January 2011 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System
Summary of Policies in the CY 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and the Telehealth Originating Site Facility Fee Payment Amount
Annual Type of Service (TOS) Update
Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) for Selected Therapy Services
Announcement of Medicare Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Payment Rate Increases
Reporting of Service Units With HCPCS
Claim Status Category and Claim Status Codes Update
Waiver of Coinsurance and Deductible for Preventive Services in Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), Section 4104 of Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Implementation of Home Health Agency (HHA) Payment Safeguard Provisions
Additions To and Revisions of Existing G-Codes for the Reporting of Skilled Nursing Services and Skilled Therapy Services in the Home Health or Hospice Setting
Expansion of the Current Scope of Editing for Ordering/Referring Providers for Claims Processed by Medicare Carriers and Part B Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)
Expansion of the Current Scope of Editing for Ordering/Referring Providers for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplier (DMEPOS) Suppliers Claims Process by Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DMEMACs)
Revisions to Chapter 2, The Certification Process, Sections 2080 - 2089- Hospices, and Appendix M, Guidance to Surveyors, Hospices
Revision to Common Working File (CWF) Edit for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Provided During an Inpatient Stay
Revisions to the Medicare Code Editor (MCE) and Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (IOCE) Reporting Requirements
Implementation of Changes in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Payment for Calendar Year (CY) 2011