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2000

Modified: 11/14/2000
In This Issue...Free Eye Exams for Medicare Beneficiaries with Diabetes, End Stage Renal Disease, Final Medical Review Policies, 2001 HCPCS Annual Update
Modified: 10/10/2000
In This Issue...Medicare Beneficiaries Participating in Qualifying Clinical Trials, SNFs, Final Medical Review Policies
Modified: 10/10/2000
The HCFA has issued a list of long descriptor corrections to include the trade/brand names and/or model numbers to the specific assigned C-code for devices eligible for transitional pass-through payments.
Modified: 8/23/2000
Due to the direct relationship between coding and reimbursement, it is particularly important that providers reimbursed under the PPS used the appropriate ICD-9-CM coding.
Modified: 7/1/2000
In this issue topics include prospective payment system, reclassification of certain urban hospitals, and final medical review policies.
Modified: 7/1/2000
This is a special issue for the Electronic Mailing Listservs for Outpatient Prospective Payment Initiative.
Modified: 6/13/2000
The decision to postpone the implementation from the scheduled date of July 1, 2000, to August 1, 2000, was reached after careful consideration of the...
Modified: 6/1/2000
The CELIP project was scheduled for national implementation on April 1, 2000.
Modified: 5/11/2000
Final instructions for implementation of the OPPS.
Modified: 4/7/2000
In this issue...Prospective Payment System, Physical Medicine Coding Guidelines, New CLIA Waived Tests, Final Medical Review Policies
Modified: 3/29/2000
The Medicare Part A outpatient fee schedule for clinical laboratory services was published in the December 1999 issue. However, some procedures were missing from the fee schedule list.
Modified: 2/24/2000
In this issue...Year 2000 Processing Schedule Implementation, Update to the ESRD Blood Pricing List, 2000 Outpatient Services Fee Schedule
Modified: 1/9/2000
Our goal for the year 2000 rollover is to ensure a smooth and risk free transition to the new millennium.

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