In This Issue
National Government Services Articles for Part A and Part B Providers
- NGSConnex: Feedback Button
- NGSConnex: Effective Immediately – Legacy NGSConnex URLs Have Been Retired
- National Government Services Proposed LCDs for Comment 9/29/2022-11/12/2022
- November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
- Notice of Local Coverage Determination Retirement
- Prior Authorization Exemption: 56900 Denials Alert
- Medicare Coverage of Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests
- Physicians/Practitioners! Are You Ordering Oxygen for Your Patients?
- Revised LCD Comments Address - Updated
- September and October 2022 Billing and Coding and Medical Policy Article Updates
- Your Feedback In Action – NGSConnex Improvements
- Notification of the 2023 Dollar Amount in Controversy Required to Sustain Appeal Rights for an Administrative Law Judge Hearing or Federal District Court Review
- The Great American Smokeout is Coming!
- You Can Help Your Patients Quit Tobacco Use - The Great American Smokeout Is Coming!
- A/B and DME Collaborative Glucose Monitors and Supplies
- Provider Outreach and Education Events
- Cardiac, Intensive Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services
- Introducing our new Medicare Topic: Tobacco Cessation
National Government Services Articles for Part A Providers
- Daily Treatment Notes Requirement for Inpatient SNF Services
- Provider Enrollment: Verify Bank Account Information to Prevent Interruption in Medicare Payment
National Government Services Articles for Part B Providers
- Using NGSConnex for Claims Billed in Error
- J6/JK Part B Ask-the-Contractor Teleconference Summary – 9/15/2022
- Provider Enrollment: Verify Bank Account Information to Prevent Interruption in Medicare Payment
- Raising Awareness About Care Management
- Pneumococcal Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions
- Do You Only Order or Certify Services? Use Revised Enrollment Form CMS-855O by January 1
- Drugs and Biologicals Frequently Asked Questions
National Government Services Articles for Home Health and Hospice Providers
CMS MLN Connects® Weekly Provider eNews
- MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, October 31, 2022
- MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, October 27, 2022
- MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, October 20, 2022
- MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, October 13, 2022
- MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, October 6, 2022
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