Transmittals

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

Maintenance and Update of the Temporary Hook Created to Hold OPPS Claims that Include Certain Drug HCPCS Codes

Adjustment to Payment under Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System for Partial Device Credit

Calendar Year (CY) 2008 Participation Enrollment and Medicare Participating Physicians and Suppliers Directory (MEDPARD) Procedures

Updating the Internet Only Manual (IOM) to Include Language "or NPI When Required"

Sunset of the Physician Scarcity Area (PSA) Bonus Payment

Billing and Payment in a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) 2008 File

October 2007 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files

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

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