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Posting Date: 05/22/2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 22, 2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 22, 2025 News Discarded Drugs: Get Updated Lists Medicare Provider Payment & Utilization Public Use Files: Annual Update Medicare Fee-for-Service Geographic Variation Pub...

Posting Date: 05/22/2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 22, 2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 22, 2025 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Treasury Announce Move to Strengthen Healthcare Price Transparency Trump administration issues request for infor...

Posting Date: 05/21/2025

Local Coverage Determination Open Meeting

Local Coverage Determination Open Meeting National Government Services is hosting a Local Coverage Determination Open Meeting on 6/25/2025. Details are available by accessing the Local Coverage Deter...

Posting Date: 05/21/2025

[RESOLVED] NGSConnex and Interactive Voice Response System Experiencing Intermittent Issues

[RESOLVED] NGSConnex and Interactive Voice Response System Experiencing Intermittent Issues We were experiencing intermittent outages with NGSConnex and the IVR. In some cases, the IVR was not playing...

Posting Date: 05/20/2025

Provider Enrollment: Confirm Banking Information to Avoid Disruptions in Medicare Payments

Provider Enrollment: Confirm Banking Information to Avoid Disruptions in Medicare Payments Each year, National Government Services experiences numerous EFT rejections due to inactive or closed bank ac...

Posting Date: 05/20/2025

Provider Enrollment: Confirm Banking Information to Avoid Disruptions in Medicare Payments

Provider Enrollment: Confirm Banking Information to Avoid Disruptions in Medicare Payments Each year, National Government Services experiences numerous EFT rejections due to inactive or closed bank ac...

Posting Date: 05/19/2025

May 31 is World No Tobacco Day

May 31 is World No Tobacco Day World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) on May 31 is a yearly celebration that informs the public of the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what ...

Posting Date: 05/16/2025

EDI Enrollment processing update

EDI Enrollment processing update National Government Services, EDI Enrollment Department will require all information submitted for EDI access to be valid and accurate. Exceptions will no longer be ma...

Posting Date: 05/16/2025

Observance of Memorial Day 2025

Observance of Memorial Day 2025 In observance of Memorial Day 2025, our offices will be closed Friday, 5/23/2025 and Monday, 5/26/2025. Note: EDI claim files transmitted after 4:00 p.m. CT/5:00 p.m. E...

Posting Date: 05/15/2025

Paperwork Segment – PWK

Paperwork Segment – PWK The paperwork segment of an electronic claim submission is commonly known as PWK. PWK can be used when an electronically submitted claim requires additional documentation for p...

Posting Date: 05/15/2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 15, 2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 15, 2025 News CMS Releases Draft Guidance for the Third Cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program to Lower Drug Prices for American Patients Opioid Treatment Progr...

Posting Date: 05/14/2025

Provider Enrollment: Eliminate Development Request for Additional Information

Provider Enrollment: Eliminate Development Request for Additional Information To eliminate requests for additional information and documentation on provider enrollment applications, ensure all necessa...

Posting Date: 05/14/2025

Provider Enrollment: Eliminate Development Request for Additional Information

Provider Enrollment: Eliminate Development Request for Additional Information To eliminate requests for additional information and documentation on provider enrollment applications, ensure all necessa...

Posting Date: 05/13/2025

Register Now and Join Us!

Register Now and Join Us! June 3-5, 2025 There's still time to register for the 2025 Spring Part B Virtual Conference. Immerse yourself in expert-led sessions designed to transform compliance understa...

Posting Date: 05/13/2025

Complying with Medicare Signature Requirements

Complying with Medicare Signature Requirements Medicare Compliance: Verify signature requirements have been met before you submit your medical records to prevent CERT errors. Review the CERT Alert art...

Posting Date: 05/13/2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 13, 2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 13, 2025 News CMS Seeks Public Input on Improving Technology to Empower Medicare Beneficiaries Posted 5/13/2025

Posting Date: 05/08/2025

Telehealth for Hospice Face-to-Face Recertification Extended Through September 30, 2025

Telehealth for Hospice Face-to-Face Recertification Extended Through September 30, 2025 Hospice physicians and nurse practitioners may continue to conduct the face-to-face encounter required for recer...

Posting Date: 05/08/2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 8, 2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 8, 2025 News Direct Graduate Medical Education: Get Annual Update Factors Compliance Walkers: Prevent Claim Denials Events HCPCS Public Meeting — June 2–3 Medicare Adviso...

Posting Date: 05/08/2025

Telehealth & Remote Patient Monitoring Updates

Telehealth & Remote Patient Monitoring Updates The CMS MLN Booklet® Telehealth & Remote Patient Monitoring has been updated with important information effective 10/1/2025. Posted 5/8/2025

Posting Date: 05/07/2025

A/B and DME Collaborative YouTube Video

A/B and DME Collaborative YouTube Video The A/B DME MACs are offering a YouTube video on Urological Supplies. This DME video tutorial provides information about urological supply requirements. Posted ...