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05/07/2019

WPS Recent Oncology Related News

Part A, Part B and Part A/B News

WPS

WPS Articles From The Past Couple of Weeks that may be of Interest to Oncology:

 

WPS PART A-Outpatient Hospital Only

Nothing at this time.

WPS PART B-Private Practice Only

Nothing at this time.

WPS PART A & PART B

New Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Claim Look-up Tool
  
We are excited to announce the availability of a new self-service tool for WPS GHA providers.The CERT Claim Look-up Tool allows WPS GHA providers/suppliers to obtain the current status of their Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) claim reviews.
 
Learn more by visiting the CERT Claim Lookup Tool now. To obtain review results, please be prepared with the CERT Identification (CID) number for your claim(s). 
Medicare EDI Gateway (MEG) - Discontinued July 1, 2019
  
Effective July 1, 2019, the Medicare EDI Gateway will be discontinued. All trading partners will need to be transitioned to WPS Community Manager and transmit/receive files using WPS Gateway Express.  
 
If you currently submit/receive transmissions via MEG, you will need to change how you connect.
 
Visit the EDI website to begin the transition process to WPS Gateway Express.

May Draft LCD Open Meeting

WPS GHA will hold a Draft Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) Open Meeting for persons wishing to provide input concerning LCDs that are currently in the development process. The next Draft LCD Open Meeting will be held Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 1:00 PM CT (2:00 PM ET).
 
The Address for the meeting location is:

WPS Health Solutions
1707 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713 (Nordby Rooms LL7 & LL8; Check in Nordby security desk)

Interested parties may attend in person. Photo identification is required at the time of check-in.
Interested parties may also call in to the following teleconference number:
 
(866) 685-4589 (conference ID 5599315).
 
Additional information is located on the Open Meetings page.
 
Comments related to the draft policies can be sent to policycomments@wpsic.com.


Note: This meeting is not the official Contractor Advisory Committee meeting.

June Draft LCD Open Meeting

WPS GHA will hold Draft Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) Open Meetings for persons wishing to provide input concerning LCDs that are currently in the development process. There will be a Draft LCD Open Meeting Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at 1:00 PM CT (2:00 PM ET).
 
Addresses for the meeting locations are:
 
WPS Health Solutions
1707 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713 (Nordby Rooms LL7 & LL8; Check in Nordby security desk)
 
WPS Health Solutions
2525 No. 117th Avenue, Suite 200
Omaha, NE. 68164
 
Interested parties may attend in person at one of the WPS sites listed above. Photo identification is required at the time of check-in. Please RSVP in-person attendance to LCDCAC@wpsic.com.
 
Interested parties may also call in to the following teleconference number:
 
(866) 685-4589, (conference ID 9388564).
 
Additional information is located on the Open Meetings page.
 
Comments related to the draft policies can be sent to policycomments@wpsic.com

 
Note: This meeting is not the official Contractor Advisory Committee meeting.

MEDICARE HOT LINKS

Medicare Part B Fee Schedule

Addendum B Update (HOPPS Fee Schedule for Services & Drugs)

Current ASP Drug Pricing Files

Quarterly Updated to CCI Edits

2019 FINAL RULES

Physician Fee Schedule

Physician Fee Schedule Fact Sheet

HOPPS

HOPPS Fact Sheet

QPP Fact Sheet

E/M Payment Amounts Charts

 

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