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Posting Date: 09/16/2021
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 16, 2021
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 16, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccines: Act Now View this edition as a: Webpage | PDF News COVID-19 Vaccines: Act Now IRF Review Choice Demonstration: Submit Comme...
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Posting Date: 09/15/2021
EDI Monthly Bulletin for September 2021
EDI Monthly Bulletin for September 2021 EDI Solutions The new and improved NGSMedicare website launched on 8/23/2021. Here’s where you will find the EDI Solutions web page. Log into the NGS Website, r...
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Posting Date: 09/14/2021
National Government Services Part B Medical Review Newsletter September 2021
National Government Services Part B Medical Review Newsletter September 2021 The National Government Services MR Department would like to welcome you to our newest service; a regular newsletter. It is...
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Posting Date: 09/10/2021
Save the Dates! National Government Services Medicare Fall 2021 Virtual Conference
Save the Dates! National Government Services Medicare Fall 2021 Virtual Conference The National Government Services Provider Outreach and Education Team will be holding our latest bi-annual virtual co...
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Posting Date: 09/10/2021
Longterm Cardiac Monitoring CPT Codes: 93241, 93243, 93245 and 93247
Longterm Cardiac Monitoring CPT Codes: 93241, 93243, 93245 and 93247 The longterm cardiac monitoring CPT codes, 93241, 93243, 93245 and 93247 are designated as “Contractor Priced” per CMS. The current...
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Posting Date: 09/09/2021
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Thursday, September 9, 2021
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Thursday, September 9, 2021 Biden-Harris Administration to Expand Vaccination Requirements for Health Care Settings New action will protect patients of the 50,000 pro...
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Posting Date: 09/09/2021
Postpayment and Targeted Probe and Educate Updates
Postpayment and Targeted Probe and Educate Updates Medical Review Update: Effective 09/01/2021 NGS will resume TPE reviews. Please note: Some of the TPE reviews will involve claims that have already ...
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Posting Date: 09/09/2021
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 9, 2021
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 9, 2021 SNF: WBT & COVID-19 Reminder View this edition as a: Webpage | PDF News PEPPERs for Short-term Acute Care Hospitals Outpatient Clinic Visit ...
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Posting Date: 09/07/2021
Attention all Rendering and Billing Providers: Diabetes Self-Management Training Educational Event
Attention all Rendering and Billing Providers Are you currently Accredited/Recognized and able to get reimbursed for Diabetes Self-Management Training or are you considering adding the Accreditation t...
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Posting Date: 09/07/2021
National Government Services Part A Medical Review Newsletter September 2021
National Government Services Part A Medical Review Newsletter September 2021 The National Government Services MR Department would like to welcome you to our newest service; a regular newsletter. It is...
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Posting Date: 09/07/2021
There’s Still Time to Register – National Government Services Preventive Service Week
There’s Still Time to Register – National Government Services Preventive Service Week National Government Services Provider Outreach and Education Team is holding a Special Virtual Conference on Medic...
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Posting Date: 09/03/2021
Have Questions About the New NGSMedicare.com Website?
Have Questions About the New NGSMedicare.com Website? As you continue to use our new NGSMedicare.com website, if you see something that you want us to improve or if you have website questions, please ...
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Posting Date: 09/02/2021
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 2, 2021
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 2, 2021 Ambulance Prior Authorization Model Implementation Dates View this edition as a: Webpage | PDF News Ambulance Prior Authorization Model Impleme...
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Posting Date: 09/01/2021
Multijurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting: Evidentiary Discussion Regarding Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Multijurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting: Evidentiary Discussion Regarding Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder WPS Government Health Administrators, al...
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Posting Date: 08/31/2021
Today's the Day - The New NGSMedicare.com Website is Live!
Today's the Day - The New NGSMedicare.com Website is Live! By now you’ve probably used our new NGSMedicare.com website. If you see something that you want us to improve or if you have website question...
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Posting Date: 08/31/2021
The New NGSMedicare.com Website is Live!
The New NGSMedicare.com Website is Live! By now you’ve probably used our new NGSMedicare.com website. If you see something that you want us to improve or if you have website questions, please use the ...
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Posting Date: 08/30/2021
Action Needed: Update Your NGSMedicare.com Bookmarks Now
Action Needed: Update Your NGSMedicare.com Bookmarks Now Although our new website address is still www.ngsmedicare.com, your old bookmarks will no longer work on our new website. You’ll need to delete...
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Posting Date: 08/27/2021
The New NGSMedicare.com Website Goes Live on Monday 8/30/2021!
The New NGSMedicare.com Website Goes Live on Monday 8/30/2021! You still have time today to access and become familiar with our new site before it goes live on Monday! Please note: There will be int...
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Posting Date: 08/27/2021
Reminder - Annual Mandatory Deadline for Submitting Low-Volume ESRD Facility Adjustment Requests for CY 2022 Are Due by 11/1/2021
Reminder: Annual Mandatory Deadline for Submitting Low-Volume ESRD Facility Adjustment Requests for CY 2021 Are Due by 11/1/2021 Attention End-Stage Renal Dialysis Facilities Per 42 CFR Section 413.23...
