Transmittals

July Quarterly Update to 2016 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement

Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) - Per Beneficiary per Month Payment (PBPM) - Implementation

Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model (CJR) Provider Education

Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model (CJR) Provider Education

Medicare Program Integrity Changes - Pub. 100-08 Chapter 7

Identification of Obsolete Shared System Maintainer (SSM)Reports-VMS

Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations

April Quarterly Update for 2016 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule

April Quarterly Update for 2016 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule

April 2016 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)

April 2016 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)

Oncology Care Model (OCM) Monthly Enhanced Oncology Services (MEOS) Payment Implementation

Extended Repayment Schedule (ERS) Manual Updates

QIO Manual Chapter 9 – “Sanction, Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), and Fraud and Abuse”

Medicare Internet Only Manual (IOM) Publication 100-04 Chapter 27 Contractor Instructions for CWF

Reclassification of Certain Durable Medical Equipment HCPCS Codes Included in Competetive Bidding Programs (CBP) from the Inexpensive and Routinely Purchased Payment Category tot he Capped Rental Payment Category

Identification of Obsolete Shared System Maintainer (SSM) On-Request Jobs - VMS

Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP): Implementation of Round 2 Recompete of the DMEPOS CBP Program and National Mail Order (NMO) Recompete

Common Edits and Enhancements Modules (CEM) Code Set Update

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Codes (HPTCs) April 2016 Code Set Update