<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:itemdetail="http://namespaceForItemDetail/"><channel><title>QPU October 2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/List.asp</link><description>The Quarterly Provider Update provides a listing of Agency regulations and meeting notices. Non-regulatory changes to the Medicare and Medicaid programs, consisting of manual instructions, are also included in this listing.</description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:54:00 EST</lastBuildDate><copyright /><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS031808</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS031808</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2005 14:15:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-118&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement, Updated SNF Help File&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS031828</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS031828</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2005 14:36:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-048&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Reasonable Charge Data Disclosure Requirements for Ambulance Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS031835</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS031835</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2005 14:43:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS031836</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS031836</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2005 14:43:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS031838</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS031838</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2005 14:44:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS031843</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS031843</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2005 14:50:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032010</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032010</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 11:54:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032011</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032011</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 11:55:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-117&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Transition Schedule for Implementation of the Ambulance Fee Schedule&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032013</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032013</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 11:56:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032015</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032015</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 11:57:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-173&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Ambulance Fee Schedule Updates for 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032018</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032018</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 11:59:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032020</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032020</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 12:01:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032022</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032022</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 12:02:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032058</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032058</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:07:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1776B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Evaluation and Management Service Codes - General&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032105</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032105</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:06:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-075&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Admitting Diagnosis for Observation Services for the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032106</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032106</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:14:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Provider Education Article: Hospitals' Responsibilities Re: Patient Notification at Discharge Planning and Home Health Consolidated Billing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032107</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032107</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:16:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-118&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement, Updated SNF Help File&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032121</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032121</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 15:17:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032122</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032122</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 16:31:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032123</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032123</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 16:36:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032124</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032124</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 16:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-147&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Promoting Influenza Vaccinations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/08/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032125</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032125</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 16:39:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032126</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032126</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 16:41:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-170&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; File Descriptions and Instructions for Retrieving the 2003 Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) HCPC Code Additions and Deletions&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032127</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032127</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 16:44:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032128</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032128</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2005 16:45:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032456</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032456</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1220-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Program; Fee Schedule for Payment of Ambulance Services--Update for CY 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/22/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032461</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032461</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:05:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-2141-FN&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Approval of the American Osteopathic Association for Deeming Authority for Ambulatory Surgical Centers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032484</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032484</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:33:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-2155-FN&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare and Medicaid Program; Approval of Application for Deeming Authority for Ambulatory Surgical Centers by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/22/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 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CMS-3047-F&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032488</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032488</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:38:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-118&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement, Updated SNF Help File&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032501</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS032501</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2005 14:51:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; 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AB-02-087&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Delay in Enforcement of National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033011</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033011</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:55:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033013</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033013</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:56:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-110&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Implementation of National Coverage Determinations Regarding Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033014</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033014</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:57:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-134&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Questions and Answers Related to Implementation of National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033029</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033029</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:46:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-142&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Remittance Advice Coding Update&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033031</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033031</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:47:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-154&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; New Waived Tests - September 27, 2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033032</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033032</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:49:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-163&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; 2003 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment Method&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033033</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033033</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:58:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033034</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033034</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 16:59:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-101&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Common Working File (CWF) Edits for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033035</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033035</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:00:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033036</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033036</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:01:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033037</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033037</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:04:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033041</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033041</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:09:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-2159-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare, Medicaid, and CLIA Programs; Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 Continuance of Approval of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) as an Accrediting Organization&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033044</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033044</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R792HO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus, and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 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Installation of Version 28.0 of the Provider Statistical and Reimbursement (PS&amp;R) Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/06/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033276</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033276</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2005 11:19:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-090&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; File Descriptions and Instructions for Retrieving the 2003 Physician, Clinical Lab, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics/Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS), and Therapy Fee Schedule Payment Amounts through CMS's Mainframe Telecommunications System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 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AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033833</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033833</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:44:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R792HO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus, and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033836</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033836</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:45:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1866A3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033839</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033839</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:46:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1776B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Evaluation and Management Service Codes - General&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033842</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033842</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:47:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1778B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033861</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033861</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:48:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-066&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Adjudication Services Project: Systems Changes Needed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033865</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033865</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:56:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-071&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updated Instruction on Receipt and Processing of Non-Covered Charges on Other Than Part A Inpatient