Medical Oncology Association of Southern California
P.O. Box 161
Upland, CA 91785
Phone: (909) 985-9061
Fax: (909) 985-8581
email: moasc@moasc.org

MOASC would like to recognize and thank the following sponsors for their continued support of MOASC:

• NHIC/Medicare reports that recent denials of 80053 and other lab panels are due to their overutilization and potential fraud issues in Southern California. 08.08.04

• Visit the NHIC Medicare website for the latest updates on Medicare policy changes and additions. 08.08.04

• NHIC issues an article addressing the important differences and the appropriate use of these telephone inquiries and telephone review. 04.04.04
  
• As a result of the Administrative Simplification provisions of HIPAA, NHIC eliminated all local modifiers on January 1, 2004. 04.04.04
  
• The March minutes of the Medicare Advisory Forum have been posted to the NHIC website. 04.04.04
  
• An article on the Medicare Hospice Benefit from the Part A Intermediary Medical Directors, Dr. Arthur Lurvey and Dr. James Cope. 04.04.04
  
• NHIC has posted a new billing guide for non-physician providers. 04.04.04
  
• Effective April 1, 2004 the name, address and zip code of the service location must be entered in Box 32 on the CMS-1500 claim form. 03.22.04
  
• CMS eliminates 90-day grace period for HCPCS codes for 2005. 03.22.04
  
• Effective January 1, 2005 the Medicare Part B annual deductible will be $110. 03.22.04
  
• 96412 - Medicare Miscalculates. 03.22.04
  
• New Revised Aranesp/Procrit/EPO LMRP Update. 03.22.04
  
• New Fee Schedule Updates. 03.22.04
  
• NHIC Medicare Gets New Medical Director. 03.22.04
  
• New ICD-9 Codes Added for Serum Iron Studies. 03.22.04
  
• Updated Aranesp/EPO/Procrit Guidelines for non-ESRD Patients 02.05.04
  
• 2004 Physician Fee Schedule Available from NHIC Website 03.22.04
  
• Outlining the Annual Changes to the 2004 Physician Fee Schedule 01.28.04
  
• Preparing the CMS-1500 Claim Form 01.28.04
  
• Mandatory Claims Submission Under HIPAA 01.28.04
  
• Clinical Lab Updates 01.15.04
  
• New Basis for Drug Payment Amounts 01.15.04
  
• Darbepoetin Alfa (Aranesp) and Epoetin Alfa (Epogen, EPO) - Billing 01.15.04
  
• Fecal Blood Count Update 01.15.04