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NAS DME Jurisdiction D E-mail List ================================================================== CMS Open Door Forum - March 10, 2010 The next CMS Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for: Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Start Time: 2 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?id=EkyZZEAkupEqIfbEFm&tmpl=dme_view news&style=part_ab_viewnews Medicare Appeals Process Brochure Revised The revised Medicare Appeals Process brochure (January 2010), which provides an overview of the Medicare Part A and Part B administrative appeals process, is now available for download. Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?id=EkyZZEAFkpJbZjWaad&tmpl=dme_view news&style=part_ab_viewnews General Announcements -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reasonable Useful Lifetime Reminder Suppliers are reminded that the reasonable useful lifetime of durable medical equipment is determined through program instructions. In the absence of program instructions, carriers may determine the reasonable useful lifetime of equipment, but in no case can it be less than five years or eight years for enteral and parenteral pumps. Computation of the useful lifetime is based on when the equipment is delivered to the beneficiary, not the age of the equipment. Replacement due to wear is not covered during the reasonable useful lifetime of the equipment. During the reasonable useful lifetime, Medicare does cover repair up to the cost of replacement (but not actual replacement) for medically necessary equipment owned by the beneficiary. Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?id=EkyZZEApEkRybbfcMd&tmpl=dme_view news&style=part_ab_viewnews Registration Now Open for PAOC Meeting on Competitive Acquisition for DMEPOS March 17, 2010 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21244 Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?id=EkyZZEAEFldiibjNYF&tmpl=dme_view news&style=part_ab_viewnews CMS Needs Your Feedback The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is conducting the fifth national administration of the Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS). This survey is designed to collect quantifiable data on providers' satisfaction with the performance of the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) contractors that process and pay their Medicare claims. CMS conducts the MCPSS on an annual basis and uses the results for Medicare contractor oversight and process improvement initiatives. Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?id=EkyZZEAFZpcxQQhqqR&tmpl=dme_view news&style=part_ab_viewnews Other Topics -------------------------------------------------------------------- Electronic Data Interchange New Feature Added to CEDI Web Site - Important CEDI Events Page Read the complete update: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/lsredir.php?id=EkyZZEApZZFErkSVdc&tmpl=dme_view news&style=part_ab_viewnews ================================================================== == Audio Recordings: - ABN - Glucose Monitors and Testing Supplies Read more: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/dme/train/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's New ---------- View a complete listing of the most recent web site updates: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/dme/news/updates.html Supplier Contact Center and Telephone Reopening Closures -------------------------------------------------------- Daily: 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT (Telephone Reopenings only) March 19th for CMS-approved training (Supplier Contact Center only) Workshops --------- Tell NAS where, how, and what topics you want workshops on: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=HtqIIW7uv6fE52pDD9bb3w_3d_3d Schedule of Events: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/dme/train/schedule.html Upcoming Changes ---------------- PECOS: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/dme/news/pecos.html Competitive Bidding: https://www.noridianmedicare.com/dme/news/competitive_bidding.html Medicare Partners ----------------------------- CBIC: Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (Competitive Bidding): http://www.dmecompetitivebid.com/palmetto/cbic.nsf/DocsCat/Home CEDI: Common Electronic Data Interchange (Electronic Billing): http://www.ngscedi.com/ CERT: Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (Claim Payment Review): http://www.certcdc.com/certproviderportal/pages/ NSC: National Supplier Clearinghouse (Supplier Enrollment): http://www.palmettogba.com/nsc PDAC: Pricing, Data Analysis and Coding (HCPCS Coding Assistance): https://www.dmepdac.com/ QIC: Qualified Independent Contractor (Reconsiderations): http://www.rivertrustsolutions.com/ RAC: Recovery Audit Contractor (Claim Processing Review): http://www.healthdatainsights.com/ To edit your e-mail preferences or unsubscribe, go to https://naslists.noridian.com/list/login.html?mContainer=2&mOwner=G30392x2n39 372t36&mAddress=SUPPORT%40DMEFREE.COM To view the NoridianMedicare.com Privacy Policy, go to https://www.noridianmedicare.com/privacy.html ================================================================== == (c) Noridian Administrative Services, LLC 900 42nd Street South, Fargo ND 58103-2146 Phone 1-866-243-7272 DME MAC Jurisdiction D States: AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, IA, KS, MO, MT, NE, NV, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY, American Samoa, Guam, N. 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