Transmittals

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)

Screening Pelvic Examination

July 2008 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)

July 2008 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 9.2

Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Legislative Change to Independent Laboratory Billing for the Technical Component (TC) of Physician Pathology Services

July Update to the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB)

Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for July 2008

New Waived Tests

Revisions to the Chapter 14 of the Medicare Program Integrity Manual

Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule - New Waived Tests Provider Types

Instructions for Institutional Providers and Suppliers Billing Self-Referred Mammography Claims Regarding the Attending/Referring Physician National Provider Identifier (NPI)