Claims&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033870</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033870</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:57:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-088&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Installation of Version 28.0 of the Provider Statistical and Reimbursement (PS&amp;R) Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/06/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033872</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033872</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:58:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-090&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; File Descriptions and Instructions for Retrieving the 2003 Physician, Clinical Lab, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics/Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS), and Therapy Fee Schedule Payment Amounts through CMS's Mainframe Telecommunications System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033875</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033875</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 10:59:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-118&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement, Updated SNF Help File&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 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B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033884</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033884</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:02:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033887</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033887</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:03:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-109&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Common Working File (CWF), Fiscal Intermediary (FI), and Carrier Edits and Policy Clarification for Peripheral Neuropathy With Loss of Protective Sensation (LOPS) in People with Diabetes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033890</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033890</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:04:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-137&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033926</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033926</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:18:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-147&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Promoting Influenza Vaccinations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/08/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033931</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033931</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:19:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-150&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Payment of Physician and Nonphysician Services for Certain Indian Providers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033932</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS033932</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 11:20:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034030</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034030</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:22:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-100&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Installation of Version 27.4 of the Provider Statistical and Reimbursement (PS&amp;R) Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034031</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034031</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:23:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-101&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Common Working File (CWF) Edits for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034032</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034032</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:25:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034033</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034033</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:26:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-158&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Common Working File (CWF), Fiscal Intermediary (FI), and Carrier Edits and Policy Clarification for Peripheral Neuropathy With Loss of Protective Sensation (LOPS) in People With Diabetes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034035</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034035</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:27:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034037</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034037</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:28:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034228</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034228</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:05:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-0049-F&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Security Standards (HIPAA)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034231</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034231</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:07:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-0003-IFC&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Modifications to Standards for Electronic Transactions and Code Sets&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034237</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034237</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1809-F2&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Physicians'1 Referrals to Health Care Entities With Which They Have Financial Relationships: Extension of Partial Delay of Effective Date&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/22/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034239</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034239</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:16:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1204-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2003, Notice of Delay of Final Rule&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/05/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034254</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034254</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1204-FC&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2003 and Inclusion of Registered Nurses in the Personnel Provision of the Critical Access Hospital Emergency Services Requirement for Frontier Areas and Remote Locations--Part 1&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/31/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034317</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034317</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:03:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1759B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Splitting Claims for Processing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034319</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034319</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:04:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1771B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Section 3045.7, Mandatory Assignment and Other Requirements for Home Dialysis Supplies and Equipment Paid Under Method II&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034320</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034320</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:05:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1774B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Section 4271, Home Dialysis Patients' Options for Billing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034321</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034321</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:06:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-090&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; File Descriptions and Instructions for Retrieving the 2003 Physician, Clinical Lab, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics/Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS), and Therapy Fee Schedule Payment Amounts through CMS's Mainframe Telecommunications System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034322</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034322</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:07:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-118&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement, Updated SNF Help File&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034323</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034323</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:09:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-043&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Acceptance of Special Characters in the Common Working File (CWF) and the Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier (DMERC) Standard System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034324</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034324</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:10:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-044&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Change in Jurisdiction for Topical Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034325</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034325</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:11:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-0-049&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; CWF Change for Billing for Glucose Test Strips and Supplies - Follow-up to Change Request 1612&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034327</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034327</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:12:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-051&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry/Response Transaction (270/271) Standard&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034328</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034328</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034330</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034330</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:14:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034331</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034331</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:15:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034332</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034332</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:16:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-137&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034344</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034344</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:25:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-147&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Promoting Influenza Vaccinations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/08/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034345</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034345</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2005 17:26:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-152&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Fee Schedule Update for 2003 for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034410</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034410</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 09:53:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034411</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034411</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 09:54:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1773B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Appeals, Section 70956 and Section 12000&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034413</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034413</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 09:55:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034640</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034640</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 11:56:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R792HO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus, and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034670</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034670</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:38:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1778B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034669</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034669</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:38:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1866A3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034672</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034672</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:39:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-071&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updated Instruction on Receipt and Processing of Non-Covered Charges on Other Than Part A Inpatient Claims&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034673</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034673</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:40:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-090&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; File Descriptions and Instructions for Retrieving the 2003 Physician, Clinical Lab, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics/Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS), and Therapy Fee Schedule Payment Amounts through CMS's Mainframe Telecommunications System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034711</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034711</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 13:52:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 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A-02-118&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement, Updated SNF Help File&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034737</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034737</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:12:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034739</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034739</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034743</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034743</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:14:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-109&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Common Working File (CWF), Fiscal Intermediary (FI), and Carrier Edits and Policy Clarification for Peripheral Neuropathy With Loss of Protective Sensation (LOPS) in People with Diabetes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 