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Medicaid Louisiana to Eliminate Standard Paper Remittance Advices

Thu, 2011-11-17 16:00

Effective November 1, 2011, Louisiana Medicaid will no longer print and mail standard paper remittance advices (RAs) to providers, billing agents, or other entities representing providers. This change will affect all providers who receive standard paper RAs. RAs will be posted weekly in a downloadable and printable PDF format on the secure side of the Louisiana Medicaid web site under the "Weekly Remittance Advices" link.

Attention Professional Service Providers: Pathology Consultations Performed during Surgery

Thu, 2011-11-17 16:00

A system issue has been identified which was causing claims billed for the professional component of procedure codes 88333 (pathology consultation during surgery; cytologic examination, initial site) and 88334 (pathology consultation during surgery; cytologic examination, each additional site) to deny with error code 182 (procedure claim type conflict) when performed in the hospital setting. This system issue has been corrected and claims billed on or after August 12, 2011 should process appropriately.

Medicaid Louisiana to Eliminate Standard Paper Remittance Advices

Thu, 2011-11-17 16:00

Effective November 1, 2011, Louisiana Medicaid will no longer print and mail standard paper remittance advices (RAs) to providers, billing agents, or other entities representing providers. This change will affect all providers who receive standard paper RAs. RAs will be posted weekly in a downloadable and printable PDF format on the secure side of the Louisiana Medicaid web site under the "Weekly Remittance Advices" link.

Attention Professional Service Providers: Pathology Consultations Performed during Surgery

Thu, 2011-11-17 16:00

A system issue has been identified which was causing claims billed for the professional component of procedure codes 88333 (pathology consultation during surgery; cytologic examination, initial site) and 88334 (pathology consultation during surgery; cytologic examination, each additional site) to deny with error code 182 (procedure claim type conflict) when performed in the hospital setting. This system issue has been corrected and claims billed on or after August 12, 2011 should process appropriately.

CMS Selects TrailBlazer Health Enterprises to Administer Medicare Program in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi

Sat, 2009-08-01 14:11

On July 10, 2009, CMS awarded a new contract to TrailBlazer Health Enterprises, LLC to serve as the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for Jurisdiction 7, which includes Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. The full period of contract performance is five years, including implementation, a base operations period and four available option years.

TrailBlazer already serves as the MAC for Jurisdiction 4, composed of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Colorado, and will begin implementing operations in the new service area immediately.

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