TASA is currently accepting nominations for Middle Tennessee Board Member position that will be voted on at the Mid-Winter Conference February 18-19, 2010. John Fitzsimmons currently holds this position.

NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

P.O. Box 157 - Paris TN, 38242 OR email Mike Shankle at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Nominations should be received no later than February 14, 2010. Please make sure that the person being nominated is willing to accept the position.

DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR THE MID-WINTER CONFERENCE AT WWW.TENNESSEEAMBULANCE.COM

Thank you,

Mike Shankle, Secretary TASA

The daily agenda for the conference has been added to the conference page. Here are a few other updates:

1.2 CEU's will be awarded for conference attendees (authorized by the State EMS)

Hotel rooms are still available but are expected to fill up quickly. The Park Vista is currently under going renovations and some rooms are blocked out. We have been informed that if the hotel runs out of rooms, they will make arrangements for you at other local hotels at the same rate. Make your resevations by calling the Park Vista at 1-800-421-7575 or on line at http://www.parkvista.com/

Click here to view the conference web page

The 2010 Mid-Winter Conference dates and registration has been posted. Click here for more information

UPDATE - THE CONFERENCE AGENDA AND SPEAKERS ALONG WITH THE CONFERENCE BROCHURE HAS BEEN ADDED. 

TNEMSC is gearing up for the 2nd Annual EMS Star of Life on May 11, 2010.

To learn more about the EMS Star of Life Award is http://www.tnemsc.org/StarofLife

It is time to start submitting nominations for the 2010 EMS Star of Life!! 

You will find the nomination packet by clicking on Star of Life Nomination Packet . Submit your nominations by February 1, 2010 to:

E-mail: Kristi Rush at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it  

Fax: TN EMSC, 615-936-3467

Mail: TN EMSC

Doctor’s Office Tower, Suite 5121

2200 Children’s Way

Nashville, TN 37232-9075

The 2009 ceremony was a tremendous success. Join our Outreach Team in making 2010’s Star of Life Award more successful.

Most Common EDI Services Inquiries

Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators®, LLC, has prepared the attached document for you to send to your members. This document contains information regarding some of the more common inquiries received by the EDI Services department.

View Cahaba EDI Document

Please distribute this to your members and encourage them to read it, as it may provide solutions to some of the EDI related issues they may be experiencing. Please do not make any changes to the article.

If you have any questions you may contact EDI Services at (866) 582-3253.

Electronic Data Interchange
Cahaba GBA J10 A/B MAC

URGENT MESSAGE TO ALL PROVIDERS CURRENTLY RECEIVING PAYMENTS FROM CIGNA GOVERNMENT SERVICES VIA EFT

Any provider currently receiving payments from CIGNA Government Services via EFT and have not submitted a new CMS-588 form to Cahaba GBA already, MUST submit a CMS-588/EFT form (click here to download) Authorization Agreement for Electronic Funds Transfer, IMMEDIATELY to avoid an interruption in EFT payment. This is required even if Cahaba GBA’s financial institution is the same as that of CIGNA Government Services. PROVIDERS THAT DO NOT COMPLETE AND SUMIT THE CMS-588 EFT FORM PRIOR TO CUTOVER WILL NOT RECEIVE MEDICARE PAYMENTS. CUTOVER IS AUGUST 29, 2009.

If you do not receive EFT payments from CIGNA Government Services currently, please do not send a CMS-588 form to Cahaba GBA at this time.

Please Note: If you are a group practice and have multiple physicians within your organization, only one CMS-588/EFT for the group is needed. A separate CMS-588/EFT for each provider within the group is not required.

If you have not already done so, you MUST submit the CMS-588/EFT form to Cahaba GBA IMMEDIATELY even if you recently updated your information with CIGNA Government Services.

Completed CMS-588/EFT forms should be sent to:

Cahaba GBA Provider Enrollment-TN Part B
P.O. Box 830170
Birmingham, AL 35283-0170

EFT Resources:

• Form CMS-588
• EFT Instructions
• Tips On Completing the CMS-588

Thank you,
Provider Outreach and Education (POE)
Cahaba GBA- J10 A/B MAC

Dear Tennessee Medicare Part B Providers,

Attention:  Knoxville, Tennessee and Surrounding Areas

Cahaba GBA, LLC, Provider Outreach and Education, will host two (2) Welcome to Cahaba GBA “J10 A/B MAC Transition” Workshops in Knoxville, Tennessee on August 13, 2009.  Each workshop will provide an overview of the J10 A/B MAC transition and a review of the calendar of transition events.  Educational topics include:  

• An Overview of Cahaba GBA;
• Provider Enrollment;
• Electronic Data Interchange (EDI);
• Dark Days and Payment Cycles;
• Inquiry Triage Process;
• Frequently Asked Questions; and,
• Other J10 Transition Topics

Below are the locations and times for each workshop.  Seating will be limited, so please register early.  

City: Knoxville, Tennessee
Date: August 13, 2009
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Location: Rothchild Conference Center
There are currently 36 places remaining for this time slot.

City: Knoxville, Tennessee
Date: August 13, 2009
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1.30 p.m. ET (Registration begins at 11:30 a.m.)
Location: Rothchild Conference Center
There are currently 17 places remaining for this time slot.

For additional details and registration information, please visit our website by clicking here
Thank You,
Provider Outreach and Education (POE)
Cahaba GBA- J10 A/B MAC