Transmittals

Preventive and Screening Services — Update - Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity, Screening Digital Tomosynthesis Mammography, and Anesthesia Associated with Screening Colonoscopy

Preventive and Screening Services — Update - Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity, Screening Digital Tomosynthesis Mammography, and Anesthesia Associated with Screening Colonoscopy

Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Software for July 2015

Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Software for July 2015

Updates on Hospice Election Form, Revocation, and Attending Physician

Updates on Hospice Election Form, Revocation, and Attending Physician

Coding Determinations

Updates to the Medicare Internet-Only Manual Chapters for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Providers

Updates to the Medicare Internet-Only Manual Chapters for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Providers

Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix W for Critical Access Hospitals

Continuation of Systematic Validation of Payment Group Codes for Prospective Payment Systems (PPS) Based on Patient Assessments

Manual Updates to Clarify Requirements for Physician Certification and Recertification of Patient Eligibility for Home Health Services

Increasing Tax Withholding to 30% for IRS Federal Payment Levy Program (FPLP)

Private Contracting: Definition of Emergency Care Services and Appeals of Opt Out Determinations

Manual Updates to Clarify Requirements for Physician Certification and Recertification of Patient Eligibility for Home Health Services

Final MSN Redesign-Related Update to Chapter 21 of the Medicare Claims Processing Manual

April 2015 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 16.1

April 2015 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 16.1

Identifying “No Documentation” Medical Necessity Denials for Claims Flagged for Recovery Auditor Review

April 2015 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System