Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services – Useful links
The below links gives you a quick reference on the CMS implementation / changes / revisions posted through Medicare Learning Network (MLN) and CMS Transmittals effective for the year 2010.
Medicare contractors
https://www.cms.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/downloads/contact_list.pdf
Emergency Update to the 2010 MPFSDB
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6796.pdf
New Place of Service (POS) Code for Walk-in Retail Health Clinic
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6752.pdf
2010 Consultation services - a review
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/transmittals/downloads/R1875CP.pdf
ESRD Payment implementation and changes for the year 2010
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6679.pdf
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Transmittals/downloads/R113BP.pdf
Revisions and replacement of "Anesthesia Services and Teaching CRNAs"
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Transmittals/downloads/R1859CP.pdf
New Waived Tests for the year 2010
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM6685.pdf
2010 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) / E - Prescribing
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI/
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ERxIncentive/06_E-Prescribing_Measure.asp#TopOfPage
Therapy Cap Values for Calendar Year (CY) 2010
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Transmittals/downloads/R1860CP.pdf
Usage of CR Modifier and DR condition Code for Disaster / Emergency Related Claims
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/transmittals/downloads/R1784CP.pdf
Outpatient Mental Health Treatment Limitation for the year 2010 through 2014
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Transmittals/downloads/R1843CP.pdf
Hospice Reporting Requirements for the Attending Physician and the Hospice Physician Certifying the Terminal Illness
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Transmittals/downloads/R1885CP.pdf
2010 HPSA Bonus Payment Policy and Requirements
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hpsapsaphysicianbonuses/
Medicare Coverage for Preventive Services
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/35_PreventiveServices.asp
2010 CMS approved Payment Limits for Splints and Casts
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/transmittals/downloads/R1834cp.pdf
Immunization Schedules and FAQs
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mlnproducts/downloads/qr_immun_bill.pdf
Criteria for Rural Health Clinic
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/RuralHlthClinfctsht.pdf
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