Novitas Solutions Medicare 12/10/2013
12/10/2013: Novitasphere – Novitas Solutions Announces their Free Web Portal is Now Available!
Novitas Medicare: 09/12/2013
Just a friendly reminder. If you have not changed your Novitas Medicare Modem Phone Number to the new number (904) 371-9510, please do so soon. The old number (717) 635-4400 expires December 13, 2013. Click here to download a copy of the instructions to change the modem phone number.
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield Updates 2/24/2012 – 7/23/2013
07/23/2013: Excellus Remittance Program fixed to accommodate Medicare Advantage Sequestration Deductions!!
Novitas Medicare – 07/15/2013
Novitas Medicare has recently sent out a notification to each office to notify us that the electronic billing dial up modem phone number is changing.
Novitas Medicare: 07/19/2013
As of July 29, 2013, Novitas Medicare will begin using new addresses and new PO Mailbox addresses resulting from a Post Office change and the move of their mailroom to a new facility.
Independence Blue Cross Updates 12/22/2011 – 6/05/2013
06/05/2013: Attention Independence Blue Cross Submitters!!!
Novitas Medicare (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, & Pennsylvania): 05/09/2013
We have been notified that some of Novitas Medicare’s Electronic Remittance Advices (ERA) are not showing the PQRS remark code N365.
NGS Medicare Updates 2/21/2012 – 5/8/2013
05/08/2013: NGS Medicare PQRS Alert!!! We have been notified by National Government Services (NGS) Medicare (New York and Connecticut) that there is an issue with sending PQRS charges with zero dollar amounts ($0.00).
Sequestration – 2% Reduction for Medicare payments
As required by law, President Obama issued a sequestration order on 03/01/2013 requiring across-the-board reductions in Federal spending.
Preparing for Therapy Functional Reporting Implementation in CY 2013
For ALL Medicare Carriers: View the following presentation below for more on Therapy Function Reporting in 2013