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Posting Date: 01/13/2025
Obtaining Beneficiary Eligibility Information Through NGSConnex
Obtaining Beneficiary Eligibility Information Through NGSConnex As a reminder, our Customer Service Representatives aren’t permitted to share eligibility information because it’s available through NG...
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Posting Date: 01/10/2025
Quarterly Credit Balance Reports No Longer Required
Quarterly Credit Balance Reports No Longer Required As of 12/1/2024, providers are not required to submit the Medicare Credit Balance Report (CMS-838) on a quarterly basis. However, to ensure that mon...
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Posting Date: 01/10/2025
Hospice Cap Self-Reporting Reminder for the 2024 Cap Year
Hospice Cap Self-Reporting Reminder for the 2024 Cap Year The Hospice Cap Self-Reporting for the 2024 Cap Year (10/1/2023–9/30/2024) is due no later than 2/28/2025. Hospice providers should submit the...
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Posting Date: 01/09/2025
National Government Services - Telehealth Extension 2025
National Government Services - Telehealth Extension 2025 Section 3207 of the American Relief Act, 2025 modified Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act to extend the waiver of the geographic, site ...
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Posting Date: 01/09/2025
Fourth Quarter Top Ten EDI Part B Edits
Fourth Quarter Top Ten EDI Part B Edits Using data analysis, we’ve updated the Top Ten EDI Edits for the 2024 fourth quarter. Visit Quarterly Top Ten EDI Part B Edits to view the edits, their descript...
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Posting Date: 01/08/2025
Fourth Quarter Top Ten EDI Institutional Edits
Fourth Quarter Top Ten EDI Institutional Edits Using data analysis, we’ve updated the Top Ten EDI Edits for the 2024 fourth quarter. Visit Quarterly Top Ten EDI Institutional Edits to view the edits, ...
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Posting Date: 01/08/2025
MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 8, 2025
MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 8, 2025 News Medicare Part B Vaccine Administration: CY 2025 Payment Amounts Historically Excepted Tribal Federally Qualified Health Centers: CY 2025 Payment Rate DME...
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Posting Date: 01/07/2025
Using Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation
Using Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation Healthcare providers may choose to offer quit smoking medications to help reduce withdrawal symptoms and cigarette cravings, effectively doubli...
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Posting Date: 01/07/2025
Fiscal Intermediary Standard System Direct Data Entry Screen Changes – January 2025
Fiscal Intermediary Standard System Direct Data Entry Screen Changes – January 2025 The January 2025 quarterly system release was implemented on 1/6/2025 with the following changes to the Claims Corre...
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Posting Date: 01/02/2025
LCD/Billing and Coding Article Updates – December 2024–January 2025
LCD/Billing and Coding Article Updates – December 2024–January 2025 Mass Spectrometry (MS) Testing in Monoclonal Gammopathy (MG) (L39189) – Effective 12/15/2024 Under the Indications of Coverage, adde...
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Posting Date: 01/02/2025
Proper Submission of Reopening Requests
Proper Submission of Reopening Requests National Government Services has identified an issue where providers are submitting reopening requests to change or add diagnosis codes on paid claims. These re...
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Posting Date: 01/02/2025
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...
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Posting Date: 12/31/2024
Virtual Multi-Jurisdictional Town Hall Meeting To Be Held 12/10/2024
Virtual Multi-Jurisdictional Town Hall Meeting To Be Held 12/10/2024 National Government Services, along with Novitas Solutions and First Coast Service Options, CGS Administrators, Noridian Healthcare...
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Posting Date: 12/20/2024
Attention FQHCs: Who Is Your MAC?
Attention FQHCs: Who Is Your MAC? National Government Services serves as the CMS Jurisdiction 6 and K MAC for FQHCs in 44 states, Washington D.C. and the five United States Territories of American Sam...
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Posting Date: 12/20/2024
Part A Fall 2024 Virtual Conference Playback
Part A Fall 2024 Virtual Conference Playback As part of our efforts to educate our provider community, we have posted all 16 educational sessions from our recent Part A Fall 2024 Virtual Conference: K...
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Posting Date: 12/19/2024
Reminder for Correcting Hospice Edits for Certifying Physicians (17729, 17730)
Reminder for Correcting Hospice Edits for Certifying Physicians (17729, 17730) Reason Codes 17729 and 17730: Refer to specific hospice claim edits related to certifying physicians. Adjustments: Should...
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Posting Date: 12/19/2024
MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 19, 2024
MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 19, 2024 News MBI Lookup Tools: CMS Seeks Input by February 17 CMS Roundup (December 13, 2024) Long-Term Care Hospital Provider Preview Reports: Review by January 15...
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Posting Date: 12/18/2024
Provider Enrollment Application Fee Amount for CY 2025
Provider Enrollment Application Fee Amount for CY 2025 The provider enrollment application fee for CY 2025 is $730. For more information, view MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 12, 2024. Posted 12/18...
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Posting Date: 12/16/2024
Join Us to Learn About NGSConnex
Join Us to Learn About NGSConnex We’re hosting a series of webinars focused on our free, secure internet portal, NGSConnex. During each session, we’ll review what NGSConnex has to offer. We’ll discuss...
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Posting Date: 12/12/2024
MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 12, 2024
MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 12, 2024 News FY 2024 Medicare Fee-for-Service Improper Payment Rate Revised Home Health Change of Care Notice Form Effective February 1 Skilled Nursing Facility Val...
