Cigna, Medicare Administrative Contractor for the states of Ohio and Kentucky, has released a Medical Review FAQ. Even though this is for providers in Ohio and Kentucky who have Cigna as their Medicare contractor, providers in other states may find the FAQ’s helpful. To access the FAQ’s click

Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS), Medicare Part A contractor for the states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, has a new address to submit appeal requests to. This is for non-private practice settings in the above mentioned states. Send all 1st level redetermination appeals to:

Novitas Solutions, Medicare Administrative Contractor for the states of Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington DC, held a teleconference on Physical and Occupational therapy billing for private practices on January 28, 2013 and for non-private practices on January 31, 2013. Novitas Solutions has published

Wisconsin Physician Services (WPS) will be hosting several webinars in March 2013 titled “Appealing a Medicare Claim Determination” for providers in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Click

Noridian Administrative Services, Medicare Administrative Contractor for the states of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, has updated its current customer service phone numbers to a single phone number that will serve all the above mentioned states. The new number is

Noridian Administrative Services (NAS), Medicare Administrative Contractor for the states of Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, has a webpage dedicated to outpatient therapy that offers many resources to private practices and non-private practices. To access the information, click