UPDATES FROM MEDICARE INTERMEDIARY CAHABA
Effective August 29, 2009, the Tennessee Medicare intermediary changed from Cigna to Cahaba GBA. This change is called the “J10 Transition”. Two important announcements from Cahaba follow. Please be sure you have enrolled in Cahaba GBA’s List Serve to receive regular updates & notices. You can enroll by going to http://www.cahabagba.com/J10
Help For Questions/Problems With the Change to Cahaba GBA
Cahaba GBAs’ Provider Outreach and Education department will be hosting a J10 A/B MAC Post Transition teleconference on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CST; 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EST. This teleconference will focus on any post transition concerns or issues related to our Tennessee Part B providers. Participants are encouraged to submit questions they would like addressed during the teleconference by 5:00 p.m. (CT) on Thursday, September 17, 2009. Questions submitted should relate to the topic being presented.
Registration deadline is Friday, September 18, 2009. For more details on how to register, please visit our Web site at https://www.cahabagba.com/apps/course_registration/al/calendar.jsp.
Hurry since registration fills up quickly!
Instructions for Providers Receiving Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT): Tennessee Medicare Part B providers accustomed to receiving Medicare payments via Electronic File Transfer (EFT), who have not submitted a new CMS-588 form to Cahaba GBA, MUST submit a CMS-588/EFT form (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/cmsforms/downloads/CMS588.pdf), “Authorization Agreement for Electronic Funds Transfer”, immediately.
Providers that have not submitted the CMS-588 EFT form will not receive Medicare payments until the new CMS-588 is received by Cahaba GBA. If you have already submitted the EFT form, please do not send in another one. As long as you have sent it to the appropriate Cahaba address or fax below, we have your form.
To ensure we receive your CMS-588/EFT form quickly, please fax to (912) 921-4993 or (912) 927-6946 and mail the hardcopy original to one of the addresses referenced below.
Cahaba GBA, LLC
Provider Enrollment TN Part B
P O Box 830170
Birmingham, AL 35283-0170
Overnight:
Cahaba GBA, LLC
Provider Enrollment TN Part B
300 Corporate Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35242
EFT Resources:
Help For Questions/Problems With the Change to Cahaba GBA
Cahaba GBAs’ Provider Outreach and Education department will be hosting a J10 A/B MAC Post Transition teleconference on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CST; 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EST. This teleconference will focus on any post transition concerns or issues related to our Tennessee Part B providers. Participants are encouraged to submit questions they would like addressed during the teleconference by 5:00 p.m. (CT) on Thursday, September 17, 2009. Questions submitted should relate to the topic being presented.
Registration deadline is Friday, September 18, 2009. For more details on how to register, please visit our Web site at https://www.cahabagba.com/apps/course_registration/al/calendar.jsp.
Hurry since registration fills up quickly!
Instructions for Providers Receiving Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT): Tennessee Medicare Part B providers accustomed to receiving Medicare payments via Electronic File Transfer (EFT), who have not submitted a new CMS-588 form to Cahaba GBA, MUST submit a CMS-588/EFT form (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/cmsforms/downloads/CMS588.pdf), “Authorization Agreement for Electronic Funds Transfer”, immediately.
Providers that have not submitted the CMS-588 EFT form will not receive Medicare payments until the new CMS-588 is received by Cahaba GBA. If you have already submitted the EFT form, please do not send in another one. As long as you have sent it to the appropriate Cahaba address or fax below, we have your form.
To ensure we receive your CMS-588/EFT form quickly, please fax to (912) 921-4993 or (912) 927-6946 and mail the hardcopy original to one of the addresses referenced below.
Cahaba GBA, LLC
Provider Enrollment TN Part B
P O Box 830170
Birmingham, AL 35283-0170
Overnight:
Cahaba GBA, LLC
Provider Enrollment TN Part B
300 Corporate Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35242
EFT Resources:
- Form CMS-588: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/cmsforms/downloads/CMS588.pdf
- EFT Instructions: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ElectronicBillingEDITrans/13_EFT.asp
- Tips On Completing the CMS-588: http://www.cahabagba.com/j10/CMS588_tips.pdf
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