Medicare Part B Reference Manual

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In our continuing efforts to enhance the level of service we provide to our customers, we are pleased to present our Medicare Part B Reference Manual. This manual contains all the information you will need in your day-to-day interaction with HGSAdministrators and the Medicare Part B Program. As you become familiar with the manual, you will find it is very comprehensive.

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TITLE	HTML VERSION	PDF VERSION	REVISED
TABLE OF CONTENTS		(77k)	4/2003
Chapter 1 Telephone Numbers, Addresses, And Information Contacts		(175k)	07/2003
Chapter 2 Overview Of Medicare		(10k)	7/2002
Chapter 3 Provider Enrollment		(56k)	01/2003
Chapter 4 Assignment And Participation		(49k)	01/2003
Chapter 5 Patient Eligibility		(48k)	10/2002
Chapter 6 Medicare Coverage And Medical Necessity		(49k)	04/2003
Chapter 7 Medicare Medical Policy Bulletins		(20k)	7/2001
Chapter 8 Supplemental Insurance/Complementary Crossover/Medigap		(65k)	07/2003
Chapter 9 Completion Of The HCFA 1500 - Claim Form		(291k)	07/2003
Chapter 10 EDI Services		(1069k)	07/2003
Chapter 11 Medicare As Secondary Payer (MSP)		(139k)	07/2003
Chapter 12 Fee Schedule		(38k)	01/2003
Chapter 13 Medicare Reimbursement		(47k)	07/2003
Chapter 14 Comprehensive Limiting Charge Compliance Program		(67k)	--
Chapter 15 Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)		(80k)	07/2003
Chapter 16 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics,Orthotics		(43k)	04/2003
Chapter 17 System Outputs		(106k)	10/2002
Chapter 18 Appeals And Hearings		(128k)	01/2003
Chapter 19 Program Safeguards		(58k)	01/2003
Chapter 20 Diagnosis Coding		(63k)	04/2003
Chapter 21 Standardization Codes		(89k)	10/2002
Chapter 22 Global Surgery & Related Services		(52k)	01/2003
Chapter 23 Evaluation & Management		(223k)	07/2003
Chapter 24 Medicare Overpayments		(137k)	01/2003
Chapter 25 Preventive Services		(55k)	04/2003
Appendix A Glossary & Abbreviations		(143k)	12/1999
Appendix B Modifiers		(42k)	04/2003
Appendix C New Correct Coding Combinations		(77k)	01/2003
Appendix D HCFA Provider Specialty Codes		(11k)	07/2003
Appendix E Fact Sheet		(49k)	01/2003
Appendix F Billing Guides		(12k)	04/2003
Appendix G HCPCS Codes		(40k)	01/2003
Appendix H Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule		(38k)	01/2003
Appendix I Assistant-at-Surgery Codes		(33k)	7/2002
Appendix J Approved Transplant Facilities		(37k)	07/2003
Appendix L Physician Supervision of Diagnostic Tests		(25k)	01/2003
Appendix M The Audio Response Unit (ARU)		(904k)	07/2003