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Medicare Information Resource

May 2007  
MIR-2007-5AB

CPT five-digit codes, descriptions, and other data only are copyright 2006 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. No fee schedules, basic units, relative values or related listings are included in CPT. AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.   Applicable FARS/DFARS clauses apply.

In This Issue:

KEY

Part A & B Contents

Part A

Part B

Title

H, S, E

A

Ambulance Fee Schedule – Ground Ambulance Service (CR# 5533)

A

A

Amount in Controversy for Federal District Court Appeals (CR# 5518)

H

P

Blood Brain Barrier Osmotic Disruption for Brain Tumors (CR# 5530)

A

A

Competitive Bidding Areas in DMEPOS Program (CR# 5574)

H

L, R

CWF Duplicate Claim Edit for Radiology and Pathology (CR# 5347-R)

A

A

Guidelines for NPI Deadline Implementation (PE200704-08)

A

A

Medicare Advantage Plan Directory Available

A

A

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Fact Sheet (PE200704-01)

A

A

MedPAR Data Requests (PE200704-09)

A

A

National Colorectal Cancer Month Is Over (PE200703-27)

A

A

NPI: Get It, Share It, Use It – Contingency Guidance (PE200704-17)

A

A

NPI: Get It, Share It, Use It – Medicare FFS Contingency (PE200704-32)

A

A

NPI: Get It, Share It, Use It – Various Topics (PE200704-33)

A

A

NPI: Get It, Share It, Use It (PE200704-03)

A

A

Overview of Medicare Preventive Services

A

A

Part C Plan Type Display on CWF (CR#5538)

A

A

Update to Claims Processing Manual – Colorectal Screening (CR# 5541)

H

A

Ventricular Assist Devices (CR# 5516)

 

Key Part A Only
Part A Title

H

April 2007 Update of Hospital OPPS (CR# 5544)

H

Audio Download of Session on Hospital-Based Purchasing (PE200704-23)

H, E

Clarification of Billing Separately Billable ESRD Drugs (CR# 3176-R)

H

Critical Access Hospital Fact Sheet (PE200704-11)

H

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS Fact Sheet (PE200704-2)

H

New “K” Codes for Oral/Mask for Use with CPAP (CR# 5525)

H

New Conditions of Participation for Transplant Centers (PE200703-28)

H

Reporting Type of Bill for Diagnostic Mammograms (CR# 5377)

H

Revisions to JSM-07291: Hemophilia Clotting Factor (JSM-07328)

 

Key Part B Only Content
Part B Title

A

Revisions to the CMS-1500 form Submission Requirements (CR# 5489)

A

Clarification of MM5488 — Coding on the CMS-1500 Form (SE0716)

A

Provider Education for Issues Related to Deceased Providers (CR#5508)

D

Accreditation for Suppliers of DMEPOS (SE0713)

D

Registration for Competitive Bidding Program for DMEPOS (SE0717)

D

Provider Notification Regarding DMEPOS Competitive Bidding (JSM-07364)

A

CMS Launches DOQ-T University (PE200704-18)

A

Measure Specifications for Physicians Quality Reporting Initiative (PE200704-05)

A

Special Open-Door Forum on Registry-Based Reporting for PQRI (PE200704-27)


Part A Contact Information
Automated IVR Inquiries
1 (877) 567-7205
Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

These hours represent minimum availability. System access is generally available until 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and 6:00 p.m. on weekends.

Provider Inquiries: 1 (888) 855-4356
Monday & Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

You will be able to transfer to a provider representative only during these hours. Please have your provider number, the HIC number and service dates available when you call.

The Provider Inquiries TTY number for the Hearing Impaired is: 1 (877) 425--2370
Monday & Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Beneficiary Inquiries:  
English and Spanish

1-800-MEDICARE
(1-800-633-4227)

TTY for the Hearing-Impaired: 1 (877) 486-2048
EDI Help Desk: 1 (877) 273-4334
Monday-Wednesday, Friday 8:00 -11:30 a.m. (EST) 12:00 Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 8:00 - 11:30 a.m. (EST) 12:00 Noon - 3:00 p.m.

EDI Part A Web Address NGS.EDI.A@Anthem.com
EDI Part B Web Address NGS.EDI.B@Anthem.com

Medicare Fraud Hotline:  
To report fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs:

 

1(800) HHS-TIPS/1(800) 447-8477

The Hotline TTY Number for the Hearing-Impaired is: 1(877) 623-6190
Part B Information
Part B New Jersey Contact Information
Beneficiary TDD:
(800) 992-0165
Beneficiary Telephone Inquiries & ARU:
(800) 633-4227
DMERC:
(866) 419-9458
EMC:
(866) 488-0546
Fax-on-Demand (FOD):
(888) 281-8586
Part B Provider IVR:
(877) 567-9235
Part B Provider Customer Service:
(888) 855-4346
Part B Enrollment:
(866) 309-0486
Provider TDD:
(888) 897-7542
Provider Enrollment Mail claims to:

National Government Services
Provider Enrollment
P.O. Box 69218
Harrisburg, PA 17106-9218

National Government Services
Provider Claims
P.O. Box 69201
Harrisburg, PA. 17106-9201

Part B Appeals & Correspondence
National Government Services.
P.O. Box 69202
Harrisburg, PA 17106-9202
Part B New York Contact Information
Part B Provider Telephone Inquiries (STAR)
Claim Status and information, eligibility
deductible, pricing and seminar
information:

(877) 869-6504

 

DMERC:
(866) 419-9458
EMC Technical Support Help Desk:
(866) 889-7322
Fax-on-Demand (FOD):
(866) 709-1905
General Provider Enrollment Information:
(866) 837-0241
Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)
and EMC Audit:
(315) 442-4600
Provider Enrollment: Mail Assigned Claims to:
National Government Services
Reimbursement Dept.
P.O. Box 1200
Crompond, NY 10517-1200
National Government Services,
P.O. Box 100
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Unassigned Claims to: Health Professional
Shortage Area (HPSA) & EMC Audit:
National Government Services
P.O. Box 355
Crompond, NY 10517
National Government Services
P.O. Box 4716
Syracuse, NY 13221-4716
UPIN Directories (CD/ROM version)
Quality Assurance and Coordination Dept.
P.O. Box 1201
Crompond, NY 10517
Back Issue Requests Part B Appeals & Correspondence
National Government Services
MIR-Back Issues
800 2nd Avenue
3rd Floor
New York, NY 10017
National Government Services
P.O. Box 2280
Peekskill, NY 10566

Part A Key: A-All Providers, C-Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC), E-Renal Dialysis (ESRD) Providers, H-Hospitals, M-Home Health Providers, O-Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORF) and Outpatient Physical Therapy Providers, P-Hospice Providers, S-Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF), NA-Not Applicable

Part B Key: A-All Providers, B-Ambulance, C-Cardiovascular, D-DMEPOS, E-Drugs & Biologicals, F-ASC, G-Anesthesia, H-Physical & Occupational Therapy, I-Beneficiaries, J-Insurers, K-Home Health Care, L-Laboratory, M-Medicine, N-Non-Physician Practitioner, O-Nuclear Medicine, P-Physicians, R-Radiology, S-Surgery, U-Urology, V-Chiropractor, W-Ophthalmology, X-Podiatry, Q-Oncology, NA-Not Applicable

 

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