Medicare transition to Noridian is just a week away! We are just one week away from the September 16 cutover date from Palmetto to the new Medicare Part B fee-for-service contractor, Noridian. Although efforts have been made to minimize the burden to practices and to ensure that physicians continue to receive their Medicare payments in a timely fashion after the transition, there are a number of things physicians should be aware of, including: Last day to submit to Palmetto: September 11, 2013 is the last day providers may submit electronic claims to Palmetto (2:00 p.m. cutoff time), and the ... September 10, 2013 Medicare Medicare, Medicare Transition, Noridian, Palmetto, Insurance/Reimbursement 0 0 Comment Read More »
Resources to assist physicians with the Medicare contractor transition Goal: Provide members with information and resources to prepare their practices for the transition of Medicare contractors from Palmetto to Noridian on September 16 (Part B). Current CMA Resources 1. CMA’s Medicare Transition webpage – CMA has created a dedicated Medicare transition webpage, www.cmanet.org/medicare-transition, offering practices the ability to access updates and important information regarding the transition in one easy-to-access to location. All resources related to the Medicare transition will be accessible through this site. 2. CMA’s Medicare Transition Guide: What physicians need to know – This guide, which members can download free ... August 1, 2013 Medicare Medicare Contractors, Noridian, Palmetto, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
Department of Justice to decide Medicare MAC contract protest The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in September 2012 that Noridian has been named the new Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for Medicare Parts A and B in Jurisdiction E (previously called Jurisdiction 1). Two protests were filed, challenging the award. On January 18, 2013, the Government Accountability Office denied the two protests. As permitted by law, both protestors (Palmetto GBA and CGS) subsequently filed complaints with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims challenging the Jurisdiction E MAC contract award. The protests were filed on February 1, 2013. ... March 18, 2013 Medicare Noridian, Palmetto, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
