News - NGSMEDICARE

Posting Date: 07/22/2024

Frequently Asked Questions Have Been Reviewed and Updated

Frequently Asked Questions Have Been 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 avai...

Posting Date: 07/18/2024

A/B DME MAC Collaborative Webinar: Positive Airway Pressure Devices

A/B DME MAC Collaborative Webinar: Positive Airway Pressure Devices Physicians/Practitioners! Are you Ordering PAP Devices for Your Patients? This is your opportunity to hear directly from the Medicar...

Posting Date: 07/18/2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 18, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 18, 2024 News Final Part Two Guidance to Help People with Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Manage Prescription Drug Costs Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection Sy...

Posting Date: 07/18/2024

“Payer Only” Codes Submitted on Part A Medicare Claims

“Payer Only” Codes Submitted on Part A Medicare Claims This article is to inform Part A providers of an editing change impacting claims submitted with “payer only” codes. As of 7/3/2024, new edits cau...

Posting Date: 07/17/2024

Top Claim Errors Reviewed and Updated

Top Claim Errors Reviewed and Updated Using data analysis, we review and update the Top Claim Errors on a quarterly basis and provide: the error reason code; a description of the error; the error type...

Posting Date: 07/16/2024

Hospice Quality Reporting Letters

Hospice Quality Reporting Letters CMS notified MACs of hospice providers that either chose not to participate in the Hospice QRP or failed to meet the Hospice QRP reporting requirements for the data c...

Posting Date: 07/11/2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 11, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 11, 2024 Proposed Rules Physician Fee Schedule CY 2025 Proposed Rule Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System & Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System CY 2025 P...

Posting Date: 07/11/2024

Part B Top Claim Errors Updated

Part B Top Claim Errors Updated Using data analysis, we update the Top Claim Errors on a quarterly basis and provide: the error reason code; a description of the error; the error type; details that in...

Posting Date: 07/03/2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 3, 2024

MLN Connects Newsletter: July 3, 2024 News ESRD Prospective Payment System CY 2025 Proposed Rule — Submit Comments by August 26 CMS Roundup (June 28, 2024) Improve Your Search Results for CMS Content ...

Posting Date: 07/01/2024

2024 CMS Health Equity Services

2024 CMS Health Equity Services The 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule expanded Medicare coverage by adding four services to the Medicare program for coverage. These services are to help further a...

Posting Date: 06/28/2024

National Government Services Proposed LCDs for Comment - July 18, 2024

National Government Services Proposed LCDs for Comment - July 18, 2024 The proposed LCDs listed below are being presented for comment for the Jurisdiction 6 and Jurisdiction K MACs. The formal comment...

Posting Date: 06/27/2024

LCD and Article Updates for June/July 2024

LCD and Article Updates for June/July 2024 Articles Genomic Sequence Analysis Panels in the Treatment of Solid Organ Neoplasms A56867 Due to the quarterly CPT/HCPCS code update, PLA code 0204U was de...

Posting Date: 06/27/2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: June 27, 2024

MLN Connects Newsletter: June 27, 2024 News CY 2025 Home Health Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule PrEP Using Antiretroviral Therapy to Prevent HIV Infection: Technical FAQs for Pharmacies Claim...

Posting Date: 06/24/2024

Common Working File (CWF) Host Dark Days for July 2024 Release

Common Working File (CWF) Host Dark Days for July 2024 Release For the upcoming July 2024 Release: For Production, CWF will be observing the Gray Day on Thursday, 6/27/2024 and Dark Days starting Frid...

Posting Date: 06/20/2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: June 20, 2024

MLN Connects Newsletter: June 20, 2024 News CMS Preparing to Close Program that Addressed Medicare Funding Issues Resulting from Change Healthcare Cyber-Attack Federal Study Examines Care Following No...

Posting Date: 06/18/2024

Medicare Part B 2024 Spring/Summer Virtual Conference: Mastering Medicare-Tuesday Tutorials for Part B Providers-Register Today for June 25th Sessions!

Medicare Part B 2024 Spring/Summer Virtual Conference: Mastering Medicare-Tuesday Tutorials for Part B Providers-Register Today for June 25th Sessions! We’re wrapping up our Medicare Part B 2024 Sprin...

Posting Date: 06/17/2024

Credit Balance Reminder: Submissions For Quarter Ending 6/30/2024 Start Soon!

Credit Balance Reminder: Submissions For Quarter Ending 6/30/2024 Start Soon! CBR submissions can be submitted starting on 7/1/2024 and are due within 30 days to be considered timely. Remember, even i...

Posting Date: 06/17/2024

Improving Customer Experience

Improving Customer Experience We are committed to improving your experience. Please watch this two-minute video that explains how each day we review comments from providers who submit surveys to let u...

Posting Date: 06/13/2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: June 13, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: June 13, 2024 News Medicare Shared Savings Program: Apply for January 1 Start Date by June 17 Men’s Health: Encourage Your Patients to Prioritize Their Health Compliance Hosp...

Posting Date: 06/12/2024

Medicare Part B 2024 Spring/Summer Virtual Conference: Mastering Medicare-Tuesday Tutorials for Part B Providers-Register Today for June 18th Sessions!

Medicare Part B 2024 Spring/Summer Virtual Conference: Mastering Medicare-Tuesday Tutorials for Part B Providers-Register Today for June 18th Sessions! Our third in the series of Medicare Part B 2024 ...