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• 398 - May 2012 Change Cycle (05/17/2012)
• 397 - CMS Net County System Administrators (05/15/2012)
• 396 - Profile Change Instructions for CMS Net (05/15/2012)
• 395 - Authorization Instructions for the Melody Valve (04/03/2012)
• 394 - Provider Paneling (03/21/2012)
• 393 - CMSNet User Security Requirements (03/19/2012)
• 392 - March 2012 Change Cycle (03/19/2012)
• 391 - New Metabolic Enteral Nutrition Products Contract from Applied Nutrition (03/02/2012)
• 390 - Over-the-Counter (OTC) Cough and Cold Products (02/14/2012)
• 389 - Specialty Infant Enteral Nutrition Products Contracted (02/14/2012)
• 388 - New Metabolic Enteral Nutrition Product Contracts with Mead Johnson and Vitaflo (02/14/2012)
• 387 - Standard Enteral Nutrition Product Update (02/14/2012)
• 386 - New Standard Enteral Nutrition Products Contract from Nestle Nutrition (01/20/2012)
• 385 - AWP Frozen in Medi-Cal's Drug Database (REVISED 03/22/2012)
• 384 - DME: Rent-to-Own vs Rental Only (01/13/2012)
• 383 - Baxter's Site Scrub (01/13/2012)
• 382 - CMS Directory Update (01/09/2012)
• 381 - Medi-Cal Eligibility Data System (MEDS) Password Requirements (12/20/2011)
• 380 - November 2011 Change Cycle (REVISED 11/04/2011)
• 379 - When to Use Closure Reason NEG1 or RES3 (11/03/2011)
• 378 - CMS Directory Update (10/18/2011)
• 377 - October Change Cycle (REVISED 10/10/2011)
• 376 - New Fax and Email for State Audiology Consultant Review (10/07/2011)
• 375 - Synagis Update 2011-12 RSV Season (10/06/2011)
• 374 - September 2011 Change Cycle (09/12/2011)
• 373 - Program and Client Eligibility Updates (09/09/2011)
• 372 - Session Merge Sharing Issue with Internet Explorer (09/06/2011)
• 371 - Corifact (Factor XIII) (8/16/2011)
• 370 - Delay for 2011 HCPCS Codes (08/11/2011)
• 369 - Enteral Nutrition Products in CMSNET and SAR Tools (REVISED 01/18/2012)
• 368 - July 23, 2011 Change Cycle (07/19/2011)
• 367 - June 18, 2011 Change Cycle (06/13/2011)
• 366 - Albustix Urine Test Strips (05/20/2011)
• 365 - CMS Net Help Desk Support (04/29/2011)
• 364 - Cardiac MRI Codes (04/28/2011)
• 363 - EPSDT Check-Box (REVISED 04/21/2011)
• 362 - Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) (REVISED 06/13/2011)
• 361 - SARs for Hemophilia Blood Factor Products: Medi-Cal Billing Unit vs. # Vials (03/25/2011)
• 360 - February 25, 2011 Change Cycle (REVISED 02/24/2011)
• 359 - January 2011 Change Cycle (REVISED 01/21/2011)
• 358 - PTR Billing Information/Updates (11/12/2010)
• 357 - New Correspondence Available in CMSNet (10/04/2010)
• 356 - Requests for Claims Detail Reports (CDRs) (09/23/2010)
• 355 - CMS Net Dental Provider Master File (PMF) (09/20/2010)
• 354 - September 11th, 2010 Change Cycle (09/07/2010)
• 353 - Updated: Lists of Enteral Nutrition Products Available to Authorize and DHCS Contracted Providers of Hemophilia Blood Factor Products (REVISED 10/07/2010)
• 352 - Synagis Update 2010-11 RSV Season (08/26/2010)
• 351 - Pharmacy NPIs in CMSNET (REVISED 11/23/2010)
• 350 - Changes for September 1, 2010 (08/19/2010)
• 349 - Service Authorization File (SAF) (08/10/2010)
• 348 - Delay in Implementation of A9274 (07/30/2010)
• 347 - Service Code Group (SCG) 51 Questions and Answers (REVISED 07/21/2010)
• 346 - July 10 2010 Change Cycle (07/06/2010)
• 345 - Provider Contracting for Hemophilia Blood Factor Products (07/01/2010)
• 344 - SARs for Investigational Drugs Under an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application (REVISED 02/06/2012)
• 343 - Removal of Incorrect OHC (REVISED 06/21/2010)
• 342 - Drugs with FUL (Federal Upper Limit) (05/24/2010)
• 341 - May 22, 2010 Change Cycle (05/18/2010)
• 340 - May 1, 2010 Change Cycle (04/28/2010)
