Medicare Information Resource , Issue 2006-7A

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July 2006

MIR-2006-7A

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In This Issue:

H	Bevacizuab for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
A	Claim Rejection with Reason Code 39001
A	Corrections to or Omissions in Medical Documents
A	Increase Use of Electronic Transaction for Claim Payment
H	LCD and Article Revisions for July 2006
H	LCD Summary – Human Skin Equivalent
A	Medicare Credit Balance Reporting
A	Medicare Training Calendar
A	Reason Code File Update
A	Roster Billing Changes for FISS-DDE
A	Searching the EMS Web Site
A	Telephone Scams Surrounding New Drug Benefit

Key:	A - All Providers H - Hospitals S - Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) O - Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORF) and Outpatient Physical Therapy Providers C - Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC) E - Renal Dialysis (ESRD) Providers P - Hospice Providers M - Home Health Providers