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Posting Date: Fri Jul 21 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Multi-Jurisdictional CAC Meeting Notice on Cervical Fusion

Multi-Jurisdictional CAC Meeting Notice on Cervical Fusion Information has been posted on our website in regards to multi-jurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting regarding Cervical Fusion...

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Posting Date: Fri Jul 21 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Prior Authorization Outpatient Department Exemption Additional Documentation Requests

Prior Authorization Outpatient Department Exemption Additional Documentation Requests National Government Services Prior Authorization initiated the process of issuing ADRs to exempt providers. Please...

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Posting Date: Thu Jul 20 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Activation of Validation Edits for Providers with Multiple Service Locations (MLN Matters Number: SE19007 Revised)

Activation of Validation Edits for Providers with Multiple Service Locations (MLN Matters Number: SE19007 Revised) Posted 7/20/2023

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Posting Date: Thu Jul 20 00:00:00 GMT 2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 20, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 20, 2023 News Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of Carotid Artery Concurrent with Stenting: Proposed National Coverage Determination Beta Amyloid Positron Emission T...

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Posting Date: Tue Jul 18 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Update: End Stage Renal Disease Claim Adjustments Needed Due to CWF Error in Date of First Dialysis

Update: End Stage Renal Disease Claim Adjustments Needed Due to CWF Error in Date of First Dialysis As of 7/18/2023, CMS has identified that the CWF continues to have some inaccurate dates for the fir...

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Posting Date: Tue Jul 18 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Targeted Probe and Educate: Medical Review Topics

Targeted Probe and Educate: Medical Review Topics The Medical Review team has developed a comprehensive list of common denials found during Targeted Probe and Educate reviews along with resources to a...

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Posting Date: Mon Jul 17 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Prior Authorization Outpatient Department Rejections Alert

Prior Authorization Outpatient Department Rejections Alert National Government Services has seen a significant increase in rejections due to invalid information provided on PAR cover sheets. Please ...

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Posting Date: Mon Jul 17 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Frequently Asked Questions Reviewed and Updated

Frequently Asked Questions Reviewed and Updated We’ve reviewed and updated our educational FAQs. Visit our Help and FAQs page located within the Education section of our website. Topics available are:...

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Posting Date: Mon Jul 17 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Frequently Asked Questions Reviewed and Updated

Frequently Asked Questions Reviewed and Updated We’ve reviewed and updated our educational FAQs. Visit our Help and FAQs page located within the Education section of our website. Topics available are:...

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Posting Date: Mon Jul 17 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Frequently Asked Questions Reviewed and Updated

Frequently Asked Questions Reviewed and Updated We’ve reviewed and updated our educational FAQs. Visit our Help and FAQs page located within the Education section of our website. Topics available are:...

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Posting Date: Mon Jul 17 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Frequently Asked Questions Reviewed and Updated

Frequently Asked Questions Reviewed and Updated We’ve reviewed and updated our educational FAQs. Visit our Help and FAQs page located within the Education section of our website. Topics available are:...

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Posting Date: Fri Jul 14 00:00:00 GMT 2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: PFS & OPPS/ASC Proposed Payment Rules – July 13, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: PFS & OPPS/ASC Proposed Payment Rules – July 13, 2023 Proposed Rules CMS Physician Payment Rule Advances Health Equity CMS Proposes Policies to Expand Behavioral Health Acces...

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Posting Date: Thu Jul 13 00:00:00 GMT 2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 13, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 13, 2023 News Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System: Remedy for the 340B-Acquired Drug Payment Policy for Calendar Years 2018-2022 National Coverage Determinati...

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Posting Date: Wed Jul 12 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Submitting Necessary/Appropriate Documentation

Submitting Necessary/Appropriate Documentation National Government Services has noticed an increase in the submission of improper documentation. We’ve added two new sections to our Submit Medical Reco...

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Posting Date: Tue Jul 11 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Take Advantage of Tobacco Counseling when Performing Medicare Wellness Visits 

Take Advantage of Tobacco Counseling when Performing Medicare Wellness Visits Medicare providers can optimize revenue and improve patient outcomes with Medicare's Annual Wellness Visits. These visits ...

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Posting Date: Tue Jul 11 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Overcoming Barriers to Tobacco Counseling 

Overcoming Barriers to Tobacco Counseling Healthcare providers face several challenges when implementing tobacco cessation counseling into a clinical practice routine. These various factors influence ...

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Posting Date: Fri Jul 07 00:00:00 GMT 2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: Broader Medicare Coverage of Leqembi Available Following FDA Traditional Approval - July 7, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: Broader Medicare Coverage of Leqembi Available Following FDA Traditional Approval - July 7, 2023 News Broader Medicare coverage is now available for Biogen and Eisai’s Leqemb...

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Posting Date: Thu Jul 06 00:00:00 GMT 2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 6, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 6, 2023 News CY 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule HHS Announces Actions to Lower Health Care Costs and Allow Medicare to Negotiate Lower Drug Pri...

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Posting Date: Wed Jul 05 00:00:00 GMT 2023
CR13220 - Technical Revisions Only to the National Coverage Determination (NCD) Manual, Publication (Pub) 100-03

CR13220 - Technical Revisions Only to the National Coverage Determination (NCD) Manual, Publication (Pub) 100-03 Posted 7/5/2023

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Posting Date: Thu Jun 29 00:00:00 GMT 2023
National Government Services Proposed LCDs for Comment (6/22/2023-8/5/2023) - Update

National Government Services Proposed LCDs for Comment (6/22/2023-8/5/2023) - Update The proposed LCDs listed below are being presented for comment for the Jurisdiction 6 and Jurisdiction K MACs. The ...

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