Thursday, June 12, 2014

Medicare Part A News-Jurisdiction H for June 10th, 2014

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Medicare News

Overlapping Claims Requiring a Request for Assistance (RFA) – Reason Code U5601
Effective June 16, 2014, documentation requested due to Reason Code U5601 should be submitted to the following fax number: 1-877-439-5479. Providers are also given the opportunity to submit the requested documentation via standard mail; however it is strongly encouraged that providers fax the requested documentation. Please read the full article for additional information regarding the documentation request process for Reason Code U5601.

Webinar: "Part A Medicare Secondary Payer Basics"
June 17, 2014 (2:00pm-3:30pm ET, 1:00pm-2:30pm CT)
We will explore how to enhance your Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) knowledge, increase the accuracy of MSP data collection, and maintain MSP compliance. Don't miss this informative event! Register today!


Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Articles from CMS

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Customer Contact Center Training Schedule for July 2014
The Customer Contact Centers July training schedule has been posted to our Holiday and Training webpage. The call center will close for training on Thursday afternoons from 1:00 – 3:00 CT and reopen from 3:00 – 5:00 CT.