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August 2007


Topics Included:

2007 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database
2007 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database Update
Ambulance
National Provider Identifier (NPI) Reporting Requirements for Ambulance Services
Appeals
Appeals Transition- BIPA Section 521
Clinical Laboratory
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA)- New Waived Tests
Disclaimer
Drug Pricing
Average Sales Price (APS) Pricing Update- July 2007
Education From Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
AL- Top Five Reasons For Claim Rejections for June 2007
GA- Top Five Reasons For Claim Rejections for June 2007
MS- Top Five Reasons For Claim Rejections for June 2007
Education From Medical Review
Gastric Electrical Stimulation
Update to Local Coverage Determinations
Urinalysis (L26090)
Education From Provider Contact Center
Provider Contact Center Hours
Education From Provider Enrollment
NPI Billing Alert
National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)
Education From Provider Outreach and Education (POE)
Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators (GBA) E-mail Notification Service
Charges for Missed Appointments
Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (CARCs) and Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARCs) Updates
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Revision
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Modifiers QB or QU
International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical
Modification (ICD-9-CM) Update
Mandatory Medigap (“Claim Based“) Crossover Process
Schedule of Upcoming Events
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) for Resistant Depression


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