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10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034750</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034750</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:17:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034752</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034752</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:18:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-101&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Common Working File (CWF) Edits for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034756</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034756</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:19:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034927</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034927</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:51:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-071&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updated Instruction on Receipt and Processing of Non-Covered Charges on Other Than Part A Inpatient Claims&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034930</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS034930</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:53:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-118&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement, Updated SNF Help File&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035166</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035166</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:47:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035169</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035169</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:49:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035173</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035173</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:51:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R792HO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus, and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035177</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035177</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:55:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035182</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035182</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:57:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-147&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Promoting Influenza Vaccinations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/08/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035186</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035186</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 09:58:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035189</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035189</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035190</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035190</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:02:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035194</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035194</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:09:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035222</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035222</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:23:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-3047-F&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035228</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035228</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:25:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R787HO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coding for Adequacy of Hemodialysis&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035232</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035232</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:26:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R792HO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus, and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035237</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035237</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:28:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1859A3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coding for Adequacy of Hemodialysis&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035256</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035256</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:35:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1224-P&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Program; Nondiscrimination in Posthospital Referral to Home Health Agencies and Other Entities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/22/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035258</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035258</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-3160-FC&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Conditions of Participation: Immunization Standards for Hospitals, Long-Term Care Facilities, and Home Health Agencies&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035289</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035289</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:56:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R792HO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus, and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035294</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035294</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:57:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1866A3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035296</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035296</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:58:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1778B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035360</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035360</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:19:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-070&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Transaction 835v4010 Completion Update&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035366</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035366</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:22:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-071&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updated Instruction on Receipt and Processing of Non-Covered Charges on Other Than Part A Inpatient Claims&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035370</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035370</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:25:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; 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AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035383</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035383</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:31:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-142&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Remittance Advice Coding Update&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035384</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035384</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:33:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035385</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035385</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:34:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-101&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Corrections to: Changes to the Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities - Update as published in the Federal Register, FY 2001 (66 FR 39572, July 31, 2001), and Transmittal A-01-144, December 20, 2001&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/10/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 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AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035390</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035390</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:46:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1866A3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035391</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035391</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:47:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1778B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035393</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035393</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:48:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035392</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035392</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:48:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-065&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Implementation of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response Transaction (270/271) Standard&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035395</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035395</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:49:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035394</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035394</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:49:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-066&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Adjudication Services Project: Systems Changes Needed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035397</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035397</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:50:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-068&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Enhancements to Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Claims Processing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035399</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035399</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:50:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-071&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updated Instruction on Receipt and Processing of Non-Covered Charges on Other Than Part A Inpatient Claims&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035400</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035400</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:51:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-088&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Installation of Version 28.0 of the Provider Statistical and Reimbursement (PS&amp;R) Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/06/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035404</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035404</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:52:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-090&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; File Descriptions and Instructions for Retrieving the 2003 Physician, Clinical Lab, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics/Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS), and Therapy Fee Schedule Payment Amounts through CMS's Mainframe Telecommunications System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 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A-02-095&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Production Dates for the Provider Statistical and Reimbursement (PS&amp;R) Report and Extension of Due Date for Filing Provider Cost Reports for Providers Having Their Claims Processed by the Arkansas Part A Standard System (APASS) and Request for Wage Data for the FY 2004 Wage Index&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035411</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035411</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:56:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-104&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Provider Education Article: Home Health Agencies' (HHAs) Responsibilities Regarding Patient Notification&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035413</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035413</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:57:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-118&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement, Updated SNF Help File&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035414</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035414</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:57:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-3047-F&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035415</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035415</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:58:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035418</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035418</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:59:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035420</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035420</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035421</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035421</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1022-P&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Program; Hospice Care Amendments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/22/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035422</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035422</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:01:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-137&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>04/01/2003</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035441</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035441</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:01:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R-1806-B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Section 35-104, Intestinal and Multi-Visceral Transplantation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 04/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035424</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035424</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:02:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-147&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Promoting Influenza Vaccinations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/08/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035435</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035435</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035436</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035436</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:21:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-101&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Corrections to: Changes to the Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities - Update as published in the Federal Register, FY 2001 (66 FR 39572, July 31, 2001), and Transmittal