Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Medicare Part B News-Jurisdiction H for April 28th, 2014

The following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. 

Medicare News

I.H.S. Face-to-Face Workshop in Sacramento, CA
The date for our upcoming event in Sacramento, CA has been change to 6/5/14. The location of the event remains the same.

California Area Office
650 Capitol Mall, Suite 7-100
Huntington Conference Room 1st floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

Register today!


JH Part B Top Inquiries (January 2014 - March 2014)
The monthly Part B FAQs have been updated. Please take some time to review these FAQs for answers to your questions.

Other Part B Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) (January-March 2014)
The Other Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been updated. Please visit our FAQs for the answers to your questions.



Part B Webinar Handout: "Evaluation and Management Score Sheet: Part Four- Scoring Medical Records Using the Score Sheet"
April 30, 2014 (11:00am-12:00pm ET, 10:00am -11:00am CT)
Join us for Part Four of the Evaluation and Management Score Sheet series.
In this session we will explore medical record documentation using the score sheet, we will tour the Evaluation and Management Center on the Novitas Solutions website and discuss the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) center to assist you with understanding how to avoid common documentation errors. You do not want to miss this session! Register today!


JH Part B Webinar Handout: "Update - New Novitas Website" 
May 2, 2014 (11:00am-12:30pm CT)
Novitas Solutions values the feedback received from our provider communities. In an effort to assist you with searching for information on our website, we want you to join us for an informative webinar as we showcase new enhancements to our website. We will demonstrate the improved Novitas Solutions website and show you how to navigate it. We will inform you of new available search tools while providing you tips to enhance your search results. If you are new to Medicare, you must attend this event! Register today!


Access the MLN Connects Provider eNews for April 24, 2014 here.


Updates to CMS Internet-Only Manual
  • Clarification to Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Regarding Antigens 
  • Deletion of Section 13.14 from Chapter 13 of Publication 100-08: Medicare Program Integrity Manual 
View the updates here.


Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Articles from CMS
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