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The information provided in this presentation was current as of 9/8/2015.

Any changes or new information superseding the information in this presentation is provided in articles with publication dates after 9/8/2015, posted on our

website at:

www.PalmettoGBA.com/JMB

Disclaimer

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CPT only copyright 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.

The Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature is published in Current Dental Terminology (CDT), Copyright © 2015 American Dental Association (ADA). All rights

reserved.

• Medicare Updates and Changes

• CERT

• Medical Review Spotlight

• Hot Topics and Reminders

• News to Use and Resources

Agenda

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Updates and Changes

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August 27, 2015

• Successful implementation of the new Jurisdiction M (JM) contract

• Impact to providers was minimal

• Website now reflects JM instead of J11

• You may occasionally still see an older article or publication that reflects

the J11 contract – Information is still

applicable to JM

Jurisdiction M

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How to Access MLN Matters Details

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• Full details for CMS MLN Matters Articles located on the CMS Website

• http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/2014-MLN-Matters-Articles.html

• CMS implemented a site visit verification program using a National Site Visit Contractor (NSVC) – Screening mechanism to prevent questionable providers and

suppliers from enrolling or maintaining enrollment in the Medicare program

– Conducted by MSM Security Services, LLC and its subcontractors, Computer Evidence Specialists, LLC (CES) and Health Integrity, LLC (HI)

– Unannounced site visits for Medicare Part A/B providers and suppliers

• Observational site visit or a detailed review

National Site Visit Verification (NSV) Initiative

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• Effective for dates of service on or after October 1, 2015

– New HCPCS code Q9979 for Injection, Alemtuzumab 1mg payable by Medicare

Alemtuzumab

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MM9273

• Effective October 1, 2015 – Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to return

reference laboratory and anti-markup claims as unprocessable when the billing and service location NPIs match

– CR 8806 initially implemented a new policy indicating that providers would no longer be permitted to submit their own National Provider Identifier (NPI) in Item 32a of the CMS-1500 claim form for anti-markup and reference laboratory claims when the performing physician or supplier is located in another jurisdiction

National Provider Identifier (NPI) Reported for Anti-Markup and Reference Laboratory Claims

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• Effective Date: October 1, 2015

• Implementation Date: October 5, 2015

– Announces updates to the Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) and Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) lists and also instructs Medicare system maintainers to update Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) and PC Print software used by some providers.

• Washington Publishing Company http://www.wpc-edi.com/Reference

Remittance Advice Remark and Claims Adjustment Reason Code

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MM9278

• Effective with dates of services on or after January 1, 2015

• Implementation date: October 5, 2015

– CMS updates to the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Data Base (MPFSDB)

• Key changes include updates to the Malpractice Relative Value Units (RVU) of several codes

• Contractors may adjust claims brought to their attention

Quarterly Update in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) – October CY 2015

Update

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• Effective date: July 20, 2015

• Implementation date: July 20, 2015

– 4th Quarter Notification of Interest Rate for FY 2015 Overpayments and Underpayments of 9.75 percent for Medicare overpayments and underpayments

Notice of New Interest Rate for Medicare

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MM9288

• Effective October 16, 2015

– If a provider owes back taxes to the IRS and those taxes are eligible to be withheld from payments due from Medicare, the withhold rate will increase from the current 30 percent to 100 percent

IRS Tax Levy

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• CMS released the October 2015 Quarterly Average Sales Price (ASP) Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files

• Medicare contractors will adjust claims brought to their attention

October Drug Pricing File

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MM9248

• Effective Date: October 9, 2014

• Implementation Date: January 4, 2016

– NCD for Screening for Colorectal Cancer Using Cologuard™ - A Multitarget Stool DNA Test

• New HCPCS code G0464 (colorectal cancer screening; stool-based DNA and fecal occult hemoglobin) as a covered service

• Contractors may adjust claims that are brought to

their attention

National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Screening for Colorectal Cancer

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• Effective date: 8/1/2015 - 7/31/2016

• Implementation Date: No later than November 24, 2015

• Annual 2015 – 2016 flu payment allowances are pending

• Payment allowances will be posted in the influenza vaccine pricing webpage – https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Part-B-

