| Posted: August 8, 2004
Oncology Association News:
Calculate the impact of the proposed 2005 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on your practice.
Download the ASCO ASP Spreadsheet Tool, Spreadsheet Guide and ASP Talking Points to help you with that analysis.
As part of the Community Oncology Alliance's (COA) ongoing effort to provide data to the Congress and CMS on the impact of Medicare reimbursement changes, they have provided the COA Media Release, the COA position statement and the COA ASP Analyzer Tool.
Peter Paul Yu, M.D, President of the Association of Northern California Oncologists, responds the to proposed 2005 physician fee schedule.
Read Dr. Yu's response
Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) Expresses Concerns About Impact on Physician Office Practices, Hospital Cancer Programs, and Patient Care.
http://www.accc-cancer.org/news/commentsJuly30.asp
Meetings and Conferences: Posted: 8 August, 2004
September 14th, COA is sponsoring a major Cancer Care Awareness Day in Washington DC. This will be an opportunity for community cancer care to share data and information with Members of Congress.
ANCO & ASCO
present the ANCO 2004 Annual Meeting:
Meeting Challenges & Maintaining Quality, Friday October 1 - Sunday October 3, 2004 Hyatt Regency Monterey. Download the registration and agenda.
You are invited to a CME course sponsored by Amgen for community-based oncologists and their office practice managers designed to allow oncology physicians to continue their focus on patient care in light of Medicare and third-party payor reimbursement policy changes
National Oncology Alliance (NOA), is pleased to announce the following educational programs and services:
• Emerging Approaches to Breast and Colon Cancer Management, August 28th, San Diego
• New Advances in Supportive Care, September 25th, San Francisco
• Fall Conference 2004, October 9th, Santa Monica
• HIPAA Compliance Toolkit.
National Marrow Donor Program ® CME Audioconference and Advances in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Treatment: The changing role of hematopoietic cell transplantation.To view program announcement and register for either program option visit http://www.marrow.org/cgi-bin/page.pl?id=197
State Legislation: Posted: 8 August, 2004
California Governor Schwarzenegger signed the $105-billion FY2004-2005 budget on July 31, 2004.
NHIC Medicare: Posted: 8 August, 2004
NHIC/Medicare reports that recent denials of 80053 and other lab panels
are due to their overutilization and potential fraud issues in Southern
California.
Visit the NHIC Medicare website for the latest updates on Medicare policy changes and additions.
Clinical Trials: Posted: 8 August, 2004
Phase 3 clinical trial from Allos Pharmaceutical company for women with brain metastases originating from breast cancer.
UC Davis Cancer Center seeking interested individuals in having a project considered for AP4 Center funding, to submit a one page abstract of your proposed project by August 20, 2004.
CMS: Posted: 8 August, 2004
CMS announced a change in the allowable reimbursement retroactive to January 1, 2004 for FASLODEX® (fulvestrant) Injection HCPCS J9395 (fulvestrant per 25 mg).
SE0441- "Incident to" Services
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/matters/mmarticles/2005/SE0441.pdf
CR3323 - Bill Types 22x and 23x
Submitted by Skilled Nursing Facilities with Instruction for
Involuntarily Moving a Beneficiary Out of the SNF and Ending a Benefit
Period
www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/matters/mmarticles/2004/MM3323.pdf
SE0431 Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing
www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/matters/mmarticles/2004/SE0431.pdf
SE0434 Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing and Erythropoietin
(EPO, Epoetin
Alfa) and Darbepoetin Alfa (Aranesp)
www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/matters/mmarticles/2004/SE0434.pdf
SE0421 - OIG Alert About Charging Extra for Covered Services
www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/matters/mmarticles/2004/SE0421.pdf
CMS Final Rule on method for calculating interest on Medicare incorrect payments.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/providers/6014f.asp
Update to the Medicare payment rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/media/press/release.asp?Counter=1139
To view the Notice (CMS-1249-N), go to
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/providers/snfpps/
CR3348 - October 2004 Quarterly Update of HCPCS Codes Used For Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Consolidated Billing Enforcement
www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/matters/mmarticles/2004/MM3348.pdf
MM3267 - MMA - Clarification for CR3064
www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/matters/mmarticles/2004/MM3267.pdf
MM3079 - CMS Manual System – Payment to Bank
www.cms.hhs.gov/medlearn/matters/mmarticles/2004/MM3079.pdf
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