Remittance Advice Messages

Messages for 2012

• January: Long Term Care Billing Manual Update
• January: Accepting HIPAA 5010 and NCPDP Version D.0 Formats
• January: EHR Incentive Payment Program
• March: Podiatry Reimburseable Services

Messages for 2011

• January: Psychotherapy Billing Codes
• February: New CPT Codes 90460 and 90461
• February: Bulk Compound Ingredients
• May: Affordable Care Act - Excluded Providers
• September: CMS PERM Provider Education Webinar
• October: CMS PERM Provider Education Webinar/Listening Sessions
• November: HIPAA 5010 and NCPDP Version D.0 Implemenation
• December: Taxonomy Code Edit

Messages for 2010

• January: Modifiers 51 and 59
• March: Claims Submission Timely Filing Change
• November: CPT Code Change
• December: Spinal Surgery Now Requires Prior Authorization

Messages for 2009

• March: CMS 1500 Claim Form Box 24C Indicator
• April: Co-Payment Indicator 555
• April: Rural Health Clinics and FQHC Billing Practices
• April: Hospice Services
• June: Managed Care Cost Share

Messages for 2008

• February: Physician Rule Change, Modifiers
• March: Physician Rule Change, J-Code Billing NDC
• March: EPSDT Code Conversion  
• April: Mental Health Services Code Conversion
• April: Transportation Provider Address
• May: NPI Notice to Nursing Homes and Assisted Living
• June: Out-Patient Hospitals - J Code Billing NDC
• July: Highlighting On Claims
• July/August: Payer ID Codes
• August/September: Fee Schedules
• August/September: Co-Payment Indicator 555
• October: Rate Increase Underpayment for Mental Health Practitioners
• November: EPSDT Cost Share

Messages for 2007

• February and March: Explanation of Benefits Clarification and NPI Notice
• Submit National Provider Identification (NPI) Number To Medicare For Crossover
• April: Podiatry Billing Code
• July 11: Long-Term Care Manual Update
• August: Fee Schedules
• August: Zip-Plus-4 Zip Code 
• August: Billing NPI Number
• September: Occupational Therapy Services
• September: Computer System Upgrade
• October: Physician Rule Change

Messages for 2006

• January 11 (payroll)
• January 11 (cost share)
• January 25
• February 1 & 8
• February 15 (imaging)
• February 15 (payroll)
• February 22
• April 19
• June 21, 28 & July 5
• August, September, and October 2006 NPI Number
• December 6, 2006 Hearing Aid Battery Code