case Mix Group A2004-CORRECTION |
| 03/03/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results for Alabama Providers Billing
HCPCS Code 83880 |
| 03/03/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results for Alabama Providers Billing
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 76000 |
| 03/03/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results for Alabama Skilled Nursing Facilities
(SNFs) Billing 82962 |
| 03/03/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results for Iowa Inpatient Rehabilitation
Facilities (IRF) for TOB 11X with a CMG of A0801-A0806 |
| February 2008 |
| 02/28/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results for Iowa Skilled Nursing Facility
(SNF) Providers for Speech-Language Pathology Services
and Primary Diagnosis Code 787.2 |
| 02/28/08 |
The
March 2008 Medicare A Newsline is Now Available |
| 02/27/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results for Alabama Providers Billing
HCPCS Code J0885/Q0136 |
| 02/27/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results for Iowa Critical Access Hospitals
Billing CPT Code 82962 |
| 02/27/08 |
Widespread
Targeted Review Results of Alabama Inpatient Rehabilitation
Facilities (IRFs) and Inpatient Rehabilitation Units
(IRUs) |
| 02/27/08 |
Widespread
Probe Review Results for Iowa Providers Billing HCPCS
A0426 |
| 02/27/08 |
Widespread
Probe Review Results for Alabama Providers Billing Ultra
High Rehabilitation RUG’s RUA07, RUB07 and RUC07 |
| 02/27/08 |
Widespread
Probe Review Results for Alabama Providers for CPT Code
96152 |
| 02/20/08 |
Cahaba
is Conducting a Provider Satisfaction Survey |
| January 2008 |
| 01/28/08 |
Widespread
Probe Review Results for Alabama Community Mental Health
Centers |
| 01/28/08 |
Notice
to Alabama Providers of Upcoming Widespread Review of
IRFs and IRUs Case Mix Group A2004 |
| 01/08/08 |
National
Provider Identifier Reminder for Cahaba Providers |
| 01/08/08 |
Teleconference
to Address EDI Implementation Questions |
| 01/08/08 |
Notice
to Alabama Providers of Upcoming Widespread Review of
IRFs and IRUs CMGs |
| 01/04/08 |
Temporary
Hold on Claims |