Drugs/McrPartBDrugAvgSalesPrice/VaccinesPricing.html

Influenza Vaccine Payment Allowances

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MM9299

• Required for all individuals with a five percent or greater ownership interest in a provider or supplier that falls into the high risk category and is currently enrolled in Medicare or has submitted an initial enrollment application

• Affected providers will receive a letter indicating requirement

• Given 30 days from the date of the letter to comply

• Failure to comply could result in denial of enrollment application or revocation of Medicare billing privileges

Fingerprint-Based Background Requirement

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• October 2015 Code Set Update

• Taxonomy codes are not required but if used, they must be valid

• Valid HPTCs are those that the NUCC has approved for current use

Healthcare Provider Taxonomy Codes

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MM9260

• CMS revises scope of benefit NCD for Speech Generating Devices (SGDs) covered under the Medicare benefit category for Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

• Please make sure that your billing staff are aware of these changes

National Coverage Determination (NCD)

Update - Speech Generating Device

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• New Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) waived tests approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

• CLIA regulations require a facility to be appropriately certified for each test it performs

• CPT codes that CMS considers to be laboratory tests under CLIA (and thus requiring certification) change each year

• https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/CLIA/downloads/waivetbl.pdf

New CLIA Waived Tests

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MM9261

• Effective Date: January 1, 2016

• Implementation Date: January 4, 2016

• MREP software is available free of charge from the CMS website and now offers a number of special reports that users can view and download in addition to the remittance advice

Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) Upgrade

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• Effective Date: January 1, 2016

• Implementation Date: January 4, 2016

– Place of service 19 – Off-Campus-Outpatient Hospital • A portion of an off-campus hospital provider based department

which provides diagnostic, therapeutic (both surgical and nonsurgical), and rehabilitation services to sick or injured persons who do not require hospitalization or institutionalization

– Place of service 22 – On-Campus-Outpatient Hospital • A portion of a hospital’s main campus which provides diagnostic,

therapeutic (both surgical and nonsurgical), and rehabilitation services to sick or injured persons who do not require

hospitalization or institutionalization

Place of Service Codes (POS) for Outpatient Hospitals

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MM9231

• The Monthly Capitation Payment (MCP) physician or practitioner should bill for the age appropriate home dialysis MCP service, as described by HCPCS codes 90963 through 90966, for the home dialysis (less than a full month) scenario if the MCP practitioner furnishes a complete monthly assessment of the ESRD beneficiary and at least one face-to-face patient visit during the month

Dialysis Monthly Capitation Payment (MCP)

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• National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) – Version 21.3

• Effective Date: October 1, 2015

NCCI and SNF Consolidated Billing Updates

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MM9111

• October 2015 Quarterly Update for the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP)

• October 2015 Quarterly Update for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule

DMEPOS

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MM9244

MM9279

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Comprehensive Error Rate Testing

(CERT) A Partnership

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CERT Part B Error Rates Rise

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Actions to Reduce Projected Financial Impact

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• Error Rate Reduction Plan (ERRP) • Strategy Analysis Report (SAR) • Medical Review Strategy (MRS) • Contractor Problem List

Part B Type of Service

National Improper Payment Rate

Palmetto GBA Projected Error Rate

Palmetto GBA Projected Improper Payment

Overall Part B 12.1% 13.9% $1,029,043,347

Active Medical Reviews

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Part B CPT 99233 E/M

Part B CPT 99283, 99284, 99285

Emergency Department E/M

Part B CPT 11042-11047

Outpatient Surgical Debridement in POS 22

Part B HCPCS A0425, A0428 Ambulance Services, Non-Emergent

Part B HCPCS J2778 Ranibizumab

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• Due the high cost of biologicals and the increasing utilization trends, several drugs were identified for review during the upcoming option year. All of the drugs selected are categorized as Major Risk per the Part B Prioritization Report.

• They are the top drugs based on dollars at risk and CERT error rates. Some of the top drugs have been excluded due to MAU edits already in place.

