Transmittals

Use of Modifiers KK, KG, KU, and KW under the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program

Use of Modifiers KK, KG, KU, and KW under the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program

Rescinds/Replaces CR 7468 - Updated Instructions for the Change Request Implementation Report (CRIR) and Technical Direction Letter (TDL) Compliance Report (TCR)

Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule – Medicare Travel Allowance Fees for Collection of Specimens

Identification of Obsolete Shared System Maintainer (SSM) On-Request Jobs

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

CY 2015 Update for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule

Language Only Update to Pub 100-04, Chapter 30 for ASC X12 and Claim References

Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM) - Appendix PP – Guidance to Surveyors for Long-Term Care Facilities

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

Renaming PPS-FLX6- PAYMENT Field in the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Pricer Output

Renaming PPS-FLX6- PAYMENT Field in the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Pricer Output

Corrections to Processing Service Facility Information on Hospice Claims

Corrections to Processing Service Facility Information on Hospice Claims

Updating CMS IOM 100-04, Chapter 26 with Specialty Code B1

Fee for Service Beneficiary Data Streamlining (FFS BDS) Phase II Beneficiary Address Analysis and Design

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) EDI Front End Updates for July 2015

Phase Two: Changing Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) Action on Informational Unsolicited Responses (IURs) From Canceled Claims to Adjustments

Percutaneous Image-guided Lumbar Decompression (PILD) for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS)-Blinded Clinical Trial – Follow-Up CR to Implement a Second Claims Processing Procedure Code

Percutaneous Image-guided Lumbar Decompression (PILD) for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (LSS)-Blinded Clinical Trial – Follow-Up CR to Implement a Second Claims Processing Procedure Code