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Posting Date: 08/27/2021
Electroencephalogram Pricing Change
Electroencephalogram Pricing Change National Government Services has reviewed our current contractor priced fees for EEG services (CPT 95700 and CPT 95705-95716) and has made adjustments to the fees p...
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Posting Date: 08/27/2021
September 2021 Local Coverage Determination and Associated Billing and Coding Article Updates
September 2021 Local Coverage Determination and Associated Billing and Coding Article Updates Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List: Medical Policy Article (A53021/A53022) JK/J6 The article has been u...
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Posting Date: 08/26/2021
Fiscal Year 2022 Low-Volume Hospital Adjustment Attestations
Fiscal Year 2022 Low-Volume Hospital Adjustment Attestations Attention Inpatient Prospective Payment System Hospitals Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security Act provides for an additional payment ...
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Posting Date: 08/26/2021
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, August 26, 2021
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, August 26, 2021 Health Care Code Sets: ICD-10 — Revised View this edition as a: Webpage | PDF News Impact of the PHE on Telehealth: Comparative Billing Report in...
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Posting Date: 08/26/2021
Four Days to Prepare: The New NGSMedicare.com Website Goes Live 8/30/2021
Four Days to Prepare: The New NGSMedicare.com Website Goes Live 8/30/2021 Act now! Access and become familiar with our new site before it goes live! The first time you access the site, you will be p...
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Posting Date: 08/25/2021
Five Days to Prepare: The New NGSMedicare.com Website Goes Live 8/30/2021
Five Days to Prepare: The New NGSMedicare.com Website Goes Live 8/30/2021 Have your taken the opportunity to access and become familiar with our new site yet? If not, now’s the time! The first time ...
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Posting Date: 08/24/2021
National Government Services Preventive Service Week
National Government Services Preventive Service Week National Government Services Provider Outreach and Education Team is holding a Special Virtual Conference on Medicare Preventive Services. Join us ...
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Posting Date: 08/24/2021
CMS Survey Coming Soon to Better Understand Provider Audience
CMS Survey Coming Soon to Better Understand Provider Audience The Provider Communications Group (PCG) is conducting a study to better understand the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) provider audience ch...
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Posting Date: 08/24/2021
Six Days to Prepare: The New NGSMedicare.com Website Goes Live 8/30/2021
Six Days to Prepare: The New NGSMedicare.com Website Goes Live 8/30/2021 Have your taken the opportunity to access and become familiar with our new site yet? If not, now’s the time! The first time y...
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Posting Date: 08/24/2021
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Tuesday, August 24, 2021
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Tuesday, August 24, 2021 CMS Expands Medicare Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations Part of Biden-Harris Administration Vaccine Outreach, CMS Boosts Vaccine Acce...
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Posting Date: 08/23/2021
Seven Days to Prepare: The New NGSMedicare.com Website Goes Live 8/30/2021
Seven Days to Prepare: The New NGSMedicare.com Website Goes Live 8/30/2021 When you visit NGSMedicare.com beginning 8/30/2021, you will see the same great content you do today in a new layout. You h...
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Posting Date: 08/19/2021
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, August 19, 2021
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, August 19, 2021 COVID-19: Vaccinate Your Patients View this edition as a: Webpage | PDF News Immunization: Medicare Covers Vaccines Compliance Chiropractic Servi...
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Posting Date: 08/17/2021
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, August 16,2021
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, August 16, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccines Additional Doses: Codes & Payment The FDA amended the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for both the Pfizer BioNTech COVID...
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Posting Date: 08/17/2021
Care Management Services for Behavioral Health Conditions
Care Management Services for Behavioral Health Conditions Primary care physicians who are treating Medicare patients with depression diagnoses can utilize this service without a behavioral health mana...
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Posting Date: 08/17/2021
New NGSMedicare.com Coming 8/30/2021
New NGSMedicare.com Coming 8/30/2021 We have listened and gained invaluable insight from you on our provider content website, NGSMedicare.com. Coming 8/30/2021, we will be releasing a new redesigned p...
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Posting Date: 08/13/2021
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, August 13, 2021
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, August 13, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Additional Dose Medicare stands ready to pay for administering an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine consistent with the FDA...
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Posting Date: 08/12/2021
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, August 12, 2021
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, August 12, 2021 COVID-19: Vaccinate Your Patients View this edition as a: Webpage | PDF News COVID-19: Vaccinate Your Patients CMS Resumes Targeted Probe & Educa...
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Posting Date: 08/10/2021
Provider Action To Be Taken Following the Provider-Based Mid-Build Audit
Provider Action To Be Taken Following the Provider-Based Mid-Build Audit The off-campus PBDs that were “mid-build” prior to 11/2/2015 received mid-build determination letters in January from CMS mid-b...
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