Drugs & Biologicals

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• J2778 – Ranibizumab (Lucentis®) Inj. 1 mg

• J0178 – Aflibercept (Eylea®) Inj. 1 mg

• J0897 – Denosumab (Prolia®) Inj. 1 mg

• J9041 – Bortezomib (Velcade®) Inj. 1 mg

Drugs and Biologicals Reviews

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• Based on internal data analysis and prioritization, as well as past experience, this code has been identified as a major risk service

• Probe edits set to select 100 claims from each state

HCPCS Code J2778, Ranibizumab (Lucentis®), 0.1mg

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State Charge Denial Rate Total Dollars Denied

South Carolina 67.2 $131,894.00

West Virginia 61.1 $109,169.60

Virginia 40.8 $83,855.12

North Carolina 40.2 $80,601.41

• Check documentation for:

• Patient’s name – is the document being submitted for the correct beneficiary?

• Date(s) of service – Is there documentation for the specific dates of service billed?

• Order or intent to order needed

– Signed medical records documenting the physician’s order/intent to order the drug, including drug name, dosage amount, method of administration and frequency of the drug to be administered?

– Is there a physician certified diagnosis documented to substantiate the medical need for the drug?

Drug and Biologicals Self-Audit Tips

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• Documentation of actual service:

– Is each date of service noted in the record?

– Is documentation present for the method (how) the drug was administration for the specific date of service?

– Does documentation include the name of the drug administered?

– Does the documentation include the amount of drug administered and why?

– Do the units billed correspond with the vials used in documentation submitted for review?

Continued…

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• Identify area for improved documentation

• Educate staff including practitioners

• Repeat self-audits and education as necessary until documentation is sufficient to support each service Sign up for the Palmetto GBA Email Updates to receive updates of upcoming probe reviews

• Assess and audit the chain of communication between delivery of mail and distribution

Self-Audit!

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Step 2 Coding and

billing of claim

Step 3 Processing of

claim by Palmetto

GBA & use of

information by CMS

Step 1 Medicare

beneficiary & provider

encounter

Health Information Supply Chain

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• Review your denials

• Review and use Palmetto GBA CERT Tips

• Submit missing documentation directly to CERT if denial is not a medical necessity denial

• Appeal medical necessity denials ‒ CERT Redetermination Request Form

• Designate a CERT “Point of Contact” (POC)

– https://www.certprovider.com/

CERT Tips

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CERT Help and Task Force

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Medical Review Resources

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Hot Topics and Reminders

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• Use for all services performed on/after October 1, 2015

• http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/icd.nsf/DocsCatHome/ICD-10

• https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/index.html?redirect=/ICD10

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CMS ICD-10 Resources

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http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/coding/ICD10/index.html

WWW.Roadto10.org – WWW.AAPC.com

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This is an AAPC Tool!

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Palmetto GBA ICD-10 Resources

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• CMS conducted two successful acknowledgement testing weeks

• Providers can still complete ICD-10 acknowledgement testing

• Make certain to label your file as a test file

• ISA15 segment of the claim file

ICD-10 Testing

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• ICD-10 use based on date of service

• Do not combine ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes on same claim

• CMS released guidance that allows for additional flexibility in the claims auditing and quality reporting processes

– For 12 months after ICD-10 implementation, Medicare review contractors will not deny physician or other practitioner claims billed under the Part B physician fee schedule through either automated medical review or complex medical record review based solely on the specificity of the ICD-10 diagnosis code as long as the physician/practitioner used a code from the right family. However, a valid ICD-10 code will be required on all claims with dates of service on or after October 1, 2015

ICD-10 Reminders

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• Coverage outlined in NCDs and LCDs regarding ICD-10 codes to support medical necessity will be applied

ICD-10 Reminders (Cont.)

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• CMS states a “Family of codes” is the same as the ICD-10 three-character category

• Codes within a category are clinically related and provide differences in capturing specific information on the type of condition. – Example: category H25 (Age-related cataract) contains a number of

specific codes that further define the condition and capture information on the type of cataract as well as information on the eye involved.

• Examples include: H25.031 (Anterior subcapsular polar age-related cataract, right eye), which has six characters;

• H25.22 (Age-related cataract, morgagnian type, left eye), which has five characters; and

• H25.9 (Unspecified age-related cataract), which has four characters

ICD-10 “Family of Codes”

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• CMS will:

– Set up a communication and collaboration center for monitoring the implementation of ICD-I0

– Name an ICD-10 Ombudsman to help receive and triage physician and provider ICD-10 issues

ICD-10 Reminders (Cont.)

