Medicare Weekly Update

Each issue of this free weekly e-newsletter includes the latest CMS proposed and final rules, CMS manual revisions, and transmittals. Readers also find OIG audit reports, advisory opinions, and more.

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Issue 6, February 9, 2010

• Regulations: No issuances this week

• Transmittals and MLN Matters articles

• Other Issuances: OIG report

• CMS Public Events: No events this week

Issue 5, February 2, 2010

• Regulations: No issuances this week

• Transmittals and MLN Matters articles: CMS instructs on clinical trials, incorporates "compendia" definition into manual system, and more

• Other Issuances: RAC updates issues, CMS releases FAQs on observation, condition code 44, and more

• CMS Public Events: No events this week

Issue 4, January 26, 2010

• Regulations: No issuances this week

• Transmittals and MLN Matters articles: No issuances this week

• Other Issuances: Audit issues updated for RAC regions B and C, OIG reviews oxaliplatin

• CMS Public Events: Hospital Open Door Forum transcript/recording available

Issue 3, January 19, 2010

• Regulations: CMS, ONC publish EHR rulemaking

• Other Issuances: Region B RAC updates audit issues, CMS releases FAQs

• CMS Public Events: No events this week

• Transmittals and MLN Matters articles: CMS addresses OIG reports, revises previous transmittals, and more

Issue 2, January 12, 2010

• Regulations: No issuances this week

• Transmittals and MLN Matters articles: CMS corrects NCCI edit files, analyzes inclusion of additional ICD-9 codes on claims, and more

• Other Issuances: RACs update audit issues, CMS posts NCDs, and more

• CMS Public Events: Hospital Open Door Forum

• MedicareFind update: NCCI edits updated

Issue 1, January 5, 2010

• Regulations: CMS issues OPPS correction, publishes EHR proposed rule, and more

• Transmittals and MLN Matters articles: CMS issues MLN Matters articles

• Other Issuances: CMS issues lab NCD manual, Region C RAC updates audit issues

• CMS Public Events: No events this week