A-01-144, December 20, 2001&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/10/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035437</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035437</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:22:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035438</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035438</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:23:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035440</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035440</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:25:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035594</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035594</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 14:36:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035740</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035740</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:21:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-143&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Provider Education Article: Psychotropic Drug Use in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035743</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035743</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:24:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-142&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Remittance Advice Coding Update&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035746</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035746</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:26:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-109&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Common Working File (CWF), Fiscal Intermediary (FI), and Carrier Edits and Policy Clarification for Peripheral Neuropathy With Loss of Protective Sensation (LOPS) in People with Diabetes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035749</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035749</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:29:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035752</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035752</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:30:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035757</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035757</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:32:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035761</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035761</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:35:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-118&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement, Updated SNF Help File&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035764</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035764</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-095&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Production Dates for the Provider Statistical and Reimbursement (PS&amp;R) Report and Extension of Due Date for Filing Provider Cost Reports for Providers Having Their Claims Processed by the Arkansas Part A Standard System (APASS) and Request for Wage Data for the FY 2004 Wage Index&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/04/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035770</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035770</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:39:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-091&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Modifications to the Health Care Eligibility Benefit Response (271) and Direct Data Entry (DDE) Screens for Home Health Agencies and Hospice Providers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035773</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035773</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:41:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-090&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; File Descriptions and Instructions for Retrieving the 2003 Physician, Clinical Lab, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics/Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS), and Therapy Fee Schedule Payment Amounts through CMS's Mainframe Telecommunications System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035779</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035779</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:51:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-088&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Installation of Version 28.0 of the Provider Statistical and Reimbursement (PS&amp;R) Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/06/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035782</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035782</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:52:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-071&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updated Instruction on Receipt and Processing of Non-Covered Charges on Other Than Part A Inpatient Claims&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035787</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035787</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:54:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-070&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Transaction 835v4010 Completion Update&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035990</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035990</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:42:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-065&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Implementation of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response Transaction (270/271) Standard&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035994</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS035994</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:44:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; 1778&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036001</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036001</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:45:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1776B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Evaluation and Management Service Codes - General&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036009</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036009</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:47:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1866A3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>04/01/2003</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036018</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036018</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:50:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-03-021&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Announcement of Medicare Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Payment Rate Increases, Clarification on Coverage and Payment of Diabetes Self-Management Training Services and Medical Nutrition Therapy Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 07/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 04/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036085</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036085</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:11:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1206-FC&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Calendar Year 2003 Payment Rates; and Changes to Payment Suspension for Unfiled Cost Reports&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036127</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036127</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:27:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R159CIM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Section 50-59, Percutaneous Image-Guided Breast Biopsy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036128</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036128</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:28:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R786HO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Billing for Mammography Screening&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036131</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036131</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:29:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R787HO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coding for Adequacy of Hemodialysis&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036138</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036138</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:34:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R788HO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Payment for Services Furnished by a CAH&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036140</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036140</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:35:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R792HO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus, and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036143</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036143</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:36:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1859A3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coding for Adequacy of Hemodialysis&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036146</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036146</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1860A3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Payment for Services Furnished by a CAH&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036147</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036147</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:38:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1866A3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036151</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036151</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:39:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1776B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Evaluation and Management Service Codes - General&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036159</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036159</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:41:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1778B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036160</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036160</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:56:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R9P236&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Provider Cost Reporting Forms and Instructions for Hospital and Health&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036162</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036162</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:56:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-065&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Implementation of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response Transaction (270/271) Standard&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036166</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036166</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:58:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-070&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Transaction 835v4010 Completion Update&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036164</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036164</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 10:58:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-066&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Adjudication Services Project: Systems Changes Needed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036168</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036168</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:01:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-071&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updated Instruction on Receipt and Processing of Non-Covered Charges on Other Than Part A Inpatient Claims&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036170</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036170</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:02:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-075&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Admitting Diagnosis for Observation Services for the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036173</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036173</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:03:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-088&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Installation of Version 28.0 of the Provider Statistical and Reimbursement (PS&amp;R) Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/06/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036175</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036175</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:04:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-090&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; File Descriptions and Instructions for Retrieving the 2003 Physician, Clinical Lab, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics/Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS), and Therapy Fee Schedule Payment Amounts through CMS's Mainframe Telecommunications System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036178</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036178</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:05:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-091&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Modifications to the Health Care Eligibility Benefit Response (271) and Direct Data Entry (DDE) Screens for Home Health Agencies and Hospice Providers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036180</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036180</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:06:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-093&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Instructions for Implementing the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/06/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036186</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036186</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:07:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-118&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Desk Review Program for Hospital Wage Data: Cost Reporting Periods Beginning on or after October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000 (For FY 2004 Wage