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Louisiana Medicaid National Drug Code (NDC) Transitional Requirements for Claims Submission. On-Line Webinar February 3-6, 2009. NATIONAL DRUG CODE (NDC) IMPLEMENTATION.
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Louisiana MedicaidNational Drug Code (NDC)Transitional Requirements for Claims Submission On-Line Webinar February 3-6, 2009
NATIONAL DRUG CODE (NDC) IMPLEMENTATION • Federal Statute Enacted in January 2008 Requires the Use of NDC on Claims for Physician Administered Drugshttp://www.cms.hhs.gov/DeficitReductionAct/Downloads/Section6001,6002and6003oftheDRA.pdf • Most Providers Billing for Physician Administered Drugs MUST Enter the Drug NDC and Other Required Information on Claims ► Physician ► Outpatient Hospital ► Licensed Hemodialysis Centers
PROVIDERS EXCLUDED FROM THIS NDC IMPLEMENTATION Rural Health Clinics Federally Qualified Health Centers Mental Health Clinics Providers that bill all-inclusive services and are paid encounter rates
PHYSICIAN ADMINISTERED DRUGS Physician-Administered Drugs Include Any Drugs Ordered by a Doctor (APRN or PA With Prescriptive Authority) Regardless of Which Clinical Professional Actually Administers the Drug
RECORDS REQUIREMENTS AND RETENTION Drugs Will Be Invoiced to Drug Manufacturers for Medicaid Rebates LA Medicaid Will Audit/Review These Claims Upon Manufacturer Request or if Outlier Billing Detected Providers Must Retain All Records for 5 Years From Date of Service OR Until Conclusion of All Audit Questions/Disputes/Review Issues
RECORDS REQUIREMENTS AND RETENTION May Request Copies of Office Records Including Documents Pertaining to Billed HCPCS/NDC Codes May Include Drug/NDC Invoices for Purchase of Drugs; Documentation of Drug Administered Including Name/Strength/Amount/Date and Copies of Labels from Drug Packages* * These are examples of what the provider may present as proof of the NDC used. If the provider has invoice records, copies of labels are not necessary but may be requested if available from drugs on hand.
DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF CLAIM DENIALS INITIALLY, Claim Denials Were To Be Effective With Processing Date July 1, 2008 Denial Edits Were Postponed to Assist Providers with Preparing for the Transition Educational Edits were Implemented Effective With Date of Service March 1, 2008 and Continue to be Educational
NEW NDC IMPLEMENTATION DATEFOR PHYSICIAN, OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL & HEMODIALYSIS CENTER CLAIMS EFFECTIVE WITH PROCESSING DATE April 1, 2009, CLAIMS WILL DENY IF NDC INFORMATION IS NOT PRESENT APPLIES TO BOTH EDI & HARD COPY/PAPER CLAIMS - Must have both NDC Data & Procedure/HCPCS Code - Must be correctly entered on the claim
REQUIRED NDC DATA Required Data Must Be Entered EXACTLY As Indicated In Billing Instructions To Prevent Denials REMINDER: Both EDI and Hard Copy/Paper Claims To view the CMS 1500 Professional Billing Instructions, click on the link below: http://www.lamedicaid.com/provweb1/billing_information/CMS_1500_Professional_NDCs.pdf To view the UB04 Hospitals Billing Instructions, click on the link below: http://www.lamedicaid.com/provweb1/billing_information/UB04_Hospitals_NDC_052108.pdf To view the UB04 Hemodialysis Billing Instructions, click on the link below: http://www.lamedicaid.com/provweb1/billing_information/Hemo_Billing_NDCs.pdf To view the 837 Professional EDI Companion Guide, click on the link below: http://www.lamedicaid.com/provweb1/HIPAABilling/837P_Companion_Guide_02-2008.pdf To view the 837 Institutional EDI Companion Guide, click on the link below: http://www.lamedicaid.com/provweb1/HIPAABilling/837I_Companion%20Guide_static.pdf
REQUIRED NDC DATAPaper Claim Instructions NDC Data - Qualifier N4 Followed by the NDC - Do Not Enter a Space Between Qualifier & NDC - Do Not Enter Hyphens or Spaces Within NDC - Leave 1 Space - Enter Appropriate Unit Qualifier and Actual Units Given - Leave 3 Spaces - Enter Brand Name As Written Description In Remaining Spaces (Not applicable for UB-04) HCPCS Code Applicable for NDC Data Claim Form Examples Presented on Slides 15, 16, & 17
IMPLEMENTATION FOR OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL BILLING - Duplicate Edit Logic Lifted to Accommodate Multiple Entries of Revenue Codes 250 & 636 Without Denying as a Duplicate Examples (Paper Claim Sample): When 2 or more Drugs or 2 or more NDCs are reported with revenue code 250 or 636, enter individual claim lines with revenue code 250 or 636 and the corresponding NDC and Procedure Code: Ex #1: 250 N 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 U N 1 2 3 4 . 5 6 7 J1000 250 N 4 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 U N 4 3 2 1 . 7 6 5 L2000 Ex #2: 636 N 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 U N 1 2 3 4 . 5 6 7 J1000 636 N 4 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 U N 4 3 2 1 . 7 6 5 L2000
ELECTRONIC CLAIMS TRANSMISSION Electronic (EDI) Transmission of Claims is the Preferred Method for Submitting Claims Medicaid Encourages this Method which Eliminates Data Entry of Claims and Expedites Processing and Payment of Claims Acceptable EDI Vendors, Billing Agents, and Clearinghouses are found in the VBC List Located on the LA Medicaid Web Site link below. The List is Updated Monthly. http://www.lamedicaid.com/provweb1/HIPAA/VBC_monthly.pdf
Claim Edits for NDC Edit 120 Quantity Invalid/Missing Edit 231 NDC Code Not on File Edit 127 NDC Code Missing or Incorrect
UB-04 CLAIM EXAMPLE FOR HEMODIALYSIS CENTER SERVICES SAMPLE ONLY. FOR EXAMPLE.
MEDICARE REQUIREMENTS Providers should refer to the CMS web site and other sites below for information concerning Medicare requirements. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/default.asp http://www.trispan.com/ http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ContractorLearningResources/downloads/JA5835.pdf http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM5950.pdf
PAYMENT REMINDERS For All Claims Reporting Physician Administered Drugs • Processing Date for Implementation of Claim Denials = April 1, 2009 • Must Report All Required Information • Must Be Entered EXACTLY As Indicated • Applies To Both EDI and Paper Claims • Records Related to Services Must Be Kept for 5 Years From Date of Service or Until Audit Conclusion • Must Supply Records When Requested by DHH
GENERAL REMINDERS • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Posted on Web • Provider Notices Posted on Web www.lamedicaid.com
CONTACT INFORMATION Unisys Provider Relations Department Phone: (800) 473-2783 (225) 924-5040
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