Archived Updates & Announcements from the OOS

OOS Updates and Announcements provide members with current information on coding and billing topics that will impact their practices. Below are past updates and announcments provided for historical references.

Current Updates

Topic   Posted

NPI: Get It. Share It. Use It.   Jun 14, 2007

Transitioning the Mandatory Medigap (“Claim-Based”) Crossover Process to the Coordination of Benefits Contractor (COBC)   Jun 12, 2007

Medicare posts an important notice for MSP electronic claims.   Jun 12, 2007

CMS Announces Testing Opportunity for the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI)   May 18, 2007

2007 PHYSICIAN QUALITY REPORTING INITIATIVE UPDATE   Apr 17, 2007

NPI Contingency Plan   Apr 4, 2007

2007 Revised Fee Schedule Now Posted on Palmetto's Website   Dec 27, 2006

2007 Joy Newby Coding and Billing Seminars Registration Materials   Dec 22, 2006

Changes to 2007 ASC Procedures   Dec 22, 2006

2007 CPT Code Changes and Medicare Fee Schedule Update   Dec 22, 2006

Upgrade to Correction of Pre-existing Corneal Astigmatism IOL - Palmetto GBA – Ohio Medicare Carrier Instructions   Dec 22, 2006

Implementation of New CMS 1500 Claim Form – Update - Paper Claims Only   Oct 11, 2006

Who Needs an NPI?   Aug 24, 2006

Implementation of New CMS 1500 Claim Form   Aug 24, 2006

Codiing and Billing Update: July 2006   Jul 21, 2006

New ICD-9 Codes as of October 1, 2006   Jul 21, 2006

Billing Instructions For Lucentis   Jul 7, 2006

Billing Instructions For Avastin Now Available From Palmetto   Jul 5, 2006

Palmetto to Cover Avastin for AMD Effective July 1   Jun 19, 2006

CMS June 30th Deadline For Physicians to Sign Up For CAP Program Approaches   Jun 16, 2006

Blepharoplasty of Upper Lids Policy Updated   Jun 15, 2006

OOS Coding Update: Summer 2006   Jun 13, 2006

Third Party Payor Update: Spring 2006   May 11, 2006

Joy Newby Seminars Rescheduled   Mar 24, 2006

Update on Joy Newby Coding Seminars   Mar 20, 2006

2006 Fee Schedule Update   Feb 16, 2006

Timeline for Adjustment of the 2006 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule   Feb 7, 2006

Medicaid Publishes Wrong Fee for 92235 and 92230   Jan 12, 2006

AVASTIN – NOT Covered by Ohio Medicare   Dec 6, 2005

Physician Must Perform and Document All Exam Elements   Sep 27, 2005

Palmetto To Send 2006 Medicare Enrollment and Fee Information in November   Sep 23, 2005

Palmetto Electronic Claim Update: Contingency Plans Ending   Aug 18, 2005

Medicare Proposed Payment and Policy Changes for 2006   Aug 3, 2005

Documenting the Patient’s History of the Present Illness   Aug 3, 2005

Changes in Physician Scarcity Areas (PSA) and Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA)   Aug 3, 2005

Medicare Summer Update   Jul 21, 2005

Joy Newby To Hold E/M Documentation Courses in October   Jul 19, 2005

Society Considering Offering E/M Coding Course This Fall. Are You Interested?   May 31, 2005

CMS Ruling on Presbyopia-Correcting IOLs   May 24, 2005

May 2005 Medicare Advisory for Ohio and West Virginia   Apr 29, 2005

Coding and Reimbursement Update   Apr 26, 2005

Aetna Publishes Clinical Policy for Optic Nerve and Retinal Imaging Methods   Apr 19, 2005

CMS Releases National Supplier Clearinghouse April 2005 Newsletter   Apr 13, 2005

Over 210 Ophthalmologists and Staff Attend Joy Newby Coding Seminars   Mar 23, 2005

CMS Targets Numerous High Volume Ophthalmology Codes in Five Year Review   Mar 16, 2005

CMS Issues First Update To The 2005 Fee Schedule Database   Feb 25, 2005

Medicare To Cover Macugen   Feb 10, 2005

VISUDYNE – Coding Of Discarded Portion   Jan 28, 2005

2005 HCPCS Update From Palmetto   Jan 20, 2005

Coding Seminar Registration Forms Now Available   Jan 20, 2005

CMS Issues Provider Enrollement Fraud Alert   Jan 12, 2005

CMS Clarifies Interest Payments on Clean Claims Not Paid Timely   Jan 11, 2005

New CPT and HCPCS Codes for 2005   Jan 3, 2005

DMERC Converts Local Medical Review Policies (LMRP) to Local Coverage Decisions (LCD)   Jan 2, 2005

Eyetech Announces Price For Macugen   Dec 22, 2004

2005 Medicare Fee Schedule   Dec 1, 2004

Coding Seminars Schedule Set for 2005   Nov 30, 2004

Update on Coding for OCB-CPT Cope 92136 & A-SCANS-CPT Code 76519   Jul 17, 2004

Third Party Payor Update - Diagnosis Coding   Jul 1, 2004

Palmetto Clarifies LMRP for Ocular Photodynamic Therapy   Jun 8, 2004

PDT for POHS and Other Off-Label Uses   Apr 29, 2004

CMS Approves New Coverage Indications for OPT   Apr 1, 2004

Single Drug Pricer - Change in Allowable Due to the Medicare Prescription Drug, in Modernization Act of 2003   Jan 1, 2004

Changes to ASC Payments - April 1, 2004   Jan 1, 2004

HIPAA Electronic Claims Submission   Sep 1, 2003

HIPAA: Medicare Formats for Electronic Claims   Sep 1, 2003

Discounting Fees for Privately Insured and Self-Pay Patients   Aug 1, 2003

Terminating Relationships with Patients   May 1, 2003

HIPAA and Phone Message Retention   May 1, 2003

Injection of Fluorescein Dye   Apr 1, 2003

DNR Orders and Defibrillator Requirements for Ophthalmologists   Apr 1, 2003

CMS Reminders - From Palmetto GBA   Mar 1, 2003

Fee Schedule Clarification   Feb 1, 2003

Coding Errors Identified in OIG Report   Feb 1, 2003

Vitrectomy Update   Feb 1, 2003

HIPAA Toolkit Available   Feb 1, 2003

January 2003 Coding Updates   Jan 1, 2003

CMS Reminders - From Palmetto GBA   Jan 1, 2003

CY 2003 Physician Fee Schedule Implementation   Dec 31, 2002

Waiver of Copayments by Ophthalmologists Participating in the National Eye Care   Oct 1, 2002

Updated HIPAA Compliance Resources   Oct 1, 2002

HIPAA: Final Rule Regarding Privacy Standards   Aug 1, 2002

HIPAA Program Webcast and Satellite Broadcast   Jun 1, 2002

How To File For HIPAA Extension   Jun 1, 2002

How To Subscribe to HIPAA-REGS List   Jun 1, 2002

Three New HIPAA Regulations   Jun 1, 2002

Issues in the Temporary Refilling of Current Prescriptions   Jun 1, 2002

Charging for Telephone Consultations   Jun 1, 2002

HIPAA Privacy Regulations   May 1, 2002

Federal Trade Commission Advisory Opinion Regarding Clinical Integration   Apr 1, 2002

Information on AREDS Results for Physicians and Patients   Jan 1, 2002

Ohio Sales Tax - When To Charge   Jan 1, 2002

HIPAA Privacy Regulations   Aug 1, 2001