Transmittals

Claims Processing Change for Services Submitted with the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Modifiers QB or QU for Claims with Dates of Service On or After January 1, 2006

Medicare Fee For Service (FFS) National Provider Identifier (NPI) Crosswalk Status Review

Clarification of the National Provider Identifier (NPI) Reporting Requirements for Ambulance Service Claims

July 2007 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS): Summary of Payment Policy Changes

Update Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) for Rate Year (RY) 2008

July 2007 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing File, Effective July 1, 2007, and Revisions to the January 2007 and April 2007 Quarterly ASP Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files

Implementation of the Carrier Jurisictional Pricing Rules for All Purchased Diagnostic Service Claims

Enhancements to Claims Processing Requirements for the Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) for Part B Drugs and Biologicals for the October 2007 Release

April 2007 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS): Summary of Payment Policy Changes

Important Message from Medicare (IM) and Expedited Determination Procedures for Hospital Discharges

Update to Publication 100-4, Chapters 1 & 15 for ZIP5 and ZIP9 Medicare ZIP Code Files.

Program Instructions Designating the Competitive Bidding Areas and Product Categories Included in the CY 2007 DMEPOS Competitive Bid Program

Common Working File (CWF) Duplicate Claim Edit for the Technical Component (TC) of Radiology and Pathology Laboratory Services Provided to Hospital Patients

April 2007 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing File, Effective April 1, 2007, and Revisions to the January 2007 Quarterly ASP Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files

Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) for Part B Drugs

April Quarterly Update for 2007 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule

Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for April 2007

April 2007 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Outpatient Code Editor (OCE) Specifications Version 8.1

April Update to the 2007 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database

Outpatient Clinical Laboratory Tests Furnished by Hospitals With Fewer Than 50 Beds in Qualified Rural Areas