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	2003 UPDATES
12/31/2003	An update on Correct Coding in Interventional Pain Management- Click Here
12/30/2003	Worried Pain Doctors Decry Prosecutions - Click Here By Marc Kaufman, Washington Post Staff Writer
12/26/2003	HOPD Final Schedule for 2004 - (Effective from 1/1/2004) Click Here
12/26/2003	Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act Of 2003 Prepared By Arent Fox - Click Here
12/12/2003	Denial of procedure 76005 Click Here KY
12/03/2003	FY 2003 - Improper Medicare FFS Payments .. Click Here
11/22/2003	Good News: Many NCCI Edits changed to our benefit Click Here
1/8/2003	Drug recall - Nonsterile Injectable Click here more information ..
	FDA to take action against Pharmacies that Compound Drugs Click here
	Who's Mixing Your Drugs? Bad medicine: Pharmacy mix-ups a recipe for misery Some drugstores operate with very little oversight Click here By: Erin Hallissy, Sabin Russell, Chronicle Staff Writers Sunday, June 23, 2002 ©2002 San Francisco Chronicle.
	Role of Neuraxial Steroids in Interventional Pain Management, Pain Physician, 2002;182-189 Click here
	Rumors and information about depo-steroids Click here
	Click here for Information About OxyContin
	Letter from Marcy T. Rogers, Management Technology Resources Click here
11/7/2003	Important correction to October 2003 Pain Physician journal É Click Here
10/31/2003	Frequently asked questions about " Interventional Pain Management "specialty designation - Click Here
10/2/2003	An update on Correct Coding in Interventional Pain Management - Click Here
9/29/2003	National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2003 (NASPER) H.R. 3015 Click Here to read The Bill
9/29/2003	CCI Edits at no cost from CMS - Click Here
9/29/2003	Final Report of the Kentucky Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force - Click Here
9/29/2003	OIG Issues Proposed Rule Regarding Submission of Claims Containing Excessive Charges - Click Here
9/29/2003	Northern Virginia Doctor Indicted In OxyContin Scheme - Click Here
9/26/2003	Authorities seek drugs after death of man, 19 More than 100 Oxy pills stolen at party By LAURA BAUER - Click Here
9/23/2003	Medicare Announces Plan to Accept HIPAA Non-Compliant Electronic Transactions After October 16 Compliance Deadline - Click Here
8/26/2003	Task force studies abuse of narcotics Program to monitor prescription drugs may be improved By Gideon Gil - Click Here
8/21/2003	Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rates for 2004 - Click Here
8/11/2003	HOPD Proposed Schedule for 2004 - Click Here
8/11/2003	Cancellation of the Automatic July 2003 Mass Adjustments - Click Here
8/6/2003	Guidance on Compliance with HIPPA Transactions and Code Sets Click Here
7/25/2003	Reimbursement For Fluoroscopy in ASC's - Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities. Click Here
7/23/2003	Have you changed your Specialty Designation for Interventional Pain Management- 09 Click Here
7/7/2003	"Medicare "waiver" for small providers billing on paper Click Here
6/24/2003	Legislative Visits, Washington- DC Ð May 7^th - 8^th 2003 PHOTOS
6/4/2003	OIG Says No Protection for ASC Joint Venture between Hospital and Multi-Specialty Group By William A. Sarraille, JD, et al Click Here for more ...
4/22/2003	The Supreme Court Refuses to Strike Down Any Willing Provider Statutes - Click Here ...
4/15/2003	3rd Semiannual Spring Meeting, San Diego, CA PHOTOS
4/3/2003	High court backs state on HMO regulations Kentucky's law allowing access to doctors upheld - Click Here ...
3/28/2003	Great News - The much awaited Final Rule for ASCs - Click Here
3/20/2003	NASPER SAMPLE LETTERS - Click Here for Sample Letters
3/12/2003	Physician Payment Schedule for 2003 for Interventional Pain Management Procedures - Click Here
3/7/2003	Correct Billing of 72275 and 76005 Billed with Therapeutic Injections - Click Here ...
3/4/2003	MedPAC March Report Details Payment Recommendations for FY 2004 - Click Here...
3/4/2003	Fluoroscopy Dilemma in ASC's - Click Here ...
3/3/2003	Sacroiliac joint injection in hospital setting - Click Here ...
2/26/2003	OIG Report $1 Billion Savings for Medicare with uniform ASC and Hospital Payments - Click Here ...
2/19/2003	Report from the O.I.G. on improper fiscal year 2002 Medicarefee-for-service payments - Click Here ...
2/19/2003	Physician Reimbursement for 2003 may group by 1.6%, instead of a 4.4% cut. - Click Here ...
1/30/2003	2003 ASC UPDATE 1. MedPAC Recommendations - Click Here for more information 2. Review of Claims for Multiple Procedures Performed in the Same Operative Session in Ambulatory Surgical Centers Ð OIG Report Click Here for more information 3. Uniform Rates for Outpatient Services could save for more information 4. O.I.G on review of claims for multiple procedures performed in the same operative session in ASC Click Here for more information O.I.G Reports
1/28/2003	2003 UPDATE 1. Physician Cuts Update - Good News - For more information Click Here 2. Specialty Designation for Interventional Pain Management- 09- For more information Click Here 3. CPT Coding Update- For more information Click Here 4. Correct Coding in Interventional Pain Management- For more information Click Here 5. Adhesiolysis CPT 62263 vs 62264- For more information Click Here 6. New Correct Coding Edits coming- For more information Click Here
1/13/2003	Bill adds drug-monitoring funds-By Gideon Gil Click Here
1/3/2003	Drug recall - Nonsterile Injectable - Click Here more information .....