October 2005 Entries

National Home Care and Hospice/Palliative Care Month begins Tomorrow

posted @ Monday, October 31, 2005 3:29 PM |

The ICF: A Taxonomy for the 21st Century

posted @ Monday, October 31, 2005 6:03 AM |

ICF based Alzheimer’s Disease and Behavioral Disturbances Local Coverage Determination (LCD)

posted @ Monday, October 31, 2005 6:03 AM |

Revised Medlearn Matters Article on Implementation of the National Provider Identifier

posted @ Friday, October 28, 2005 3:19 PM |

AHLA Guide to Legal Issues in Life-Limiting Conditions

posted @ Friday, October 28, 2005 6:23 AM |

New Educational Products Available on Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

posted @ Friday, October 28, 2005 6:10 AM |

Process Changes for Claims With a Home Health Advance Beneficiary Notice

posted @ Thursday, October 27, 2005 12:21 PM |

National Provider Identifier (NPI) Information for Medicare Fee-for-Service Providers

posted @ Thursday, October 27, 2005 8:58 AM |

Medicare Guide to Rural Health Services Information for Providers, Suppliers and Physicians

posted @ Thursday, October 27, 2005 8:46 AM |

November Home Health and Hospice Medicare A Newsline Available

posted @ Thursday, October 27, 2005 8:36 AM |

Widespread Probe Results and Ongoing Widespread Notification of Various PPS Claims

posted @ Thursday, October 27, 2005 8:36 AM |

CMS Home Health and Hospice Open Door Forums

posted @ Thursday, October 27, 2005 6:26 AM |

The CMS Recovery Audit Contract Initiative

posted @ Wednesday, October 26, 2005 7:15 AM |

Medicare Learning Network - 5 Ways for Providers to Connect with CMS

posted @ Wednesday, October 26, 2005 7:14 AM |

HFA's October 2005 E-Newsletter now online

posted @ Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:00 AM |

Standards for Electronic Health Care Claims Attachments; Proposed Rule

posted @ Monday, October 24, 2005 3:19 PM |

Palliative Sedation

posted @ Saturday, October 22, 2005 6:48 PM |

Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement

posted @ Friday, October 21, 2005 2:28 PM |

Complex Personalities and Family Systems: Moving Beyond our Own Limitations

posted @ Friday, October 21, 2005 2:12 PM |

Suspension of Hospice Claims Due to Errors on CBSA File

posted @ Friday, October 21, 2005 12:49 PM |

Senator Grassley Proposes Medicare Reductions, Rather Than Large Medicaid Cuts

posted @ Wednesday, October 19, 2005 1:31 PM |

MMA – Changes to Chapter 29 – General Appeals Process in Initial Determinations

posted @ Wednesday, October 19, 2005 1:17 PM |

New Diagnosis Code Requirements for Method II Home Dialysis Claims

posted @ Monday, October 17, 2005 11:13 AM |

National Modifier and Condition Code to Be Used to Identify Disaster Related Claims

posted @ Monday, October 17, 2005 11:11 AM |

Alzheimer's Disease: Caregiving Challenges

posted @ Monday, October 17, 2005 10:21 AM |

Ethics in Pediatric Palliative Care

posted @ Monday, October 17, 2005 10:15 AM |

Requirements for Voided, Canceled, and Deleted Claims

posted @ Monday, October 17, 2005 10:11 AM |

Updated Recommended Questions and Techniques for OASIS M0 Items

posted @ Friday, October 14, 2005 8:21 AM |

Medicare Advisory Online Training Session – October 17, 2005

posted @ Thursday, October 13, 2005 7:54 AM |

New Payment Processing Rule

posted @ Tuesday, October 11, 2005 8:35 AM |

HHS Accelerates Use of E-prescribing and Electronic Health Records

posted @ Monday, October 10, 2005 7:52 AM |

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita – Frequently Asked Questions – Medicare Issues

posted @ Monday, October 10, 2005 7:44 AM |

Transactions and Code Sets Educational Material

posted @ Monday, October 10, 2005 7:42 AM |

Claim Status Category Code and Claim Status Code Update

posted @ Monday, October 10, 2005 7:36 AM |

Announcement of Refinements Made to Power Mobility Codes

posted @ Monday, October 10, 2005 7:35 AM |

Widespread Probe Notification Home Health PPS Claims with a Primary Diagnosis of V58.3

posted @ Friday, October 07, 2005 4:32 PM |

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is October 8

posted @ Friday, October 07, 2005 1:16 PM |

October 2005 QPU - Home Health Agencies

posted @ Friday, October 07, 2005 12:39 PM |

October 2005 QPU - Hospice

posted @ Friday, October 07, 2005 12:39 PM |

Medicare's Implementation of the National Provider Identifier (NPI): The Second in the Series of Special Edition Medlearn Matters Articles on NPI-Related Activities

posted @ Friday, October 07, 2005 7:28 AM |

CMS Open Door Forum for Home Health, Hospice and DME

posted @ Thursday, October 06, 2005 7:46 AM |

One Time Update To The NCPDP Companion Document Regarding Crossover Claims To Medicaid

posted @ Thursday, October 06, 2005 7:36 AM |

Provider Notification Regarding Adjustments for Home Health Prospective Payment System Claims Failing to Report Prior Inpatient Discharges

posted @ Thursday, October 06, 2005 7:28 AM |

Medical Review Additional Documentation Requests

posted @ Wednesday, October 05, 2005 1:02 PM |

DMEPOS Quality Standards posted for Public Comment

posted @ Wednesday, October 05, 2005 7:21 AM |

Medicare’s Implementation of the National Provider Identifier

posted @ Monday, October 03, 2005 12:10 PM |

Home Care and Domiciliary Care Visits (Codes 99321 - 99350)

posted @ Sunday, October 02, 2005 4:24 PM |

Hospice and Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA)

posted @ Saturday, October 01, 2005 1:44 PM |

National Modifier and Condition Code To Be Used To Identify Disaster Related Claims

posted @ Saturday, October 01, 2005 12:10 PM |