Friday, May 29, 2020

MAC Watch: Voluminous Web Articles from Noridian

I've written several blogs this month on high impact web articles from Noridian.  The sheer volume of web articles is daunting.

See their Latest Updates page here:

Recent articles are clipped below.  (See link above for hotlinks.)  It's about 75 for the month of May so far.  Some of high impact, such as breaking off the MolDx system and deleting MolDx LCDs in effect elsewhere.  


Continuing Education Units (CEUs) Only Provided When Logged Into Webinar May 29, 2020
Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Clinic Webinar - June 24, 2020 May 29, 2020
Billing and Coding: Guardant360 May 28, 2020
Implement Operating Rules - Phase III ERA EFT: CORE 360 Uniform Use of CARC, RARC and CAGC Rule - Update from CAQH CORECR11709May 28, 2020
International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) and Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determination (NCDs) - October 2020 Update - RescindedCR11749May 28, 2020
Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care - R1 May 28, 2020
Flow Cytometry Coverage Clarification Retirement - Effective May 20, 2020 May 28, 2020
MLN Connects - May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020
Overpayment Results for Part A and Part B Users Now Available May 27, 2020
RARC, CARC, MREP and PC Print UpdateCR11708May 27, 2020
Claim Status Category Codes and Claim Status Codes UpdateCR11699May 27, 2020
Therapy Codes Update - RevisedCR11791May 27, 2020
Summary of Policies in the CY 2020 MPFS PHE Interim Final RulesCR11805May 27, 2020
MolDX: Combinatorial Pharmacogenomics Limited Coverage Proposed LCD and Billing and Coding: MolDX: Combinatorial Pharmacogenomics Limited Coverage Retirement - Effective August 16, 2020 May 27, 2020
Billing and Coding: Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation (PVA) for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF) - R3 May 27, 2020
Outpatient Therapy - A/B Physical, Occupational, and Speech Language Pathology Webinar - June 3, 2020 May 26, 2020
Billing and Coding: MRI and CT Scans of the Head and Neck - R1 May 26, 2020
Drugs and Biologics Outpatient Documentation and Post Pay Review - Part 2 of 2 Webinar - July 9, 2020 May 26, 2020
Drugs and Biologics Outpatient Overview and Billing - Part 1 of 2 Webinar - July 8, 2020 May 26, 2020
Duplicate Claims Webinar - June 25, 2020 May 22, 2020
CMS Open-Door Forum: Prior Authorization Process and Requirements for Certain Outpatient Hospital Department Services Special Open-Door Forum - May 28 May 22, 2020
Open Meeting Announcement - June 10, 2020 May 21, 2020
Open Meeting Announcement - June 10, 2020 May 21, 2020
Open Meeting Announcement - June 03, 2020 May 21, 2020
Quarterly Medicare Updates - A/B - After Hours Webinar - July 14, 2020 May 21, 2020

Open Meeting Announcement - June 04, 2020 May 21, 2020
Quarterly Medicare Updates - A/B Webinar - July 7, 2020 May 21, 2020
Proposed LCDs - Published for Review and Comments May 21, 2020
Open Meeting Announcement - June 17, 2020 May 21, 2020
Proposed LCD and Associated Billing and Coding Article: Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitor (I-CGM) - Published for Review and Comments May 21, 2020
Billing and Coding: Prospera May 21, 2020
MLN Connects - May 21, 2020 May 21, 2020
Medicare Continues to Modernize Payment SoftwareSE20019May 20, 2020
MLN Connects Special Edition - May 19, 2020 - COVID-19: Payment for Lab Tests, Safely Reopening Nursing Homes, Lab & Ambulance Claims May 19, 2020
Billing and Coding: MolDX: BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Testing - R2 May 19, 2020
Manual Update to Pub. 100-04, Chapter 38, to Remove Identification of Items or Services Related to the 2010 Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico SectionCR11778May 18, 2020
MLN Connects Special Edition - May 15, 2020 - COVID-19: Deadlines, New Releases, and Important Calls May 15, 2020
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Payer Type Corrections via Noridian Medicare Portal (NMP) May 15, 2020
MolDX: Prospera Proposed LCD Retirement - Effective May 14, 2020 May 15, 2020
MolDX: Guardant360 Plasma-Based Comprehensive Genomic Profiling in Solid Tumors Proposed LCD Retirement - Effective May 13, 2020 May 15, 2020
National Coverage Determination (NCD 30.3.3): Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain (cLBP)CR11755May 14, 2020
Billing and Coding: Routine Foot Care May 14, 2020
Billing and Coding: Hydration Services - R2 May 14, 2020
MLN Connects - May 14, 2020 May 14, 2020
Quarterly Update to the MPFSDB - July 2020 UpdateCR11788May 13, 2020
National Coverage Determination (NCD) 20.19 Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)CR11650May 13, 2020
MLN Connects Special Edition - May 12, 2020 - COVID-19: Additional Waivers, Price Transparency, and CMS Letter to Nursing Homes May 12, 2020
New Physician Specialty Code for Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery (MDS) and Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) and a New Supplier Specialty Code for Home Infusion Therapy ServicesCR11750May 12, 2020
Medicare Pharmacies and Other Suppliers May Temporarily Enroll as Independent Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories to Help Address COVID-19 TestingSE20017May 12, 2020
Prior Authorization for Certain Hospital Outpatient Department (OPD) Services Webinars May 12, 2020

Reminder: 340B Hospital Survey Closes 5/15 May 11, 2020
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Testing of Multiple Genes May 11, 2020
Guardant360 and Prospera May 11, 2020
Positron Emission Tomography Scans Coverage - R19 May 08, 2020
MLN Connects Special Edition - May 8, 2020 - COVID-19: Nursing Home Reporting, Updated Telehealth Video, Pharmacies & Other Suppliers Can Enroll as Labs, IRF Flexibilities May 08, 2020
Billing and Coding: Mometasone Furoate Sinus Implant (Sinuva, Propel family of Implants) May 08, 2020
Proposed LCD and Associated Billing and Coding Article: Non-Invasive Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) for Stable Ischemic Heart Disease - Published for Review and Comments May 07, 2020
MLN Connects - May 7, 2020 May 07, 2020
Sleep Lab Credentialing: Polysomnography and Other Sleep Studies Retirement - Effective May 14, 2020 May 06, 2020
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Multiplex Nucleic Acid Amplified Tests for Respiratory Viral Panels- R4 May 06, 2020
Polysomnography and Other Sleep Studies Retirement - Effective May 14, 2020 May 06, 2020
Quarterly Update to the MPFSDB - April 2020 - RevisedCR11661May 06, 2020
Medicare Clarifies Recognition of Interstate License CompactsSE20008May 06, 2020
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Webinar - June 17, 2020 May 04, 2020
Claim Submission: Paper and Electronic Webinar - June 2, 2020 May 04, 2020
MLN Connects Special Edition - April 30, 2020 - COVID-19: Second Round of Sweeping Changes, RHC & FQHC Flexibilities, EMTALA Apr 30, 2020