Transmittals

Calendar Year (CY) 2016 Eligibility Changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Low-Volume Payment Adjustment (LVPA)

Calendar Year (CY) 2016 Eligibility Changes to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Low-Volume Payment Adjustment (LVPA)

Rural Health Clinic and Federally Qualified Health Center - Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Update

Internet Only Manual (IOM) Publication 100-01 - General Information, Eligibility, and Entitlement, Chapter 7 - Contract Administrative Requirements, Section 40 - Shared System Maintainder Responsibilities for Systems Releases

Update to Pub. 100-04, Chapter 02 Admission and Registration Requirements, for Provider Verification of Beneficiary Eligibility and Entitlement

New Waived Tests

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Subject to and Excluded from Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Edits

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

Internet Only Manual Pub.100-06, Chapter 4 Revisions to Reflect the New Debt Referral Requirements Mandated by the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act)

Award of Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Contract for Jurisdiction D

Reviewers Credentials, Notifying the Provider, CARC Code Update

Issuing Continuing Compliance Letters to Specific Providers and Suppliers

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) EDI Front End Updates for July 2016

Advance Care Planning (ACP) as an Optional Element of an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)

Advance Care Planning (ACP) as an Optional Element of an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)

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

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

Quarterly Update for the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) - April 2016

Quarterly Update for the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) - April 2016

Summary of Policies in the Calendar Year (CY) 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule and Telehealth Originating Site Facility Fee Payment Amount