Medicare B Newsline June 2007 Holiday Schedule

Medicare B Newsline

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June 2007

Appeals

Modification to the Model Medicare Redetermination Notice

Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program

Education From Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

AL- Top Five Reasons For Claim Rejections for April 2007
GA- Top Five Reasons For Claim Rejections for April 2007
MS- Top Five Reasons For Claim Rejections for April 2007

Education From Medical Review

Consolidation of Part B Local Coverage Determination Functions
GA- Request for Investigational Device Exemption (IDE)
Interferons: Alfacon-1, Alpha and Gamma-1b – Retired LCD
Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy
Update to Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs)

Education From Provider Contact Center

Provider Telephone Inquiry Limit

Education From Provider Enrollment

NPI Billing Alert
NPI Countdown

Education From Provider Outreach and Education (POE)

Advance Beneficiary Notice
Bariatric Surgery Billing Requirements- Clarification
Blood Brain Barrier Osmotic Disruption- Treatment of Brain Tumors
Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators (GBA) E-mail Notification Service
Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs)- Administration Codes
POE Advisory Group Accepting Applications in AL, GA, and MS
Schedule of Upcoming Events
Technical Component (TC) of Radiology and Pathology Laboratory Services Provided to Hospital Patients

General Medicare Questions for Medicare Recipients
Holiday Schedule
Medicare Part B Provider Call Center Hours and Telephone Numbers

Ophthalmology

Astigmatism- Correcting Intraocular Lens (A-C IOLs)

Medicare B Newsline Quality Survey
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Skilled Nursing Facility

Invalid SNF Informational Unsolicited Responses (IURs)

Holiday Schedule

The Medicare Part B offices will be closed for the following holidays in 2007:

2007 Holiday Schedule
Wednesday, July 4	Independence Day
Monday, September 3	Labor Day
Thursday, November 22
Friday, November 23	Thanksgiving
Monday, December 24
Tuesday, December 25	Christmas

Note: Provider Call Centers also close on federal holidays, such as Veteran's Day, President's Day, Columbus Day, etc. for continuing education training.

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