Transmittals

Medicare Coverage of Blood Glucose Monitors and Testing Supplies

Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Demonstration High-Risk Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) Coding Vulnerabilities for Inpatient Hospitals

Partial Code Freeze Prior to ICD-10 Implementation Provider Types

Claims Modifiers for Use in the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program

January 2011 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)

Updated Appeal Reporting Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs)

Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) Manual Correction

January 2011 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System

Summary of Policies in the CY 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and the Telehealth Originating Site Facility Fee Payment Amount

Annual Type of Service (TOS) Update

Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) for Selected Therapy Services

Announcement of Medicare Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Payment Rate Increases

Reporting of Service Units With HCPCS

Claim Status Category and Claim Status Codes Update

Waiver of Coinsurance and Deductible for Preventive Services in Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), Section 4104 of Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Implementation of Home Health Agency (HHA) Payment Safeguard Provisions

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

Expansion of the Current Scope of Editing for Ordering/Referring Providers for Claims Processed by Medicare Carriers and Part B Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs)

Expansion of the Current Scope of Editing for Ordering/Referring Providers for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplier (DMEPOS) Suppliers Claims Process by Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DMEMACs)

Revisions to Chapter 2, The Certification Process, Sections 2080 - 2089- Hospices, and Appendix M, Guidance to Surveyors, Hospices