The following announcement arrived in my In-box this afternoon.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is pleased to announce a new and improved cms.hhs.gov website coming December 15, 2005. The new website is reorganized to make it easier to browse by audience or topic:
-The new "Center" links on the home page navigation bar provide one-stop-shopping areas targeted to specific professional audience needs. The Medicare Fee for Service Provider Center will include links to pages developed specifically for physicians, hospitals, and other Medicare providers and suppliers. The "Center" pages are also available through the "Browse by Audience" feature.
-The topic pages are organized under eight major subject areas, which are then divided into categories and sections. All section links have overview pages designed to provide general information about the specific section. The topic pages are available from the home page or through the "Browse by Subject" feature.
The new website also introduces an improved Google search feature, which will make it even easier for you to locate information.
After the new website is launched, users who enter URLs from the old website will be automatically redirected to the new web pages. Please follow the directions and be sure to change your favorites or bookmarks to reflect the new URLs.
For a preview of the new website, follow this link for a demonstration:
Try CMS's new website here
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Use of Modifier 59 to Bypass Medicare's National Correct Coding Initiative Edits (OEI-03-02-00771)
This report determined that Modifier 59 was used incorrectly about 40% of the time. This resulted in $59 Million in improper payments.
Download Use of Modifier 59 report here.
Use of Modifier 25 (OEI-07-03-00470)
This report found that 35% of claims allowed under this modifier did not meet program requirements. This resulted in improper payments totaling $538 million.
Download Use of Modifier 25 report here.
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On October 24, 2005, CMS posted a new Medlearn matters article:
MM3952 - MMA - Evidence of Medical Necessity: Power Wheelchair and Power OperatedVehicle (POV)/Power Mobility Device (PMD) Claims Revised: 10/19/2005
Download articles here.
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