Provider Enrollment Appeals Cover Sheet

Common Working File Incorrectly Rejecting for Edit 538H

National Government Services is informing Part A and Part B providers of an error in CWF in the Eligibility Database, incorrectly identifying some beneficiaries as incarcerated and rejecting new claims for Edit 538H. This may also generate [...]

Submitting Electronic Medical Records via CD or Thumb Drive

Submitting Electronic Medical Records via CD or Thumb Drive National Government Services can accept medical records submitted on a CD or thumb drive however, submitting via our free, secure, web-based portal NGSConnex is preferred and far more [...]

Eligibility

Eligibility information is no longer available via the IVR. To obtain Eligibility information login to NGSConnex and select Eligibility Lookup. If you haven’t already registered for NGSConnex, you can obtain detailed step-by-step instructions [...]

Documentation Submission Responsibilities

Documentation Submission Responsibilities When medical records are requested, the billing provider is responsible to obtain sufficient documentation to support the medical necessity of the service(s) billed. If the documentation is [...]

Part B Claims Impacted by CWF CLIA File Issue

The CWF Host has recognized an issue in the CLIA file and has successfully reloaded the corrected CLIA file.

Correct or Adjust a Claim Due to an MSP-Related Issue

Table of Contents Background Step 1: Identify the Fiscal Intermediary Shared System Direct Data Entry Status Location of the Claim and the Reason for the Claim Correction or Change Status Location TB9997 (Returned to Provider Claims) [...]

Hospital Acquired Conditions and Present on Admission Resource for Physicians

Hospital Acquired Conditions and Present on Admission Resource for Physicians Did you know that documentation about your patient’s inpatient stay is vital for accurate submission of an inpatient hospital claim to Medicare? This resource [...]