October Update to the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB)
Items and Special Services Having Special DME Review Considerations
January 2008 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)
Clarification to CR 5744 - Payment Allowance Update for the Influenza Virus Vaccine CPT 90660 and further instruction regarding the Pneumococcal Vaccine Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 90669
Collapsing Medicare Provider Transaction Access Numbers (PTANs) to Ensure a One-to-One National Provider Identifier (NPI) Match
New Waived Tests
New Requirement for Ordering/Referring Information on Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Claims for Diagnostic Services
Part B Drug Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) Quarterly Drug Update
Screening DNA Stool Test for Colorectal Cancer
2009 Annual Update for the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Bonus Payments
Implementation of a New Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) No.213. "Non-compliance with the physician self-referral prohibition legislation or payer policy"
Medicare Coverage of Artificial Hearts
Revisions to the Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) for Part B Drugs and Biologicals
Phase 2 Manual Revisions for the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program
2008 Reminder for Roster Billing and Centralized Billing for Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccinations
Payment for Complex Rehabilitative Power Mobility Device (PMD) Services that Span the Implementation Date of DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Programs in Competitive Bidding Areas
July 2008 Quarterly Update for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program
2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) Establishment of Alternative Reporting Periods and Reporting Criteria
Physician Signature Requirements for Diagnostic Tests
Medicare Contractor Annual Update of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM)