<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:itemdetail="http://namespaceForItemDetail/"><channel><title>SNF Consolidated Billing Transmittals</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/List.asp</link><description>The list below shows the transmittals that are directed to the SNF Consolidated Billing provider community, but the list may not include all instructions for which this provider is responsible.  For a list of all instructions, view the Transmittals web page under Regulations and Guidance.</description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:58:14 EST EST</lastBuildDate><copyright /><item><title>01/11/2007</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1192899</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1192899</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:56:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 5389&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 01/11/2007&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Common Working File Edit Bypass instructions for Hospital Emergency Room Services Spanning Multiple Service Dates&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM5389&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>02/09/2007</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1196233</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1196233</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:14:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 5502&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 02/09/2007&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; April Quarterly Update to 2007 Annual Update of Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM5502&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>02/01/2008</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1208327</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1208327</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:38:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 5891&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 02/01/2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Pricer Update FY 2008 for 2 Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) with New Wage Index Values --Correction&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>02/15/2008</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1208726</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1208726</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:06:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 5872&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 02/15/2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Update to the Common Working File CWF to Allow the Posting of Skilled Nursing Facility SNF and Swing Bed SB Claims to the Beneficiarys Spell of Illness When Qualifying Stay Criteria are Not Met&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM5872&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>07/25/2008</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1214594</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1214594</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:47:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 6002&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 07/25/2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Clarification on the Correct Condition Code to Report on Provider Adjustment Requests to Indicate a Health Insurance Prospective Payment System (HIPPS) Code Change&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>09/19/2008</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224381</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224381</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:16:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 6193&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 09/19/2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Pricer Update FY2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM6193&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/03/2008</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224385</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224385</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:39:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 6220&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/03/2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; 2009 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing for the Common Working File, A/B MACs, Medicare Carriers and Fiscal Intermediaries&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM6220&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/24/2008</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224409</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224409</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:42:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 6233&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/24/2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Revision to the Reporting Requirements of Qualifying Hospital Stays on Inpatient Skilled Nursing Facility and Swing Bed Claims&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM6233&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>10/24/2008</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224412</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224412</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:59:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 6257&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 10/24/2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Revision to the Common Working File Requirements for Updating Spells of Illness for Skilled Nursing Facility and Swing Bed Claims&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>05/08/2009</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224570</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224570</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:26:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 6395&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 05/08/2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Section 148 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM6395&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>05/08/2009</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224571</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224571</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:30:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 6407&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 05/08/2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Manual Clarifications for SNF and Therapy Billing &lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM6407&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>06/05/2009</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224583</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224583</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 6503&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 06/05/2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; October Quarterly Update to 2009 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM6503&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>06/05/2009</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224586</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224586</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:49:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 6523&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 06/05/2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Revised Billing Instructions for Occurence Span Code 74 on Skilled Nursing Facility No Payment Claims&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM6523&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>06/19/2009</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224600</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1224600</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:23:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 6521&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 06/19/2009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Claims Processing for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>05/25/2007</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1199992</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1199992</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:20:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 5583&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 05/25/2007&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Clarification of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) No Pay Billing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM5583&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>06/15/2007</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1200679</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1200679</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:05:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 5636&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 06/15/2007&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; October Quarterly Update to 2007 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM5636&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>06/29/2007</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1201378</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1201378</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:23:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 5597&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 06/29/2007&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; IOM Pub 100-09, Chapters 3, Provider Inquiries and Chapter 6 - Provider Customer Service Program Updates&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM5597&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>07/13/2007</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1201382</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1201382</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:26:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 5624&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 07/13/2007&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Common Working File (CWF) Editing for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM5624&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>07/13/2007</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1201443</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1201443</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:31:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 5597&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 07/13/2007&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; IOM Pub. 100-09, Chapters 3- Provider Inquiries and Chapter6- Provider Customer Service Program Updates&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>11/02/2007</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1207397</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1207397</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:05:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 5757&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 11/02/2007&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Additional Common Working File (CWF) Editing for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) - Part II&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM5757&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>05/09/2008</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1213038</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1213038</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:24:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 6009&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 05/09/2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; July Quarterly Update to 2008 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM6009&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>03/21/2007</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1197424</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1197424</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:21:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 5285&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 03/21/2007&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; Provider/Supplier Enrollment Approval Letters&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>06/20/2008</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1213377</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SNFConsolidatedBilling/SNFCBTrans/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1213377</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:45:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;CR #:&lt;/b&gt; 6111&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Release Date:&lt;/b&gt; 06/20/2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Subject:&lt;/b&gt; October Quarterly Update to 2008 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB) Enforcement&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;MLN Article #:&lt;/b&gt; MM6111&lt;br /&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>