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• Paper CMS 1500 claim form submitters must complete the ICD indicator or ‘ICD IND' field in block 21

– Enter an indicator of:

• Nine to indicate the diagnosis codes on the given claim are ICD-9 codes

• Enter a zero if the codes used are ICD-10 codes.

• Electronic submitters complete the equivalent electronic field

• Prior to October 1, 2015, Palmetto GBA will stop auto populating that field with a 9

• Failure to complete this field or incorrectly completing this field will result in claim rejection

ICD-10 Reminders (Cont.)

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• Insert ICD-10 without the periods as you did with ICD-9

• Part B providers billing services on the CMS 1500 form or electronic equivalent will bill using ICD-10CM codes. ICD-10PCS codes are intended for use by facilities billing Part A inpatient facility charges to Medicare

• Continue to use modifiers (50, RT, LT etc…)

• There is no change to coding for the services performed

– CPT and HCPCS codes will continue to be submitted to

represent the service provided

ICD-10 Reminders (Cont.)

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• Reminder – There are specific requirements for a written order from the beneficiary’s attending physician certifying that medical necessity requirements are met for:

– Nonemergency, unscheduled ambulance services and nonemergency, scheduled, repetitive and nonrepetitive ambulance services

– Providers should carefully review all documentation requirements and time frames for the physician certification statement

– http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/DocsCat/JM-Part-B~8A5KUC2727

Land Ambulance: Physician Certification Statement (PCS) Requirements

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• Medicare covers ambulance transportation only when transportation by any other means would endanger the patient’s health

– A patient whose medical condition permits transport in any type of vehicle other than an ambulance does not qualify for ambulance coverage

– Details regarding the encounter should ‘paint a picture’ of the patient’s condition at the time of transport

• http://www.palmettogba.com/palmetto/providers.nsf/DocsCat/JM-Part-B~8EEMJQ2707

General Ambulance Coverage

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• Began December 1, 2014

– Requires a prior authorization process for repetitive scheduled non-emergent ambulance transports for independently enrolled ambulance suppliers

• Garaged in South Carolina

• Does not create new documentation requirements for physicians/practitioners or suppliers – it simply requires the documentation to be submitted earlier in the claims process

• https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Monitoring-Programs/Medicare-FFS-Compliance-Programs/Prior-Authorization-Initiatives/Downloads/AmbulancePriorAuth_Physician-Letter_032415.pdf

Ambulance Prior Authorization Demonstration

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• CMS announced that the demonstration is expected to be expanded to additional states

• Sign up for the Palmetto GBA E-Mail-Updates to stay up to date on announcements

Ambulance Prior Authorization Demonstration (Continued)

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• New policy requires all prescribers of Part D drugs to submit a Medicare enrollment applications or opt-out affidavits by June 1, 2015

• Required to avoid patient’s Part D drug claims from being denied by their Part D plans beginning 1/1/2016

http://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Fact-sheets/2015-Fact-sheets-items/2015-05-01.html

Dentists to Take Action: New CMS Initiative

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• Require documentation of a face-to-face encounter

– Certifying physician is required to certify (attest) that a face-to-face patient encounter occurred and document the date of the encounter as part of the certification of eligibility

– Documentation must be in the certifying physician’s medical records and/or the acute/post-acute care facility’s medical records (if the patient was directly admitted to home health) to be used as the basis for certification of patient eligibility

Home Health Certifications

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• Beginning in 2015 eligible professionals who did not satisfactorily report data on quality measures for covered professional services are receiving a payment adjustment under PQRS

– 2016 and subsequent years - 2.0%

http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-

Instruments/PQRS/Payment-Adjustment-Information.html

PQRS Payment Adjustments

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• Applicable payment adjustments began in 2015

Reminder - Electronic Health Records (EHR)

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• http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/index.html

EHR Details, Requirements

and Background

• http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EHRIncentivePrograms/Downloads/PaymentAdj_HardshipExcepTipSheetforEP.pdf

EHR Payment Adjustments Background

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Invalid/Untimely Dismissed Appeals

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0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

Cases Dismissedas Untimely

IncompleteAppeal Requests

No InitialDetermination

(RejectedClaims)

May-15

Jun-15

Jul-15

• Before appealing verify you have appeal rights

• Send all documentation necessary to support your appeal

• Provide all necessary information

• Use the right form

• Send it to the right address or fax number

• Use the free, fast, efficient Online Provider Service (OPS) method for first level appeal and reopening requests!

