Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Important Medicare A

February 13, 2014

System Alerts


Part A 04911 Production Availability
The Part A 04911 Production Region will NOT be available on Saturday, 02/15/14 due to systems maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.


Medicare News


CMS MLN Connects Provider e-News
The February 13, 2014 edition of the MLN Connects Provider e-News * is now available.
Please take note of the articles included in the Claims, Pricers and Codes section of this edition:


Hold for Hospice Claims Containing a Service Facility NPI
Reprocessing of Air Ambulance Claims
CY 2014 HH PPS Mainframe Pricer Software Now Available

 

Upcoming Event
Join us for our webinar "Part A CMS Final Rule 1599-F: Understanding Inpatient Admission and Reviews (Two-Midnight Rule)" on February 24, 2014 (2:00pm ET/1:00pm CT).


We will provide education on the inpatient admission review process, help you understand the two midnight benchmark, and review the guidelines for an admission order and physician certification.


Don't miss this informative event! Register today, or get the handout!

 February 14, 2014


Hardcopy Claim Submissions including Adjustments and Cancels

Novitas Solutions would like to remind our providers about hardcopy claim adjustments and cancels, the ability to submit adjustments and cancels electronically on claims that include denied services (without altering the denied item), and the importance of including Remarks.