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Posting Date: 07/31/2025

IMPORTANT: Action Required for SNF Revalidation and Attachment, Due Date is now 1/1/2026

IMPORTANT: Action Required for SNF Revalidation and Attachment, Due Date is now 1/1/2026 This message notifies SNFs that the 8/1/2025, due date for submission of their Form CMS-855A revalidation appli...

Posting Date: 07/31/2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 31, 2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 31, 2025 News White House, Tech Leaders Commit to Create Patient-Centric Healthcare Ecosystem Medicare & Medicaid at 60: Strengthening Health Care for the Future Skilled...

Posting Date: 07/30/2025

Interactive Voice Response System Changes

Interactive Voice Response System Changes As we’ve communicated, we’re making changes to our IVR system. If you call the IVR tonight, 7/30/2025, you may experience intermittent outages while we make u...

Posting Date: 07/29/2025

National Government Services Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting

National Government Services Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting There will be a multi-jurisdictional CAC meeting held on Wednesday 8/20/2025 at 3:30-5:30 p.m. ET, 2:30-4:30 p.m. CT. Meeting details...

Posting Date: 07/29/2025

Automated CMS System for Tracking Audit and Reimbursement Calculated Tentative

Automated CMS System for Tracking Audit and Reimbursement Calculated Tentative Beginning with cost reports received on or after 7/14/2025, all hospital cost reports will process through the automated ...

Posting Date: 07/29/2025

Tobacco Cessation Counseling Doesn’t Have To Be Lengthy or Intimidating

Tobacco Cessation Counseling Doesn’t Have To Be Lengthy or Intimidating Did you know that tobacco cessation counseling is a covered Medicare service? Brief tobacco counseling provides substantial heal...

Posting Date: 07/29/2025

Collaborative Wheelchair Options and Accessories Webinar Coming September 30, 2025

Collaborative Wheelchair Options and Accessories Webinar Coming September 30, 2025 This is your opportunity to hear directly from the Medicare contractors regarding Medicare’s criteria necessary for t...

Posting Date: 07/28/2025

Submit Medicare Secondary Payer Claims Correctly the First Time!

Submit Medicare Secondary Payer Claims Correctly the First Time! If you're facing challenges related to MSP claim submissions for Medicare Part B, then this information is important for you. Ensuring ...

Posting Date: 07/28/2025

View our Educational Frequently Asked Questions

View our Educational Frequently Asked Questions Our educational FAQs have been reviewed and updated. Please visit the Help and FAQs page under the Education section of our website to explore topics su...

Posting Date: 07/24/2025

Appeals Redeterminations are Only Accepted Once

Appeals Redeterminations are Only Accepted Once National Government Services has seen a large increase in provider submissions of redetermination requests after a redetermination has been requested or...