April 28, 2009 Jurisdiction C Meeting
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The NEXT meeting of the Region C Council is July 22, 2009.
Submit your questions for the council before July 2, 2009!

January 15, 2009 Jurisdiction C Meeting
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The NEXT meetings of the Region C Council are:
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October 2008 Jurisdiction C Meeting
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August 12, 2008 - Signature Requirements Clarification
Stamped physician signatures are not acceptable on any medical record for a Medicare patient.

CLICK HERE to read the clarification message from CMS.

July 2008 Jurisdiction C Meeting
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Next Jurisdiction C Council Meeting
The NEXT meeting of the Council will be October 13-14, 2008 at the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville.  
 
CIGNA Government Services

Since 1966, CIGNA and its predecessor companies have administered the federal Medicare program. Today, CIGNA Government Services provides a variety of services for Medicare providers, suppliers and beneficiaries in 18 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Millions of Medicare beneficiaries and health care providers/suppliers rely on our quality services every day.

As a Part B and DME contracted carrier for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), we process and pay Medicare claims according to the Congressional laws and CMS rules and regulations. We do not determine who is eligible for Medicare.

CIGNA Government Services currently provides Medicare claims processing and support services for Medicare Part B and the states of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Idaho. On June 1, 2007, we assumed full operations for DME MAC Jurisdiction C (formerly DMERC Region C) for the states of: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia.

CLICK HERE for the Cigna Government Services Homepage.

CLICK HERE for the notes from the April 2008 Jurisdiction C Council meeting.

GAMES & the Jurisdiction C Council

GAMES is activley represented on the Jurisdiction C Council by 3 members -Jason Rogers with Care Medical of Athens, Todd Tyson with Hi-Tech Healthcare, and Jane Bunch of Jane’s Healthcare Consulting.  As a GAMES member you are invited to forward your questions for this Council to GAMES at teresa@gameshme.org. Your questions will be relayed to the Council by our representatives and a report will be provided after each Council meeting.

CLICK HERE for a message from Council member, Jane Bunch.
 

 "Every man owes a part of his time and money to the business or industry in which he is engaged.  No man has a moral right to withhold his support from an organization that is striving to improve conditions within his sphere."  - President T. Roosevelt, 1908