What's New From Cahaba

Date	News Item
December 2008
12/12/07	Cut-off Time for Electronic Claims Processing
November 2008
11/16/07	2008 Participation Enrollment & Medicare Part B Information (CD-ROM)
11/14/07	National Provider Identifier (NPI) Mandatory Reporting (JSM-08048)
11/14/07	Provider Outreach and Education Events Planned
11/08/07	Georgia Medicare Part B Data Center Transition- Dark Day Planned
11/07/07	2008 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Updates
October 2008
10/31/07	Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) - Finalized LCDs in Notice Period
10/30/07	Update to Local Coverage Determination for Botulinum Toxins (L24817)
10/24/07	Care Plan Oversight (CPO)
10/23/07	Ixempra™(ixabepilone)
10/11/07	Provider Contact Center and Clerical Error Reopenings Hours of Operation
10/10/07	From the Desk of the PRRS
10/10/07	Provider Contact Center (PCC)- Provider Relations Research Specialist (PRRS)
10/10/07	Optometry Procedures Coverage Revision
10/04/07	Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Codes (HPTC) October 2007 Update
10/04/07	Retired Local Coverage Determinations Effective October 1, 2007
10/04/07	2007-2008 Immunization Vaccines - Billing and Allowances
10/02/07	Medigap Claim-Based Crossover Process
September 2008
09/26/07	Provider Outreach Education Provider/Supplier Inquiry Line
09/24/07	Local Articles - ICD-9 Coding Updates
09/24/07	Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) - ICD-9 Coding Updates
09/21/07	Update: Medigap ("Claim-Based") Crossover Process
09/20/07	A New Medicare Preventive Services Quick Reference Information Chart
09/20/07	Medicare Part B Drugs Average Sales Price Files - October 2007
09/18/07	Medicare Part B Drug Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP): 2008 Physician Election and Impact on Carriers
09/18/07	Update to Local Coverage Determination for Palonosetron HCL Injection (Aloxi™) (L25136)
09/13/07	NPPES Data & New Data Dissemination Training Module Now Available!
09/13/07	2007 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) National Provider Question and Answer Session
09/07/07	Update on National Provider Education Materials on Medicare Preventive Services
09/06/07	Retired Local Coverage Determinations
09/06/07	Visual Field Testing
09/06/07	Update to Local Coverage Determination for Zoledronic Acid
09/05/07	Incorrect Implementation Schedule Published
09/04/07	September is National Cholesterol Education Month!
August 2008
08/29/07	CMS Issues Final Rule Prohibiting Physician Self-Referral
08/28/07	NPI: Data Dissemination to Begin September 4th & Important Medicare Claims Processing Information
08/27/07	Countdown Continues for Current Medicare-Approved Organ Transplant Centers to Request Certification Under the New Rule
08/21/07	Mail Room Consolidation
08/21/07	Lifting the National Provider Identifier (NPI) Crosswalk Bypass Logic CMS JSM-07508
08/10/07	Important Information on Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs)
July 2008
07/19/07	UPIN vs. NPI
07/19/07	Updating National Provider Identifier (NPI) Information
June 2008
06/06/07	Total Number of Claims Pending/Total Dollar Amount Pending
06/01/07	Update to Local Coverage Determinations: Darbepoetin Alfa (Aranesp®) and Epoetin Alfa
May 2008
05/11/07	Update to Local Coverage Determinations: Darbepoetin Alfa (Aranesp®) and Epoetin Alfa
05/10/07	Provider Outreach & Education Advisory Group Accepting Applications in AL, GA, and MS
April 2008
04/27/07	Instructions for Provider Notification Regardign Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (JSM 07364)
04/25/07	Medicare Part B Drug Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP): Additional Physician Election Period and "Ask-the-Contractor" Teleconference. (JSM 07362)
04/20/07	Alabama Customer Service Training - Call Center Closing Times Third Quarter
04/17/07	Paper Claim Submitters - Urgent Billing Alert
04/09/07	Implementation of Revised Fee Schedule Amounts for New Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes for Power Mobility Devices (PMDs)-Update (JSM 07343)
04/03/07	Update to Local Coverage Determinations: Darbepoetin Alfa (Aranesp®) and Epoetin Alfa
March 2008
03/26/07	Implementation of Revised Fee Schedule Amounts for New Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes for Power Mobility Devices (PMDs) (JSM07308)
03/21/07	Provider Contact Center - Provider Telephone Inquiry Limit
February 2008
02/07/07	New Audit Trail Edits in Effect March 1, 2007
02/05/07	Diagnostic and Screening Pap Smears
02/01/07	Articles Located on the Medicare Coverage Database (MCD)
January 2008
01/31/07	NPI and EDI Teleconfence Presentation (PowerPoint Slides)
01/31/07	NPI and EDI Teleconference Questions and Answers
01/31/07	Revised CMS-1500 Claim Form Using Your National Provider Identification (NPI) Number
01/31/07	Revised CMS-1500 Claim Form (PDF)
01/16/07	Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Codes (HPTC) Update (MM5436)
01/04/07	Assignment of Dedicated Medicare Secondary Payer odifier Introduced in Change Request 5332 (Transmittal 1088) (JSM7161)
01/04/07	Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Media Changes CR5225