Thursday, May 1, 2014

Medicare Part B News-Jurisdiction H for April 29th, 2014

The following information is provided by Novitas Solutions.

Medicare News

JH Top Claim Submission Errors
The Top Claim Submission Errors and their resolution for March 2014 are now available. Please take some time to review these errors and avoid them on future claim submissions.


Local Contractor Pricing Information is Now Available!
A new information page specific to Local Contractor Pricing has been added to the Fee Schedule section of our web site. This new page includes an overview of the local pricing process, information on drug pricing, a section of frequently asked questions, pricing references, and pricing resources.


JH Part A/B Indian Health Service (IHS)/Tribal/Urban Indian Providers: "Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference Handout"
May15, 2014 (1:00pm-2:00pm CT)
Join us for the Indian Health Service (IHS)/Tribal/Urban Indian Providers Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference. During this teleconference, we will discuss the most current Medicare changes and allow you to interact directly with representatives from various departments within Novitas Solutions.

Representatives from various departments including Medical Policy, Medical Review, Appeals, Customer Service, Claims Processing, Provider Enrollment, Change Management, and our Outreach and Education Staff will be available to address your questions and concerns.

You do not want to miss this call! Register Today!


New Medicare Insights Weekly Podcasts Now Available
In this week's Medicare Insights Weekly podcast, we discuss the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing A/B Medicare Administrative Contractors Outreach and Education Task Force.


New name and logo for the CERT A/B MAC Contractor Task Force
Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) recently announced the launch of the CERT A/B MAC Contractor Task Force. All Part A and Part B MACs have come together with the intent to educate providers on costly claim denials and billing errors to Medicare. In response to positive feedback received by the provider community, the task force has modified its name to the CERT A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force. Visit the Novitas Solutions CERT Center to learn more about the task force as well as available resources.