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In This Issue:

Information Issued by National Government Services for Part A and Part B Providers
Part A (Speciality)	Part B (Speciality)	Location (State Appreviation)	Title
H	P, N, R	All	Bone Mass Measurement Article Summary
H, S	C, H, P, N	All	Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Article Summary
A	A	All	Investigational Device Exemptions
H, S, E	A	All	New and Revised Local Coverage Determinations
A	A	All	National Government Services Electronic Mailing Lists

Information Issued by National Government Services for Part A Providers
Part A (Speciality)	Location (State Appreviation)	Title
A	All	Institutional (Part A) Provider Enrollment
A	All	International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM)
H	All	Retired LCD for Bone Mass Measurement
M	All	Retired Part A LCD for Home Health Psychiatric Care

Information Issued by National Government Services for Part B Providers
Part B (Speciality)	Location (State Appreviation)	Title
A	IN, KY	Medical Policy Update: LCD: B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Testing (R1)
A	NJ, NY	Offset by Fax
A	NJ, NY	Return to Provider and Auto Reject Items of the Paper CMS-1500-Claim Form
A	All	What Is HPSA/PSA?

Information Issued by CMS Pertaining to Part A and Part B Providers
Part A (Speciality)	Part B (Speciality)	Location (State Appreviation)	Title
H	C, P, N, R	All	Clarification of PTA Billing Requirements (CR#5667-Revised)
A	A	All	Discontinuance of the UPIN Registry (CR#5584-Revised)
A	A	All	Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Codes Update (CR#5673)
H, S, M	P, N	All	Medicare Clinical Trial Policy (CTP) (CR#5719)
H, S, M	A	All	October 2007 Quarterly Average Sales Price for Part B Drugs (CR#5710)
A	A	All	October Update to the 2007 MPFS (CR#5714)
H	C, P, N, R	All	Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) (CR#5660-Revised)
A	A	All	Sunset of the Physician Scarcity Areas Bonus Payment (CR#5711)
H	P, N	All	Ultrasound Diagnostic Procedures (CR#5608)

Information Issued by CMS Pertaining to Part A Providers
Part A (Speciality)	Title
H	Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Annual PPS Update (CR#5694)
H	October Update of Hospital OPPS-Summary of Changes (CR#5718)
H	Present on Admission Indicator (CR#5499-Revised)

Information Issued by CMS Pertaining to Part B Providers
Part B (Speciality)	Title
A	Alert About the Transition of the Medigap Crossover Process (JSM-07535)
P, N	Anesthesia Services by the Same Physician Providing Medical and Surgical Services (CR#5618-Revised)
A	Delete Reference to Required Reporting of the NPI on or after May 23, 2007 and Revised When Effective Date (CR#5678)
A	New Remark Code for Denying Separately Billed Services (CR#5659-Revised)
A	Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CR#5703)
F, P, N	Revised Payment System for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (SE0742)
A	Transitioning the Mandatory Medigap Crossover Process to COBC (CR#5601-Revised)

Provider Outreach and Education Training Seminars
Contract	Location (State Abbreviations)	Title
A	NY, CT, DE, RI, NH, VT, MA, ME	Don’t Miss Out on Upcoming Medicare Training… Save These Dates!!!
B	IN , KY, NJ, NY	Evaluation and Management Documentation Guidelines Training - Now Offered Monthly… Save These Dates!!!
B	NJ	Part B NJ Providers: Don’t Miss Out on Upcoming Medicare Training… Save These Dates!!!
B	NY	Part B New York Providers: Don’t Miss Out on Upcoming Medicare Training… Save These Dates!!!
B	All	Provider Outreach & Clinical Education Midwest/West Upcoming Events

This key is provided as a convenience to alert providers/suppliers to articles with topics that may pertain to their particular field. This key is not a guarantee that information in other articles will not also apply. It is each provider’s/supplier’s responsibility to become familiar with the contents of each newsletter.

Part A Key: A-All Providers, C-Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC), E-Renal Dialysis (ESRD) Providers, F-Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), H-Hospitals, M-Home Health Providers,
O-Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORF) and Outpatient Physical Therapy Providers, P-Hospice Providers, R-Rural Health Center (RHC), S-Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF), NA-Not Applicable

Part B Key: A-All Providers, B-Ambulance, C-Cardiovascular, D-DMEPOS, E-Drugs & Biologicals, F-ASC, G-Anesthesia, H-Physical & Occupational Therapy, I-Beneficiaries, J-Insurers, K-Home Health Care, L-Laboratory, M-Medicine, N-Non-Physician Practitioner, O-Nuclear Medicine, P-Physicians, Q-Mental Health R-Radiology, S-Surgery, T-Nephrology, U-Urology, V-Chiropractor, W-Ophthalmology & Optometry, X-Podiatry, Y-Radiation Z-Oncology, NA-Not Applicable

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