July 2007 Entries

Melissa Gilbert to Deliver Opening Plenary at NHPCO's Clinical Team Conference

posted @ Tuesday, July 31, 2007 9:56 AM |

HHS Takes Further Steps to Protect Medicare From Fraudulent Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers

posted @ Monday, July 30, 2007 8:09 AM |

Your Medicare competitors are self-referring . so what?

posted @ Monday, July 30, 2007 7:59 AM |

HHA leaders warn: PPS fast track could wreak havoc

posted @ Friday, July 27, 2007 7:43 AM |

Cahaba's top 10 home health claims denial reasons

posted @ Friday, July 27, 2007 7:41 AM |

NHPCO Regulatory Alert: CMS Announces New Data Reporting Requirements for Medicare Claims

posted @ Friday, July 27, 2007 7:39 AM |

Gulf Coast and Midwest RHHI EDI Provider Change Form

posted @ Friday, July 27, 2007 7:36 AM |

Healthcare Document Imaging Trend Report

posted @ Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:33 AM |

Modifications to the National Coordination of Benefits Agreement (COBA) Crossover Process Transmittal 1296

posted @ Thursday, July 26, 2007 8:05 AM |

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Codes (HPTC) Update October 2007 Transmittal 1300

posted @ Thursday, July 26, 2007 8:00 AM |

Modification of Part B Flat Rate File for Electronic Remittance Advice Transaction 835 Transmittal 1303

posted @ Thursday, July 26, 2007 7:55 AM |

Timeliness Stands for Processing Other-Than-Clean Claims Transmittal 1312

posted @ Thursday, July 26, 2007 7:51 AM |

Reporting of Additional Data to Describe Services on Hospice Claims Transmittal #1304

posted @ Thursday, July 26, 2007 7:46 AM |

Medicare Demonstrations

posted @ Thursday, July 26, 2007 7:24 AM |

Home Health, Hospice & Durable Medical Equipment Open Door Forum

posted @ Thursday, July 26, 2007 7:20 AM |

CMS Hosting NPI National Roundtable/Q&A Session for FFS Medicare Providers

posted @ Thursday, July 26, 2007 7:17 AM |

Going Beyond Diagnosis®: The ICF and Decision-Support in Hospice & Palliative Care

posted @ Monday, July 23, 2007 8:34 AM |

NPI transition will take time: start now, consultants say

posted @ Monday, July 23, 2007 7:26 AM |

CMS supports WOCN definitions for pressure ulcers

posted @ Friday, July 20, 2007 7:38 AM |

HHS Fights Home Health Agency Fraud

posted @ Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:28 PM |

Prepare for the New 2008 ICD-9 Codes for Home Health

posted @ Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:24 PM |

Update to the Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice, Hospice Wage Index and the Hospice Pricer for FY 2008

posted @ Wednesday, July 18, 2007 12:21 PM |

AAFP survey shows more Family Doctors using EHRs ( Electronic Health Records)

posted @ Tuesday, July 17, 2007 7:01 AM |

Hospice and Patients with Dementia

New article published in July's Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (07/12/07)

posted @ Monday, July 16, 2007 2:22 PM |

Various Freestanding HHA (Form CMS 1728-94) Issues Transmittal 13

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued clarification to various issues relating to the Freestanding HHA Medicare cost report (Form CMS 1728-94, Transmittal 13). The revised instructions and affected worksheets are outlined

posted @ Monday, July 16, 2007 2:15 PM |

New Online Tool for Determining Medicare Secondary Payer Status

We are excited to let you know that a terrific new self-service tool is now available for you on the Palmetto GBA Web site!

posted @ Monday, July 16, 2007 11:20 AM |

Update of Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (CARCs) and Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARCs) and Enhancement of Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP)

posted @ Thursday, July 12, 2007 12:09 PM |

Important Information for Providers/Suppliers Regarding National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Errors, Using the NPI on Medicare Claims and 835 Remittance Advice Changes

posted @ Thursday, July 12, 2007 12:07 PM |

CMS Quarterly Provider Update for RHHI

posted @ Thursday, July 12, 2007 10:58 AM |

National Provider Identifier (NPI) Required to Enroll in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), and Update of Telecommunication and Transmission Protocols for EDI

posted @ Thursday, July 12, 2007 7:18 AM |

Update to the Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and the Hospice Pricer for FY 2008

posted @ Wednesday, July 11, 2007 2:15 PM |