| Date |
News Item |
| November 2008 |
| 11/21/08 |
Medicare Plan Deductible and Co-insurance Amounts for 2009 |
| 11/21/08 |
Bevacizumab (Avastin®) - Expanded Coverage |
| 11/21/08 |
Paclitaxel Protein-Bound Particles (Abraxane®) - Expanded Coverage |
| 11/19/08 |
Don't Forget to Update Your Contact Information! |
| 11/18/08 |
The Octobe/November 2008 Medicare B Newstdne is now available ontdne |
| 11/13/08 |
Retired Local Coverage Determination (LCD)-Pathology and Laboratory: Low Density tdpoprotein (LDL): Direct Measurement of LDL Concurrent with a tdpid Panel (L24710) |
| 11/11/08 |
Identity Theft Warning |
| 11/11/08 |
Part B Provider Outreach & Education Advisory Group Accepting Apptdcations In Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi |
| 11/10/08 |
Cut-Off Time for Medicare Part B |
| 11/10/08 |
November Is American Diabetes Month |
| 11/10/08 |
November Flu Shot Reminder |
| 11/10/08 |
2009 HCPCS Annual Update |
| 11/10/08 |
ICD-10-CM/PCS National Provider Call for Other Part A and Part B Providers |
| 11/04/08 |
Make Copies of Medicare Checks |
| October 2008 |
| 10/30/08 |
Provider Contact Center - Provider Telephone Inquiry Limit |
| 10/30/08 |
Power Wheelchair and Power Operated Vehicles- Documentation Requirements |
| 10/13/08 |
Finalized Draft Local Coverage Determination (LCD) |
| 10/13/08 |
Retired Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) |
| 10/06/08 |
Update to Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Radiology: Computed Tomography of the Abdomen and Pelvis (L24846) |
| 10/02/08 |
Update to Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Surgery: Cataract Extraction (L24838) |
| 10/01/08 |
Cahaba GBA's Redesigned Web Site Goes Live |
| September 2008 |
| 09/15/08 |
Carboplatin (Paraplatin®) - Expanded Coverage |
| 09/11/08 |
Is Your Patient in a Managed Care Plan? |
| 09/11/08 |
EDI Enrollment Requirements |
| 09/10/08 |
Part B Provider Reminder: Appropriate Documentation to Support KX Modifier |
| 09/05/08 |
Make Copies of Medicare Checks |
| 09/04/08 |
Draft Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Open Meeting |
| 09/03/08 |
Local Articles: 2009 ICD-9 Coding Updates |
| 09/03/08 |
Update to Article: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) |
| 09/03/08 |
Hurricane Gustav Question and Answers |
| 09/02/08 |
Revised Information Regarding the Upcoming EDC Transition |
| August 2008 |
| 08/29/08 |
Gustav Pre-planning |
| 08/27/08 |
Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) - ICD-9 Coding Updates |
| 08/25/08 |
Retired Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) |
| 08/25/08 |
Cetuximab (Erbitux®) - Expanded Coverage |
| 08/22/08 |
Revised Information Regarding the Upcoming EDC Transition |
| 08/07/08 |
Consolidation of Part A and Part B Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) |
| 08/01/08 |
Update to Local Coverage Determination for Medicine: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) (L25135) |
| 08/01/08 |
Update to Local Coverage Determination for Surgery: Avulsion of Nails and Treatment of Ingrown Nails (L25150) |
| July 2008 |
| 07/17/08 |
Extension of Payment Rule for Brachytherapy and Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals (JSM 08415) |
| 07/17/08 |
Reinstatement of the Moratorium That Allows Independent Laboratories to Bill for the TC of Physician Pathology Services Furnished to Hospital Patients (JSM 08413) |
| 07/16/08 |
Extension of Therapy Cap Exceptions (JSM 08411) |
| 07/16/08 |
New 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payment Rates Effective for Dates of Service July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 (JSM 08410) |
| 07/08/08 |
Expiration of Moratorium That Allowed Independent Laboratories to Bill for the TC of Physician Pathology Services Furnished to Hospital Patients (JSM 08395) |
| 07/03/08 |
Expiration of Therapy Cap Exceptions (JSM 08387) |
| 07/02/08 |
Questions and Answers (Qs & As) Regarding the Holding of Claims Paid Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) (JSM 08389) |
| 07/02/08 |
Retired Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs)- Surgery- Bronchoscopy (L24818) |
| June 2008 |