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Posting Date: 12/12/2024
Your Lunchtime Treat! Listen to the Navigating Medicare: Part A Insights for Providers Podcast
Your Lunchtime Treat! Listen to the Navigating Medicare: Part A Insights for Providers Podcast “Lunch, listen and learn” twice a month with Medicare Part A! We have more than 15 Part A podcasts geared...
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Posting Date: 12/12/2024
Intermittent Issues with NGSMedicare.com on 12/15/2024
Intermittent Issues with NGSMedicare.com on 12/15/2024 We will experience intermittent outages with NGSMedicare.com on Sunday, 12/15/2024 due to maintenance. NGSMedicare.com will be fully operational ...
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Posting Date: 12/11/2024
Overcoming Barriers to Tobacco Counseling
Overcoming Barriers to Tobacco Counseling Healthcare providers may face different challenges when implementing tobacco cessation counseling into a clinical practice routine. These various factors infl...
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Posting Date: 12/06/2024
Common Working File (CWF) Host Dark Days for January 2025 Release
Common Working File (CWF) Host Dark Days for January 2025 Release For Production, 1/1/2025 – Observe Holiday – No Cycle, CWF will be observing the Gray Day on Thursday, 1/2/2025 and Dark Days startin...
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Posting Date: 12/05/2024
Next Week - 2024 Preventive Services Virtual Conference!
Next Week – 2024 Preventive Services Virtual Conference! We hope you’re as excited as we are about the upcoming National Government Services Medicare Part B 2024 Preventive Services Virtual Conference...
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Posting Date: 12/05/2024
MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 5, 2024
MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 5, 2024 News Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule: CY 2025 Final Payment Determinations CMS Roundup (November 29, 2024) Advanced Primary Care Management Services: Get In...
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Posting Date: 12/03/2024
Rural Tobacco Disparity
Rural Tobacco Disparity Tobacco use and exposure to SHS are major causes of preventable disease, disability and mortality in the United States and are responsible for approximately 480,000 deaths annu...
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Posting Date: 12/03/2024
Behavioral Health Telehealth In-Person Requirements
Behavioral Health Telehealth In-Person Requirements National Government Services has been receiving questions regarding the behavioral health telehealth requirement that the initial telehealth service...
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Posting Date: 12/02/2024
Announcement About Medicare Participation for Calendar Year 2025
Announcement About Medicare Participation for Calendar Year 2025 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted the Announcement About Medicare Participation for Calendar Year 2025. Posted 12...
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Posting Date: 12/02/2024
Provider Enrollment: Reminder for Open Enrollment and Participation Agreement
Provider Enrollment: Reminder for Open Enrollment and Participation Agreement The 2025 Annual Participation Open Enrollment Period is approaching for another year. While this is an important time (fro...
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Posting Date: 12/02/2024
The CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Is Now Available
The CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Is Now Available The CY 2025 MPFS is now available. You can view the new fees using the Fee Schedule Lookup tool page on NGSMedicare.com. Posted 12/2/2024
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Posting Date: 11/27/2024
MLN Connects® Newsletter: November 27, 2024
MLN Connects® Newsletter: November 27, 2024 News Opioid Treatment Programs: CY 2025 Updates HIV Screening & Prevention Claims, Pricers, & Codes Home Health Prospective Payment System Grouper: January ...
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Posting Date: 11/26/2024
Explore Our Exciting Sessions at the 2024 Preventive Services Virtual Conference!
Explore Our Exciting Sessions at the 2024 Preventive Services Virtual Conference! View All Our Sessions and Register Now! As we gear up for the National Government Services Medicare Part B 2024 Preven...
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Posting Date: 11/25/2024
Obtaining Beneficiary Eligibility Information Through NGSConnex
Obtaining Beneficiary Eligibility Information Through NGSConnex As a reminder, our Customer Service Representatives aren’t permitted to share eligibility information because it’s available through NG...
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Posting Date: 11/25/2024
Reminder: The Self-Service Pulse Has Ended
Reminder: The Self-Service Pulse Has Ended We sincerely thank you for being a loyal reader of our Self-Service Pulse each week. To continue receiving updates on our latest self-service tools and servi...
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Posting Date: 11/25/2024
Health Equity Vaccination Efforts: Achieving the Highest Level of Health and Well-Being for Your Patients
Health Equity Vaccination Efforts: Achieving the Highest Level of Health and Well-Being for Your Patients Health equity is the concept that all people should have a fair and just chance to be as healt...
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Posting Date: 11/25/2024
LCD and Article Updates for November 2024
LCD and Article Updates for November 2024 Local Coverage Determinations and Billing and Coding Articles The following Local Coverage Determinations and Billing and Coding Articles have been finalized ...
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Posting Date: 11/21/2024
All Part B Providers – Register Now!
All Part B Providers – Register Now! Don't miss your chance to attend! Don't miss your chance to attend the National Government Services Medicare Part B 2024 Preventive Services Virtual Conference! Re...
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Posting Date: 11/21/2024
MLN Connects® Newsletter: November 21, 2024
MLN Connects® Newsletter: November 21, 2024 News Medicare-Funded Physician Residency Positions CMS Roundup (November 15, 2024) Hepatitis B Vaccine: Billing Requirement Update Effective January 1 Hospi...
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Posting Date: 11/20/2024
Start Your Morning with a Podcast - Navigating Medicare: Part A Insights for Providers
Start Your Morning with a Podcast - Navigating Medicare: Part A Insights for Providers Did you know we have a podcast channel on both Spotify and Apple Podcasts that are just for our providers? On you...
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