Transmittals

Issuing Continuing Compliance Letters to Specific Providers and Suppliers

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) EDI Front End Updates for July 2016

Advance Care Planning (ACP) as an Optional Element of an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)

Advance Care Planning (ACP) as an Optional Element of an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)

January 2016 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)

January 2016 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)

Quarterly Update for the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) - April 2016

Quarterly Update for the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) - April 2016

Summary of Policies in the Calendar Year (CY) 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule and Telehealth Originating Site Facility Fee Payment Amount

Summary of Policies in the Calendar Year (CY) 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule and Telehealth Originating Site Facility Fee Payment Amount

Fiscal Year 2017 and After Payments to Hospice Agencies That Do Not Submit Required Quality Data - This CR Rescinds and Fully Replaces CR9091

Fiscal Year 2017 and After Payments to Hospice Agencies That Do Not Submit Required Quality Data - This CR Rescinds and Fully Replaces CR9091

New Influenza Virus Vaccine Code

New Influenza Virus Vaccine Code

Advance Care Planning (ACP) as an Optional Element of an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)

Advance Care Planning (ACP) as an Optional Element of an Annual Wellness Visit (AWV)

Implementation of Changes in the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Calendar Year (CY) 2016

Eliminate Two Case-mix Payment Adjustments (Monoclonal Gammopathy and Bacterial Pneumonia) Available Under the End State Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) in Accordance With Section 632 of the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA)

Instruction to Apply the Part A Deductible on a Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Inpatient Same Day Transfer Claim

QIO Manual Chapter 8 – “Infrastructure Operations Support and Data Management”