Index)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036183</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036183</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:07:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-094&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Desk Review Program for Hospital Wage Data: Cost Reporting Periods Beginning on or after October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000 (For FY 2004 Wage Index)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/04/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036188</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036188</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:08:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-118&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement, Updated SNF Help File&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036195</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036195</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:10:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-122&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice Regarding Cost-to-Charge Ratios and Inpatient Outlier Payments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/03/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036197</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036197</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:11:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036200</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036200</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:12:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036204</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036204</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:12:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-087&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Delay in Enforcement of National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036207</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036207</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036213</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036213</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:14:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-109&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Common Working File (CWF), Fiscal Intermediary (FI), and Carrier Edits and Policy Clarification for Peripheral Neuropathy With Loss of Protective Sensation (LOPS) in People with Diabetes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036216</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036216</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:15:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-110&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Implementation of National Coverage Determinations Regarding Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036222</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036222</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:16:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-117&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Transition Schedule for Implementation of the Ambulance Fee Schedule&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036227</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036227</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:17:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-128&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Percutaneous Image-Guided Breast Biopsy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036229</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036229</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:19:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-134&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Questions and Answers Related to Implementation of National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036232</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036232</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:19:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-137&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036234</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036234</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:20:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-142&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Remittance Advice Coding Update&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036237</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036237</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:21:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1206-CN&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Calendar Year 2003 Payment Rates; and Changes to Payment Suspension for Unfiled Cost Reports; Correction&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036241</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036241</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:22:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1241-NC&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Announcement of Applications From Hospitals Requesting Waivers for Organ Procurement Service Areas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/22/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036243</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036243</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:23:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-3018-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Conditions of Participation: Clarification of the Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Patients' Rights&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036245</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036245</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:25:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-3160-FC&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Conditions of Participation: Immunization Standards for Hospitals, Long-Term Care Facilities, and Home Health Agencies&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036248</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036248</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:26:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-8013-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Program; Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts for 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/21/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036255</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036255</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:30:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-0003-IFC&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Modifications to Standards for Electronic Transactions and Code Sets&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036258</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036258</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:31:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-0049-F&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Security Standards (HIPAA)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036260</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036260</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:32:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-3047-F&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036262</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036262</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:33:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-3050-F&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Hospital Conditions of Participation - Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036263</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036263</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:34:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-118&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement, Updated SNF Help File&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036264</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036264</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:35:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036266</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036266</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:36:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036267</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036267</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036269</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036269</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:38:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-147&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Promoting Influenza Vaccinations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/08/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036270</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036270</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:39:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036272</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036272</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:40:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036275</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036275</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:41:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036284</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036284</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:43:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036280</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036280</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:45:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-147&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Promoting Influenza Vaccinations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/08/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036305</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036305</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:59:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-2226-F&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Laboratory Requirements Relating to Quality Systems and Certain Personnel Qualifications&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036306</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036306</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1776B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Evaluation and Management Service Codes - General&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036308</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036308</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:01:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-118&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement, Updated SNF Help File&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036309</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036309</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:02:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-045&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; ViPS Medicare System (VMS) Implementation to Process ICD-9-CM Codes Using Date of Service and Not Date of Receipt&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036311</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036311</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:04:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-050&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Remark Code for Claims of Therapy Services Possibly Subject to Home Health Consolidated Billing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036312</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036312</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:05:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036315</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036315</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:06:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036319</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036319</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 12:09:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-062&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Payment to Registered Dietitians and Nutrition Professionals for Diabetes Outpatient Self-Management Training (DSMT) Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/04/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036377</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036377</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:31:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036378</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036378</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:31:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036380</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036380</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:32:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-098&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes in Transitional Outpatient Payment (TOP) for 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036381</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036381</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:32:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-137&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036382</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036382</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:32:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-100&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Installation of Version 27.4 of the Provider Statistical and Reimbursement (PS&amp;R) Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036384</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036384</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:33:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-064&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Excluding Hospitals that Provide Part B Only Services to Their Inpatients from the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036383</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036383</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:33:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-147&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Promoting Influenza Vaccinations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/08/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036387</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036387</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:34:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-150&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Payment of Physician and Nonphysician Services for Certain Indian Providers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036386</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036386</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:34:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-111&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; October 2002 Update to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) - Correction - This instruction replaces PM A-02-076 (CR 2298) issued on August 7, 