Medicare Information Resource , Issue 2007-2A

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February 2007

MIR-2007-2A

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In This Issue:

KEY	Title
A	Interest Rate January 1 – June 30, 2007
H, S	LCD and Article Revisions for February 2007
H, S	National Government Services Consolidation of Local Coverage Determinations
A	New Contractor Medical Director for National Government Services
A	New Medicare EDI Help Desk Phone Number
A	Reason Code File Update
A	What’s Preventing Your Electronic Claim from Being Accepted?

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

New Contractor Medical Director for National Government Services

The new Contractor Medical Director (CMD) for the Medicare offices of National Government Services Part A (New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts) is Gary Weaver, M.D.

Dr. Weaver’s email address is: Gary.Weaver@Anthem.com.

Written correspondence should be sent to:

National Government Services
Dr. Gary Weaver
Contractor Medical Director
110 Free Street
Portland, ME 04104-0919