Appeals

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Reason Code Description Remarks Code

Description

CO-50 - Non-covered services because deemed not

a medical necessity' by the payer. N115 - Decision based on

Local Coverage

Determination (LCD).

PR-204 - Service/equipment/drug not covered under

patient's current benefit plan. Medicare does not pay

for item or service.

N/A

CO-B15 - Service/procedure requires a qualifying

service/procedure be received and covered.

Qualifying other service/procedure has not been

received/adjudicated.

N20 - Service not payable

with other service rendered

on same date.

CO-B7 Provider not certified/eligible to be paid for

this procedure/service on date of service. N570 -

Missing/incomplete/invalid

credentialing data.

CO-16 - Claim/service lacks information or has

submission/billing error(s) needed for adjudication. M79 -

Missing/incomplete/invalid

charge.

Top Denial/Rejection Reasons

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Top Provider Contact Center Inquiries August 2015

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7152

2429 2369 2256 1873

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Top Written Provider Inquiries August 2015

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762

489

218 217 145

News to Use and Resources

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• Palmetto GBA is using the Going Beyond Diagnosis (GBD) blog and Twitter account to help facilitate communication on error rate reduction

– http://palmgba.com/gbd

– @BeyondDx

GBD Blog and Twitter

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Self Service Tools

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www.PalmettoGBA.com/JMB

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• eDelivery - Receive Paperless Additional Documentation and messages via your OPS Message Inbox

• eInquiry – Submission of general inquiries using a secure form

• eAppeals – Submission of first level appeals and reopening requests

• eOffset and eCheck – Request an automatic offset or make a payment with an eCheck to satisfy an overpayment

Online Provider Services eSuite of Services

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Online Provider Services (OPS)

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• Greater control over documents throughout the process

• Reduces the possibility of keying errors

• Allows documents to enter the appropriate process work step much more quickly

• Receive notification of receipt and check the status

• No busy signal that can occur when faxing

• Documentation can be submitted as a child document, reducing the risk of documentation being separated from the request

• Increases the probability of acceptance of a valid request by preventing submissions without required information

• Receive Medicare Redetermination Notice electronically

• Also use for reopening requests!

Benefits of eAppeals

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• No cost to all direct submitters and those transmitting claims through a clearinghouse/billing service

• ‘Smart edits’ appear on claim rejection reports (277CA)

• Claims failing pre-adjudication editing afford providers an opportunity to review the claim for correctness and resubmission or if appropriate modifications can be made to the claim and then resubmitted

• No software to download

Palmetto GBA Advanced Clinical Editing (P-ACE)

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• Official CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service provider educational information • MLN Matters national provider education articles

• Educational products (including Web-based training courses, hard copy and downloadable publications, and CD-ROMs)

• Physician Center Web page

• MLN National Provider Calls

http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNGenInfo/index.html?redirect=/MLNGenInfo

Medicare Learning Network (MLN)

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• National Provider Calls and Events

– http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/NPC/National-Provider-Calls-and-Events.html

• Open Door Forums

– http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/OpenDoorForums/index.html

• CMS E-News ‒ http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-

Education/Outreach/FFSProvPartProg/Provider-Partnership-Email-Archive.html

CMS National and Open Door Calls and E-News

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Claim Processing Issue Log (CPIL)

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Educational Opportunities

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Coming Soon Fall Working

October 2015

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JM Part B Video Education

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Contacts

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855-696-0705

Provider Contact Center

Resources

Palmetto GBA J11 Part B Home Page

www.PalmettoGBA.com/JMB

Palmetto GBA E-Mail Updates

www.PalmettoGBA.com/JMB Select E-MAIL UPDATES

Provider Enrollment Resources

www.PalmettoGBA.com/JMB Click on ‘Browse By Topic’ then

‘Provider Enrollment’

Contact Us By Email

[email protected]

Self Service Tools www.PalmettoGBA.com/JMB (center of home page)

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Social Networking

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