2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/08/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036388</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036388</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:35:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-101&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Common Working File (CWF) Edits for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036389</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036389</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:35:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036390</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036390</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:36:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036392</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036392</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:36:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-063&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Updating of ICD-9-CM Codes Must Be Date of Service Driven&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036391</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036391</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-158&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Common Working File (CWF), Fiscal Intermediary (FI), and Carrier Edits and Policy Clarification for Peripheral Neuropathy With Loss of Protective Sensation (LOPS) in People With Diabetes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036393</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036393</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036394</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036394</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:38:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-064&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; ViPS Medicare System (VMS) Implementation to Process ICD-9-CM Codes Using Date of Service and Not Date of Receipt&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036395</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036395</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:39:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-101&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Common Working File (CWF) Edits for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036400</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036400</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:43:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036401</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036401</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:44:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036402</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036402</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:46:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036403</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036403</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:46:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036412</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036412</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:58:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-0003-IFC&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Modifications to Standards for Electronic Transactions and Code Sets&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036413</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036413</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:59:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-0049-F&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Security Standards (HIPAA)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036414</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036414</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:01:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036415</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036415</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:02:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036416</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036416</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:04:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036417</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036417</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:06:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036418</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036418</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:08:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036419</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036419</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:09:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036420</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036420</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:11:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036421</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036421</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:12:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036459</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036459</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R792HO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus, and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036458</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036458</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-3062-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Revised Process for Making Medicare National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036460</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036460</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:38:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1866A3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2003</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036462</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036462</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:39:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1778B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036464</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036464</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:40:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-065&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Implementation of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response Transaction (270/271) Standard&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 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A-02-088&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Installation of Version 28.0 of the Provider Statistical and Reimbursement (PS&amp;R) Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/06/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036471</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036471</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:43:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-090&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; File Descriptions and Instructions for Retrieving the 2003 Physician, Clinical Lab, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics/Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS), and Therapy Fee Schedule Payment Amounts through CMS's Mainframe Telecommunications System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036473</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036473</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:45:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036475</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036475</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:46:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036476</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036476</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:47:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036477</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036477</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:48:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-137&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036478</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036478</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:49:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036479</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036479</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:50:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-100&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Installation of Version 27.4 of the Provider Statistical and Reimbursement (PS&amp;R) Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036480</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036480</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:51:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036515</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036515</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:32:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-158&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Common Working File (CWF), Fiscal Intermediary (FI), and Carrier Edits and Policy Clarification for Peripheral Neuropathy With Loss of Protective Sensation (LOPS) in People With Diabetes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036517</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036517</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:33:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036519</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036519</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:34:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036537</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036537</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:46:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R159CIM&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Section 50-59, Percutaneous Image-Guided Breast Biopsy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036539</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036539</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:47:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R792HO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus, and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036542</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036542</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:48:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1866A3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036544</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036544</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:49:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1772B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Section 4020.4, Type of Service (TOS)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036547</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036547</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:50:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; 1776&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Evaluation and Management Service Codes - General&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036667</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036667</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:33:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-044&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Change in Jurisdiction for Topical Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036666</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036666</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:33:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-118&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement, Updated SNF Help File&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036668</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036668</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:34:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-045&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; ViPS Medicare System (VMS) Implementation to Process ICD-9-CM Codes Using Date of Service and Not Date of Receipt&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036669</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036669</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:35:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-051&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry/Response Transaction (270/271) Standard&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036670</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036670</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:36:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036671</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036671</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036672</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036672</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-091&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Provider Education Article: Requirements for Payment of Medicare Claims for Foot and Nail Care Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036674</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036674</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:38:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-087&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Delay in Enforcement of National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036676</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036676</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:39:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036677</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036677</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:40:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-109&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Common Working File (CWF), Fiscal Intermediary (FI), and Carrier Edits and Policy Clarification for Peripheral Neuropathy With Loss of Protective Sensation (LOPS) in People with Diabetes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036678</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036678</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:41:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-110&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Implementation of National Coverage Determinations Regarding Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036679</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036679</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:41:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-117&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Transition Schedule for Implementation of the Ambulance Fee Schedule&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036690</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036690</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:48:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-147&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Promoting Influenza