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Posting Date: 02/06/2023
Billing Overlap/Dispute Resolution Process Effective 3/1/2023

Billing Overlap/Dispute Resolution Process Effective 3/1/2023 An overlapping situation may occur between hospitals for inpatient stays, home health agencies, outpatient services and hospice agencies. ...

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Posting Date: 02/06/2023
2022 Calendar Year 1099 Form Information

2022 Calendar Year 1099 Form Information Medicare providers and beneficiaries, who are serviced by National Government Services, regardless of their location, will receive a single Part A and Part B c...

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Posting Date: 02/02/2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: February 2, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: February 2, 2023 News Aligning Quality Measures across CMS — The Universal Foundation Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System: Portal to Report is Open Skilled Nursi...

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Posting Date: 02/01/2023
Prior Authorization Outpatient Department Self-Service Inquiry Tools

Prior Authorization Outpatient Department Self-Service Inquiry Tools National Government Services continues to see PARs submitted for non-prior authorization HCPCS codes as well as requests submitted ...

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Posting Date: 01/31/2023
2023 Gapfill Request

2023 Gapfill Request National Government Services, the MAC for JK and J6 is in receipt of the new laboratory test codes identified by the CMS to be gap-fill priced for 2023. The PAMA regulations instr...

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Posting Date: 01/27/2023
Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting 3/16/2023: Hyaluronans

Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting 3/16/2023: Hyaluronans National Government Services will host a CAC Meeting via teleconference on 3/16/2023, from 1:00–4:00 p.m. ET. Discussions will focus on the...

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Posting Date: 01/26/2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 26, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 26, 2023 News Medicare Enrollment in PECOS: Faster and Easier Application Process — Coming Summer 2023 Medicare Enrollment: Maintain the Same Owners in All Enrollment...

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Posting Date: 01/25/2023
Billing and Coding Article Updates for January 2023

Billing and Coding Article Updates for January 2023 Billing and Coding: Bevacizumab and biosimilars (A52370) The reference for Bevacizumab-adcd (Vegzelma®) listed under the Ophthalmologic Guidelines s...

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Posting Date: 01/23/2023
Hospice Hot Topic: The Medicare Hospice Beneficiary Election Statement

Hospice Hot Topic: The Medicare Hospice Beneficiary Election Statement It is imperative that hospice providers understand the federal Medicare requirements and mandatory medical record documentation t...

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Posting Date: 01/23/2023
Billing and Reimbursement for Noncontact Real-Time Fluorescence Wound Imaging (CPT 0598T and CPT 0599T)

Billing and Reimbursement for Noncontact Real-Time Fluorescence Wound Imaging (CPT 0598T and CPT 0599T) National Government Services has updated its reimbursement policy on CPT codes 0598T and 0599T (...

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