| 06/30/08 |
Hold On Claims Paid Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) |
| 06/30/08 |
Additional Documentation Denials |
| 06/30/08 |
Hold On Claims Paid Under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) (JSM-08382) |
| 06/24/08 |
Finalized Local Coverage Determination (LCD) in Notice Period: Debridement of Skin Ulcers and Wounds (L26837) |
| 06/20/08 |
Update to Local Coverage Determination for Medicine: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) (L25135) |
| 06/13/08 |
June 2008 Medicare Newsline |
| 06/12/08 |
Retired Local Coverage Determinations |
| 06/11/08 |
New CMS-855 Medicare Enrollment Application-Effective July 1, 2008 |
| 06/06/08 |
Provider Reminder: Written Order Requirements for Diagnostic Tests |
| 06/06/08 |
Consolidation of Part A and Part B Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) |
| 06/06/08 |
Update to Local Coverage Determinations for Nerve Blocks/Paravertebral Nerve Blocks (L26075), Paravertebral Facet Joint Blocks (L26079), Paraveretbral Facet Joint Denervations (L26080) |
| May 2008 |
| 05/29/08 |
Update to the Self-Administered Drug (SAD) List |
| 05/20/08 |
Alabama Medicare Part B Enterprise Data Center (EDC) Transition |
| 05/16/08 |
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) (L24970)- Update to Local Coverage Determination |
| 05/14/08 |
2008 Outpatient Therapy Services Coverage and Documentation Requirements |
| 05/12/08 |
Clarification for Identifying Secondary Providers in Medicare Claims & More NPI Roundtable Information |
| 05/08/08 |
May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month |
| 05/09/08 |
Update to Local Coverage Determination for Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) (L24985) |
| April 2008 |
| 04/30/08 |
The May 2008 Medicare B Newsletter is Now Available |
| 04/30/08 |
Gemcitabine (Gemzar®) - Expanded Coverage |
| 04/30/08 |
Update to Local Coverage Determination for Selective Catheter Placement, Arterial System (L26082) |
| 04/30/08 |
Consolidation of Part A and Part B Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) |
| 04/21/08 |
Update to Local Coverage Determination for Palonosetron HCL Injection (Aloxi™) (L25136) |
| 04/14/08 |
Routine Foot Care |
| 04/08/08 |
Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities - Update |
| 04/08/08 |
Delay of Enrollment Requirement for Audiologists (JSM-08252) |
| 04/04/08 |
Is It A Redetermination or Reopening? |
| March 2008 |
| 03/31/08 |
Retired Local Coverage Determinations |
| 03/28/08 |
Update to the Self-Administered Drug List |
| 03/20/08 |
Reporting of Hematocrit or Hemoglobin Levels for Non-ESRD, Non-ESA Claims Requesting Payment for Anti-Anemia Drugs Used in the Treatment of Cancer |
| 03/19/08 |
Infosolutions New Medicare Provider Number Format |
| 03/19/08 |
Provider Contact Center Helpful Hints |
| 03/19/08 |
Cahaba is Conducting a Provider Satisfaction Survey |
| 03/19/08 |
Mississippi Medicare Part B Data Center Transition |
| February 2008 |
| 02/08/08 |
Bevacizumab (Avastin®) - Expanded Coverage |
| 02/08/08 |
Interim Procedures To Allow For Timely Processing of Mammography Claims With Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) Certification Updates (JSM-08161) |
| 02/06/08 |
Revised 2008 Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule Files (JSM-08165) |
| 02/04/08 |
Appeals Process |
| 02/04/08 |
Clerical Error Reopenings Process |
| 02/04/08 |
Irinotecan Hydrochloride (Camptosar®) - Expanded Coverage |
| 02/04/08 |
Reminder: Provider/Supplier Inquiry Lines |
| 02/04/08 |
Bevacizumab (Avastin™) - Coverage for Neovascular (Wet) Macular Degeneration |
| January 2008 |
| 01/24/08 |
Important Information for Georgia and Mississippi Provider Checks January 5, 2008 through January 22, 2008 |
| 01/24/08 |
Retirement of Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) for Single Agent Chemotherapy Drugs |
| 01/10/08 |
Medicare Competitive Acquition Program (CAP)- Additional Physician Election Period and 'Ask-the-Contractor' Teleconference (JSM-08109) |
| 01/03/08 |
New 2008 Payment Rates for Services Paid Under Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) JSM-08096 |
