Transmittals

Implementation of the Award for the Jurisdiction F (J-F) Part A and Part B Medicare Administrative Contractor (A/B MAC) including New Workload Numbers for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington

April 2012 Quarterly Update for the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program

Revised Appendix A, Interpretive Guidelines for Hospitals, and Appendix W, Interpretive Guidelines for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)

Revised Appendix A, Interpretive Guidelines for Hospitals

Revisions to Chapter 2, Sections 2082 - 2089 - Hospices

Home Health Advance Beneficiary Notice, (HHABN), Form CMS-R-296

Clarification and Revisions for Claims Submitted for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients

Instructions to Accept and Process All Ambulance Transportation Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes

Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update for Calendar Year (CY) 2012

Instructions for Retrieving the 2012 Pricing and HCPCS Data Files through CMS Mainframe Telecommunications Systems

April 2012 Quarterly Updates to the CMS Standard File for Reason Codes for the Fiscal Intermediary Share System (FISS)

Additional Provider and Supplier Enrollment Requirements for Fixed Wing and Helicopter Air Ambulance Operators

Recoupment of Incorrect Payments Made Under the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for the Low-Volume Payment Adjustment

Therapy Cap Values for Calendar Year (CY) 2012

Update to Medicare Deductible, Coinsurance and Premium Rates for 2012

2012 Annual Update to the Therapy Code List

Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services for CY 2012

Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services for CY 2012

Instructions for Downloading the Medicare ZIP Code File for April 2012

Instructions for Retrieving the 2012 Pricing and HCPCS Data Files through CMS Mainframe Telecommunications Systems