• 339 - Audiology Update (04/15/2010)
• 337 - April 10, 2010 Change Cycle (04/07/2010)
• 335 - Medical Therapy Program Web Based Module (03/23/2010)
• 334 - March 27, 2010 Change Cycle (03/22/2010)
• 333 - Billing Medical Supply Claims Electronically (02/18/2010)
• 332 - Emergency Release February 2010 (02/17/2010)
• 329 - Determining Units and Quantity on SARs (01/29/2010)
• 328 - New Guidance for Medical Supplies and Low Cost DME (REVISED 04/01/2010)
• 327 - November 2009 Change Cycle (11/16/2009)
• 326 - Pediatric Palliative Care Waiver Aid Codes (10/26/2009)
• 325 - Billing for Heparin Flush Products (REVISED 02/18/2010)
• 324 - October 2009 Change Cycle (10/15/2009)
• 323 - Appointment Scheduling (10/15/2009)
• 322 - Early and Periodic, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Supplemental in Home Shift/Hourly/ Private Duty Nursing Services (10/05/2009)
• 321 - Batch Correspondence Update (9/25/2009)
• 320 - New DME Repair Codes Effective November 1, 2009 (9/24/2009)
• 319 - Billing for Insulin Syringes (9/23/2009)
• 318 - Modified and Cancelled Dental SARs (9/23/2009)
• 317 - CMS Net Batch Correspondence Webinar (9/21/2009)
• 315 - Low-Cost DME Codes SAR/TAR Clarification (09/01/2009)
• 314 - Changes Effective September 1, 2009 (REVISED 09/01/2009)
• 313 - Updated CCS Regulation Citations in Notice of Action and Denial Letters (08/13/2009)
• 310 - Coverage for Experimental and Investigational Drugs (08/01/2009)
• 309 - July 2009 Change Cycle (REVISED 07/16/2009)
• 308 - End-dating of Non-Contracted Hemophilia Factor Products in CMS Net (REVISED 07/02/2009)
• 306 - Authorization of E1220 Wheelchair, Specially Sized or Constructed (08/28/2009)
• 304 - Authorization of Diagnostic Services for Healthy Families (HF) Subscribers (05/27/2009)
• 303 - May 16th 2009 Change Cycle (REVISED 05/15/2009)
• 301 - May 2009 Change Cycle (04/28/2009)
• 299 - Authorization of Diagnostic Evaluations for Hearing Loss (03/12/2009)
• 298 - Hearing Aid Replacement Standard of Care (03/12/2009)
• 297 - CCS Numbered Letter 03-0104 Rescinded (03/11/2009)
• 296 - New!! Transportation Code Grouping (TCG) (REVISED 03/11/2009)
• 293 - February 2009 Change Cycle (02/13/2009)
• 291 - Medi-Cal Managed Care Division Letters (01/26/2009)
• 290 - January 2009 Change Cycle (01/21/2009)
• 289 - Cochlear Implant Replacement Parts and Batteries Updated Instructions (12/26/2008)
• 288 - Provider Electronic Data Interchange (PEDI) Update (12/22/08)
• 287 - Department of Health Services Legacy Website Going Offline (12/19/2008)
• 282 - Medi-Cal Contracted Enteral Nutrition Products (REVISED 11/23/2010)

• 277 - Retroactive SARs for Drugs Removed from the CCS Restricted Drug List (10/09/2008)
• 275 - National Drug Codes (NDCs) Not in CMSNet (REVISED 02/18/2010)
• 274 - New Reimbursement Process for CCS Orthodontists Certified by Denti-Cal (9/26/2008)
• 273 - Vendor Registration Will be Replaced by Provider Registration (09/26/2008)
• 272 - CMSNet Web Correspondence Webinar (09/10/2008)
• 271 - CMSNet Web Correspondence Training (08/29/2008)
• 269 - Provider EDI PIP Name Change (9/26/2008)
• 267 - Provider Billing For Medical Supplies And Low Cost Durable Medical Equipment (DME) (REVISED 01/27/2010)
• 266 - Update on Medical Foods (08/06/2008)
• 261 - Web Correspondence Module Project (06/06/2008)
• 258 - New/Upcoming Projects Update (05/21/2008)
• 256 - 2008 Change Cycle Schedule (05/12/2008)
• 254 - Conversion of CMS Legacy Narrative Module to Web Based Case Notes (04/22/2008)
• 252 - Timeliness Override (04/16/2008)
• 249 - Legacy Authorization for Orthodontics (REVISED 10/07/2010)
• 246 - New Denti-Cal Procedure Codes and Orthodontic HLD Form (03/19/2008)
