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Screening for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection

Waiver of Coinsurance and Deductible for Preventive Services, Section 4104 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (the Affordable Care Act), Removal of Barriers to Preventive Services in Medicare

Updates to the Internet Only Manual Pub. 100-04, Chapter 1 - General Billing Requirements, Chapter 15 - Ambulance, and Chapter 26 - Completing and Processing Form CMS-1500 Data Set

Implementation of the PWK (paperwork) segment for X12N Version 5010

Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services for CY 2011

Incentive Payment Program for Primary Care Services, Section 5501(a) of the ACA

Implementation of edits for the Emergency Department (ED) adjustment policy under the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS)

Annual Wellness Visit (AWV), Including Personalized Prevention Plan Services (PPPS)

Incentive Payment Program for Primary Care Services, Section 5501(a) of the Patient Protection and Afforable Care Act (the ACA), Payment to a CAH Paid Under the Optional Method

Payment Update and Common Working File (CWF) Editing for Influenza Virus Vaccine and Pneumococcal Vaccine Codes

New Specialty Code for Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation

Accreditation for Physicians and Non-Physician Practitioners Supplying the Technical Component of Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Services

Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Enrollment Procedures

Additions To and Revisions of Existing G-Codes for the Reporting of Skilled Nursing Services and Skilled Therapy Services in the Home Health or Hospice Setting

Implementation of New Reasonable Useful Lifetime (RUL) Policy for Stationary and Portable Oxygen Equipment

Auto Denial of Claim Line(s) Items Submitted With a GZ Modifier

Effective Date of Certified Provider or Supplier Agreement or Approval

New HCPCS Q-codes for 2010-2011 Seasonal Influenza Vaccines

CY 2011 Update for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule

Additional Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Payable Under the Replacement Parts, Accessories, and Supplies Pricing Logic Established By Change Requests (CRs) 5917 and 6573