Vaccinations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/08/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036693</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036693</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:49:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036695</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036695</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:50:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R375SNF&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Section 515.1, Coverage and Patient Classification&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036697</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036697</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:51:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-085&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Applicable Bill Types for Ambulance Services (Revenue Code 540)--Correction&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036698</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036698</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:52:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-100&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Installation of Version 27.4 of the Provider Statistical and Reimbursement (PS&amp;R) Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036700</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036700</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:53:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-101&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Corrections to: Changes to the Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities - Update as published in the Federal Register, FY 2001 (66 FR 39572, July 31, 2001), and Transmittal A-01-144, December 20, 2001&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/10/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036701</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036701</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:54:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-101&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Common Working File (CWF) Edits for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036702</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036702</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:56:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036703</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036703</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:57:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036704</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036704</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:58:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036705</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036705</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:59:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1201-IFC&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE); Program Revisions&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036711</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036711</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 11:02:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-128&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Percutaneous Image-Guided Breast Biopsy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036710</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036710</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 11:02:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1202-CN&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities - Correction Notice&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036712</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036712</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 11:04:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-134&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Questions and Answers Related to Implementation of National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>04/01/2005</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036732</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036732</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 11:30:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R536CP&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Quarterly Update to Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) Edits, Version 11.2, Effective July 1, 2005&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 07/05/2005&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 04/01/2005&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036852</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036852</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-136&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Reasonable Charge Update for 2003 for Splints, Casts, Dialysis Supplies, Dialysis Equipment, Therapeutic Shoes, and Certain Intraocular Lenses&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036854</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036854</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:01:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-137&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036855</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036855</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:01:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-137&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Provider Education Article: Psychotropic Drug Use in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036856</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036856</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:02:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-147&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Promoting Influenza Vaccinations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/08/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036859</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036859</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:03:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-147&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036868</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036868</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:09:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-063&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Updating of ICD-9-CM Codes Must Be Date of Service Driven&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036873</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036873</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:10:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-064&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; ViPS Medicare System (VMS) Implementation to Process ICD-9-CM Codes Using Date of Service and Not Date of Receipt&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036877</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036877</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-089&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036875</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036875</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-089&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Further Instructions Regarding the Reasonable Charge Update for 2003 for Splints and Casts&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036879</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036879</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:14:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036882</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036882</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:15:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036892</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036892</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:18:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R792HO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus, and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036919</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036919</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:31:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036922</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036922</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:33:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036926</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036926</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:35:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-158&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Common Working File (CWF), Fiscal Intermediary (FI), and Carrier Edits and Policy Clarification for Peripheral Neuropathy With Loss of Protective Sensation (LOPS) in People With Diabetes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036928</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036928</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036942</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036942</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:47:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-101&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Common Working File (CWF) Edits for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036945</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036945</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:49:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036947</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036947</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:51:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-150&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Payment of Physician and Nonphysician Services for Certain Indian Providers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036948</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036948</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:53:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-147&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Promoting Influenza Vaccinations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036949</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036949</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:55:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-109&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Common Working File (CWF), Fiscal Intermediary (FI), and Carrier Edits and Policy Clarification for Peripheral Neuropathy With Loss of Protective Sensation (LOPS) in People with Diabetes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036950</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036950</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:57:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036951</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036951</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:59:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036952</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036952</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:01:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036953</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036953</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:03:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-118&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement, Updated SNF Help File&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036954</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036954</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:05:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-090&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; File Descriptions and Instructions for Retrieving the 2003 Physician, Clinical Lab, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics/Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS), and Therapy Fee Schedule Payment Amounts through CMS's Mainframe Telecommunications System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036960</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036960</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:09:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-090&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; File Descriptions and Instructions for Retrieving the 2003 Physician, Clinical Lab, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics/Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS), and Therapy Fee Schedule Payment Amounts through CMS's Mainframe Telecommunications System&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 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A-02-066&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Adjudication Services Project: Systems Changes Needed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036977</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036977</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:14:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1778B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036983</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS036983</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:17:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; 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AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037011</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037011</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:31:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-147&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Promoting Influenza Vaccinations&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/08/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037024</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037024</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:49:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037029</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037029</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:51:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-101&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Common Working File (CWF) Edits for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037033</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037033</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 15:53:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037040</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037040</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:00:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037049</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037049</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:17:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037055</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037055</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:26:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R792HO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus, and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037057</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037057</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:27:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1866A3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037058</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037058</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:29:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R1778B3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Pneumococcal