• 245 - Medical Transportation by Ambulance (Air or Ground) (03/10/2008)
• 240 - National Provider Identifier (NPI) (01/21/2008)
• 239 - National Provider Identifier Questions and Answers (01/10/2008)
• 237 - Procedures for Canceling Service Authorization Requests (REVISED 10/07/2010)
• 233 - Manufacturer Codes for Medical Supplies and Contracted Medical Supplies (10/23/2007)
• 230 - Reimbursement of Sexual or Erectile Dysfunction Drugs and Products for Pulmonary Hypertension (REVISED 06/22/2011)
• 229 - CMS Net System Availability and Help Desk Support Hours (09/29/2007)
• 225 - Planned Changes for the September 2007 Change Cycle (09/12/2007)
• 220 - Inappropriate Claim Authorizations (11/08/2007)
• 216 - Automobile Orthopedic Positioning Devices (AOPD) (REVISED 01/28/2008)
• 209 - Podiatry Service Code Group (SCG) 12 (04/20/2007)
• 208 - MEDS Worker Alerts (04/06/2007)
• 207 - Notice Of Actions (NOAs)/Denial Letters Issued to Healthy Families (HF) Subscribers (03/30/2007)
• 206 - Share of Cost Issues (03/27/2007)
• 192 - Medical Therapy Service Code Group (SCG) 11 (REVISED 10/07/2010)
• 191 - CCS Restricted Enteral Nutrition Product Tools (REVISED 11/23/2010)
• 186 - Ophthalmology Service Code Group (SCG) 10 (REVISED 10/07/2010)
• 185 - CCS Weekly Monthly Expenditure Reports MR-0-910 / MR-0-940 (10/06/2006)
• 184 - SAR Modification Number of Days Restriction (10/04/2006)
• 181 - Allocation of State File Numbers (09/20/2006)
• 179 - Synagis Instructions for RSV Seasons  (REVISED 09/03/2009)
• 176 - Medicare Part D Reminder and the “Doughnut Hole” (08/17/2006)
• 173 - June 2006 Change Cycle (07/10/2006)
• 172 - Indian Health Clinics - Federally Qualified Health Clinics (FQHC’s) and Rural Health Clinics (06/28/2006)
• 171 - Blood Factor Billing Method for Pharmacy Providers (REVISED 10/07/2010)
• 167 - Monthly CCS Caseload Count Reports (06/14/2006)
• 162 - The Mother and Newborn Connection (12/27/2006)
• 160 - Paneled Non-PMF Provider Tab (03/06/2006)
• 158 - Temporary Physician Approval Process (03/21/2006)
• 155 - Due Process For CCS Orthodontic Clients Who Score Less Than 26 Points And Do Not Have An Automatic Qualifying Condition On The HLD Index Orthodontic Scoring Form (02/08/2006)
• 150 - CMS Net Instruction for Inter-County Case Transfers (REVISED 12/22/2008)
• 137 - Synagis Calculator Instructions (REVISED 10/07/2010)
• 135 - Closing and Opening Cases on the Same Day (11/04/2005)
• 129 - Chronic Dialysis Clinic Service Code Group (SCG) 09 (REVISED 09/30/2010)
• 124 - Inpatient SAR/TAR Differences (08/04/2005)
• 120 - 9N Aid Code Payable Only in Conjunction with Valid Medi-Cal Full Scope Aid Code (06/25/2005)
• 119 - Inpatient SARs Will Now Cover Blood Products Including Factor (06/25/2005)
• 114 - California Children’s Services Billing Tips (06/03/2005)
• 109 - Instructions for Issuing SARs to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) (04/07/2005)
• 107 - Special Care Center SAR - Referring Physician (03/21/2005)
• 102 - Brand Name Drugs (REVISED 10/27/2011)
• 98 - Authorization of Outpatient Dental Surgical Procedures (REVISED 10/07/2010)
• 97 - Authorization of Outpatient Medical and Surgical Procedures (REVISED 10/07/2010)
• 96 - Factor Procedure Codes (03/16/2006)
• 90 - Inpatient Hospital SAR Issues (02/14/2005)
• 78 - Use of CGP Prefix Provider Numbers by Dental Providers (10/28/2004)
• 68 - DME Rental / Emergency Medical Transportation (REVISED 10/07/2010)
• 53A - Complete List of HIS Alerts that affect CMS (04/06/2004)
• 45 - Reduction of CMS Net Support Hours (02/25/2005)
• 6 - Enrollment & Assessment Fee Screen & Current Tickler List (06/15/2001)
• 3 - MEDS Allowable Special Characters (05/14/2001)

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