01/04/2010 - Benefit Update Routine Podiatric Services -- Medicare VIP Only
Effective January 1, 2010, ConnectiCare is changing coverage guidelines for routine podiatric foot care. ConnectiCare will only cover routine podiatric foot care when it meets the CMS coverage guidelines. [more]
01/04/2010 - New Codes
Each year new codes are created for the purpose of billing for health services. As of January 1, 2010, ConnectiCare will revise its policy to pay $0 for such new codes until rates are established and we are ready to adjudicate them in March. [more]
01/04/2010 - Consultation Codes - Medicare Plans Only
Effective January 1, 2010, ConnectiCare will follow CMS in the adoption of the policy to stop making payment for consultation codes other than the G codes, which are used to bill for telehealth consultations.
01/04/2010 - Additional Coding Edits
ConnectiCare periodically reviews its claim processing edits to ensure they are being applied in accordance with industry standards. As a result of this review, we have decided to add new edits effective 1/26/2010.
01/04/2010 - ConnectiCare’s Fraud, Waste and Abuse Training
In accordance with CMS requirements, the following document outlines ConnectiCare’s Fraud, Waste and Abuse training. We ask that every office reads the material to become familiar with the types, protection from and reporting of Fraud, Waste and Abuse.
