Transmittals

Institutional Services Paid on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS)

Part B Drug Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) Quarterly Drug List Update

Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 14.2, Effective July 1, 2008

July Quarterly Update for 2008 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule

ASC Manualization

Phase 1 of Manual Revisions to Reflect Payment Changes for DMEPOS Items as a Result of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program and the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005

Billing Blood and Blood Products

New HCPCS Codes for April 2008 Update

Nursing Facility Services (Codes 99304 - 99318)

April 2008 Update to the ASC Payment System; Summary of Payment Policy Changes

Establish Pre-Payment Autodenial Edits in Applicable States for DMEPOS Suppliers of

Prolonged Services (Codes 99354 - 99359)

July Quarterly Update to 2008 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement

New Chapter for Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTF)

Coordination of Benefits Agreement (COBA) and Affiliate National Provider Identifier (NPI) Process Modifications

April 2008 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 9.1

April 2008 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)

April Update to the 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database

Type of Service (TOS) Corrections

New Waived Tests