Transmittals

Technical Corrections to the NCD Manual

Revisions to Chapter 5, Quality Improvement.

Changes in MCM Chapter 11, Medicare Advantage Application Procedures and Contract Requirements

Expansion of Glaucoma Screening Services

Redefined Type of Bill (TOB) 14X for Non-Patient Laboratory Specimens-CR 3835 Manualization

Termination of the Medicare HIPAA Incoming Claim Contingency Plan, Addition of a Self-Assessable Unusual Circumstance, Modification of the OTAF Exception, and Modification of ASCA Exhibit Letters A, B and C.

Application of All Diagnosis Codes Reported in Processing Carrier Claims

List of Medicare Telehealth Services

Cardiac Catheterization Performed in Other Than a Hospital Setting

2006 Oncology Demonstration Project

2006 Oncology Demonstration Project---Inclusion of Gynecological Oncology (Supplement to CR 4219)

Payment for Islet Cell Transplantation in NIH-Sponsored Clinical Trials

Creation of a Second Participation Enrollment Period for 2006

Cardiovascular System Codes 92950-93799

Q4080 - Change in HCPCS Code Descriptor

Stage 1 Use and Editing of National Provider Identifier Numbers Received in Electronic Data Interchange Transactions, via Direct Data Entry Screens, or on Paper Claim Forms

Special issues Associated with the Advance Beneficiary Notice for Hospice Providers and Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Claims Processing Manual Clarification

Payment for Evaluation and Management Services Provided During Global Period of Surgery

Clarification Regarding Effective Dates for Carrier Claim Adjustments: Denied Replacement Defibrillator Claims Lacking a QR Modifier