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April 19, 2007
The FMA E-News is emailed to all members of the Florida Medical
Association semimonthly. The FMA, located in Tallahassee, Fla.,
serves as an advocate for physicians and their patients to promote the
public health, to ensure high standards in medical education and ethics, and
to enhance the quality and availability of health care.
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Florida Medicaid began requiring the use of the National Drug
Code (NDC) for all HCPCS level II J, Q, and S codes for
injectable medications that are purchased and administered in
the physician's office effective for claims submitted after
January 7, 2007. This information must be entered on the
revised CMS-1500(08-05) claim form. Edit 241, "NDC missing,"
was posted to claims when the NDC was not listed, but claims
were paid during a grace period. Effective April 1, 2007, this
edit will deny when claims are submitted without an NDC.
Also, as a result of the Federal Deficit Reduction Act (DRA),
Florida Medicaid is reimbursing for J, Q, and S codes only when
the NDC is with a manufacturer that has a rebate agreement.
Medicaid has posted the "Current List of Drug Rebate
Manfuacturers" on the AHCA website. It can be accessed here
under the "What is New in Medicaid" heading. Providers will be
notified through the e-mail alert system. |
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At the conclusion of the legislative session, the FMA, in
partnership with the county medical societies, will resume
its waiver seminars. Please check the FMA Web site at
www.fmaonline.org for
newly added sessions.
The following seminars are currently scheduled and
are available to physicians only. For more information,
please contact the FMA at 800.762.0233 or RSVP through the
county medical society.
May 16, 2007 - Martin County Medical Society
Martin Memorial Health Systems
200 SE Hospital Ave.
Stuart, Fla. 34994
Time: 6:00 p.m.
772.287.5200
www.mmhs.com
May 17, 2007 - Citrus County Medical Society
Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club
509 E Hartford St
Hernando, FL 34442
Time: 6:30 p.m.
352.344.9822
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The FMA would like to congratulate Carl Brumback,
M.D., M.P.H., who
was recently awarded the Palm Beach County Medical Society
Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 Heroes in Medicine
Awards Luncheon. Dr. Brumback, a lifetime member of the FMA, served
for many years as Chair and key member of the FMA's
Committee on Public Health and currently serves as a member
of the FMA Foundation's Committee on the Museum of Medicine
and Public Health. He was honored for his unsurpassed
achievement on behalf of public health in Palm Beach County
and the State of Florida. Dr. James Howell,
an FMA member for 37 years, was also honored. He was
awarded the Physician Hero in Medicine Award.
We are proud to announce that Thomas Hicks, M.D.,
an FMA member for 27 years, recently accepted a
position on the State Office of Vital Statistics workgroup.
This workgroup will be involved in the development and
planning of the Electronic Death Registration (EDR) system
for Florida.
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Medicare Provider
Contact Center - Training Plan for May |
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Customer service representatives will be undergoing training
during the month of May. The Florida Medicare Part B
Provider Contact Center will be closed for business on the
following dates:
• Friday, May 04, 2007 from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
• Friday, May 11, 2007 from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
• Friday, May 18, 2007 from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
• Friday, May 25, 2007 from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Although the customer service representatives will not be
available, the Medicare Part B IVR (Interactive Voice
Response) unit at 877.847.4992 will be available. For
specific claims information, the IVR hours are: 6:00 a.m. –
6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. For recorded information
on current Medicare issues, the IVR hours are: 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week. First Coast Service Options, Inc., the
Florida Medicare Carrier, apologizes for any inconvenience
this may cause.
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Reminder: New NPI
Compliance Deadline |
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
recently implemented a contingency plan for the former May
23, 2007 deadline for NPI numbers. The new compliance date
is May 23, 2008. For more details, please
visit the FMA Web site at
www.fmaonline.com.
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