2007 Fee Schedule database
See Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Change Request 5443 for a summary of issues in the 2007 Physician Fee Schedule. Details>>
AdminaStar Federal changes name
Effective Jan. 1, 2007, AdminaStar Federal (ASF) became National Government Services (NGS) combining the operational, financial and human resources of the following companies: AdminaStar Federal, Associated Hospital Service, Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire, Inc., Empire Medicare Services and United Government Services. More information>>
New 1500 form
Linda Noel, External Affairs, discussed some problem areas on the new 1500. Note the following areas>>
Enrollment Update
Crystal Doan stated 80 percent of all enrollment applications received are incomplete. Examples of missing information>>
Locum tenens
Unless Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) changes the locum tenens policy, the maximum timeline is 60 days. However, CMS indicated this requirement is under review>>
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Mark Fritz, Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP), advised that the transition of 225,000 members to new managed care organizations was complete. Although physicians experienced some problems finalizing their panels, Fritz reassured attendees that assignment systems were working.
Auto-assignment logic is turned on and operating business as usual. Fritz narrowed the remaining assignment issues down to a few categories. Categories>>
EDS did not attend.
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