Transmittals

Quarterly Update to the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 21.1, Effective April 1, 2015

Recovery Auditor Appeal Adjustments with “RI” Indicator

Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix PP – “Guidance to Surveyors for Long Term Care Facilities”

Required Changes to the Company Entry Description Value in the Batch Header Record for Backup Withholding Files

Update to Medicare Deductible, Coinsurance and Premium Rates for 2015

Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM), Chapter 4 – “Program Administration and Fiscal Management”

Medicare Provider Reimbursement Manual Part 1, Chapter 9, Compensation of Owners

Screening for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Adults

Screening for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Adults

Screening for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Adults

Screening for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Adults

2015 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Annual Update Reminder

October Quarterly Update for 2014 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule

Implementation of Changes in the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System (ESRD PPS) for Calendar Year (CY) 2015

Implementation of Changes in the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System (ESRD PPS) for Calendar Year (CY) 2015

Analysis and Design to Automate Adjustments That Are Completed In The Common Working File (CWF) When Inpatient (INP) Or Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Claims Are Processed Out Of Sequence.

New Timeframe for Response to Additional Documentation Requests

2015 Annual Update to the Therapy Code List

Therapy Cap Values for Calendar Year (CY) 2015

Revised Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 855R Application - Reassignment of Medicare Benefits