Transmittals

Additional Payable

Use of HCPCS V2787 When Billing Approved Astigmatism-Correcting Intraocular Lens (A-CIOLs) in Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), Physician Offices, and Hospital Outpatient Departments (HOPDs)

Clarification of Bone Mass Measurement (BMM) Billing Requirements

Annual Type of Service (TOS) Update

Modification to the Model Medicare Redetermination Notice (for partly or fully unfavorable redeterminations)

January 2008 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files

Reporting of Hematocrit or Hemoglobin Levels on All Claims for the Administration of Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs), Implementation of New Modifiers for Non-ESRD Indications, and Reporting of Hematocrit/Hemoglobin Levels on all Non-ESRD, Non-ESA Claims Requesting Payment for Anti-Anemia Drugs

Medicare Shared Systems Modifications Necessary to Accept and Crossover to Medicaid National Drug Codes (NDC) And Corresponding Quantities Submitted on Form CMS-1500 Paper Claims

2008 Annual Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment

2008 Annual Update for the Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Bonus Payment

Manual Updates to Chapter 6, Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Inpatient Part A Billing, for No Payment and Medicare Advantage (MA) Claims

Handling Personally Identifiable Information on the Medicare Summary Notice

New Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) General Information Section Message Regarding Medicare Records for New Retirees, and Modification to Update the MSN Messages

Part B Drug Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) Quarterly Drug Updates and Annual Price Updates

Fee Schedule Update for 2008 for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies

Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 14.0, Effective January 1, 2008

Crossover of Assignment of Benefits Indicator (CLM08) From Paper Claim Input

Mammography: Change Certification-Based Action from Return to Provider (RTP)/Return as Unprocessable to Reject/Denial

Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) Update

2008 Annual Update to the Therapy Code List