Pneumonia, Influenza Virus and Hepatitis B Vaccines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037059</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037059</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:31:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-071&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updated Instruction on Receipt and Processing of Non-Covered Charges on Other Than Part A Inpatient Claims&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037867</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037867</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:54:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-055&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Updates to the Place of Service (POS) Code Set&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037870</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037870</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:56:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; B-02-058&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to Correct Coding Edits, Version 9.0, Effective January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037871</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037871</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:57:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-106&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) - Inclusion of Appeals Information, Removal of Fraud References and Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Hotline Number - ACTION&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037872</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037872</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:59:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-167&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Notice of Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/19/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037873</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037873</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:01:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-139&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Guidance for Applying the Medicare Self-Administered Drug Exclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037874</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037874</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:03:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037875</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037875</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:05:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037878</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037878</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:11:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1908-IFC&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Program; Application of Inherent Reasonableness to All Medicare Part B Services (Other Than Physician Services)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/13/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037879</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037879</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:19:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1126-P&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; All Provider Bad Debt Payments&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>04/01/2004</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037888</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS037888</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:33:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; R170CP&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Chapter 1, General Billing Requirements&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 04/01/2004&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039666</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039666</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:21:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-158&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Common Working File (CWF), Fiscal Intermediary (FI), and Carrier Edits and Policy Clarification for Peripheral Neuropathy With Loss of Protective Sensation (LOPS) in People With Diabetes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/01/2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039678</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039678</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-168&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Advance Beneficiary Notice and DMEPOS Refund Requirements - Corrections to PM AB-02-114&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/02/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039680</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039680</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:38:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; AB-02-180&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Coverage and Billing for Home Prothrombin Time International Normalized Ratio (INR) Monitoring for Anticoagulation Management&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039689</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039689</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:43:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1201-IFC Correction&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE); Program Revisions -- Correction&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/16/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039697</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS039697</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:47:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; A-02-100&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Installation of Version 27.4 of the Provider Statistical and Reimbursement (PS&amp;R) Report&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062757</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062757</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 10:32:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1234-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; February 10, 2003, Meeting of the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062770</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062770</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 10:32:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-9015-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances--July 2002 Through September 2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062750</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062750</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 10:32:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1231-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Re-Chartering of the Advisory Panel on Ambulatory Payment Classification Groups and Notice of Meeting of the Advisory Panel -- January 21, 22, and 23, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062774</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062774</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 10:32:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-1217-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; December 16, 2002, Meeting of the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/22/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062764</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062764</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 10:32:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-3105-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Meeting of the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee--February 12, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062761</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062761</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 10:32:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-3104-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Renewal and Amendment of the Charter of the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee (MCAC)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062766</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062766</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 10:32:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-4055-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; National Medicare+Choice Risk Adjustment Public Meeting--February 3, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 12/27/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062784</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062784</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 11:05:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-2154-FN&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Application by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations for Continued Deeming Authority for Ambulatory Surgical Centers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/22/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062798</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062798</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 11:12:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-6012-N3&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Negotiated Rulemaking Committee on Special Payment Provisions and Requirements for Prosthetics and Certain Custom-abricated Orthotics; Meeting Announcement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/22/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062794</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062794</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 11:12:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-3055-P&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Photocopying Reimbursement Methodology&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/22/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062911</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062911</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 11:12:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-4004-P&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes to the Medicare Claims Appeal Procedures&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/15/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062913</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062913</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 13:02:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-2087-FN&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; State Allotments for Payment of Medicare Part B Premiums for Qualifying Individuals: Federal Fiscal Year 2001&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062914</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062914</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 13:02:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-2104-F2&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicaid Managed Care: New Provisions Correcting Amendment&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062925</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062925</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 13:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-2127-F&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; State Children's Health Insurance Program; Eligibility for Prenatal Care and Other Health Services for Unborn Children&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/02/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062923</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062923</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 13:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-3109-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Town Hall Meeting on the Hospital "1-hour" Rule Related to the Use of Restraint and Seclusion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/11/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062918</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062918</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 13:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-4041-P&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Modifications to Managed Care Rules&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062919</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062919</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 13:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-8014-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Monthly Actuarial Rates and Monthly Supplementary Medical Insurance Premium Rate Beginning January 1, 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/21/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062922</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062922</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 13:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-8015-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Part A Premium for 2003 for the Uninsured Aged and for Certain Disabled Individuals Who Have Exhausted Other Entitlement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/21/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062924</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062924</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 13:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-4050-NR&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Changes in Medicare Appeals Procedures Based on Section 521 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/07/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062915</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062915</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 13:13:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-4038-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Meeting of the Advisory Panel on Medicare Education--November 19, 2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/25/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/01/2002</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062926</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/QuarterlyProviderUpdates/OCT2002/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS062926</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2006 13:46:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;File Name:&lt;/b&gt; CMS-2160-N&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; State Children's Health Insurance Program; Final Allotments to States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories and Commonwealths for Fiscal Year 2003&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Publication/Implementation Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Quarterly Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/01/2002&lt;br /&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>
