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Posting Date: Thu Oct 26 00:00:00 GMT 2023

Part B Top Claim Errors Are Updated

Part B Top Claim Errors Are Updated Our top claim errors are updated on a quarterly basis to reflect current information. Visit Top Claim Errors to learn what you can do to avoid claim processing dela...

Posting Date: Thu Oct 26 00:00:00 GMT 2023

Coming Soon ‒ The CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Coming Soon - The CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule The CY 2024 MPFS will soon be available on the Fee Schedule Lookup tool located on NGSMedicare.com, after the CY 2024 physician fee schedule r...

Posting Date: Wed Oct 25 00:00:00 GMT 2023

Credit Balance Report Reminder

Credit Balance Report Reminder CBRs for the quarter ending 9/30/2023 are now due. CBRs must be submitted within 30 days of the end of the quarter to be considered timely. FISS DDE users who submit the...

Posting Date: Wed Oct 25 00:00:00 GMT 2023

You Can Help Your Patients Quit Tobacco Use - The Great American Smokeout Is Coming!

You Can Help Your Patients Quit Tobacco Use - The Great American Smokeout Is Coming! Join us for our webinar series on Medicare’s preventative services, "Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use" and “Telehe...

Posting Date: Mon Oct 23 00:00:00 GMT 2023

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States and worldwide. Although education, research and treatment options for lung cancer have dra...

Posting Date: Mon Oct 23 00:00:00 GMT 2023

Portable X-ray Payment – 2023 Request for Cost Information

Portable X-ray Payment – 2023 Request for Cost Information In accordance with CMS requirements, National Government Services is conducting a full rate review and a five-year rate update for portable X...

Posting Date: Thu Oct 19 00:00:00 GMT 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: October 19, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: October 19, 2023 News 2024 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles Help CMS Improve Provider Resources — Respond by November 9 CMS Health Information Handler Helps ...

Posting Date: Tue Oct 17 00:00:00 GMT 2023

Update: End Stage Renal Disease Claim Adjustments Needed Due to CWF Error in Date of First Dialysis

Update: End Stage Renal Disease Claim Adjustments Needed Due to CWF Error in Date of First Dialysis As of 7/18/2023, CMS has identified that the CWF continues to have some inaccurate dates for the fir...

Posting Date: Mon Oct 16 00:00:00 GMT 2023

Tips for Documenting Homebound Status

Tips for Documenting Homebound Status Comprehensive and accurate documentation is crucial to providing safe and effective care to Medicare beneficiaries. National Government Services' medical review t...

Posting Date: Mon Oct 16 00:00:00 GMT 2023

Physicians and Nonphysician Practitioners: Revised CMS-855I Medicare Enrollment Application Required November 1 (Combined CMS-855I and CMS-855R)

Physicians and Nonphysician Practitioners: Revised CMS-855I Medicare Enrollment Application Required November 1 (Combined CMS-855I and CMS-855R) If you don’t use PECOS, use the revised CMS-855I (Medic...

Posting Date: Thu Oct 12 00:00:00 GMT 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: October 12, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: October 12, 2023 News CMS Roundup (Oct 6, 2023) Protect Your Patients: Give Them a Flu Shot Publications Direct Data Entry: 10-Digit Screen Expansion Medicare Preventive ...

Posting Date: Thu Oct 12 00:00:00 GMT 2023

Let’s Get Ready for The Great American Smokeout on 11/16/2023!

Let’s Get Ready for The Great American Smokeout on 11/16/2023! For more than 40 years, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November. This yearly...

Posting Date: Wed Oct 11 00:00:00 GMT 2023

Notification of the 2024 Dollar Amount in Controversy Required to Sustain Appeal Rights for an Administrative Law Judge Hearing or Federal District Court Review

Notification of the 2024 Dollar Amount in Controversy Required to Sustain Appeal Rights for an Administrative Law Judge Hearing or Federal District Court Review The amount that must remain in controve...

Posting Date: Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 GMT 2023

Update on proposed LCD for Transesophageal Echocardiography

Update on proposed LCD for Transesophageal Echocardiography The LCD for Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) was published for comment and presented at an Open Meeting in July 2023. NGS is continuin...

Posting Date: Fri Oct 06 00:00:00 GMT 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: October 6, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: October 6, 2023 News COVID-19: Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted for Patients 12 & Older Posted 10/6/2023

Posting Date: Thu Oct 05 00:00:00 GMT 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: October 5, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: October 5, 2023 News Administration Moves Forward with Medicare Drug Price Negotiations to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for People with Medicare CMS Requests Public Inpu...

Posting Date: Thu Oct 05 00:00:00 GMT 2023

National Government Services Proposed LCDs for Comment

National Government Services Proposed LCDs for Comment The proposed LCDs listed below are being presented for comment for the Jurisdiction 6 and Jurisdiction K MACs. The formal comment period extends ...

Posting Date: Tue Oct 03 00:00:00 GMT 2023

Fiscal Intermediary Standard System Direct Data Entry Screen Changes – October 2023

Fiscal Intermediary Standard System Direct Data Entry Screen Changes – October 2023 The October 2023 quarterly system release was implemented on 10/2/2023 and includes the FISS DDE screen changes iden...

Posting Date: Mon Oct 02 00:00:00 GMT 2023

Collaborative A/B/DME Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes Webinar

Collaborative A/B/DME Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes Webinar Providers – Do you need assistance in understanding what is needed when ordering diabetic shoes? This collaborative webinar on...

Posting Date: Thu Sep 28 00:00:00 GMT 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: September 28, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: September 28, 2023 News CMS Statement on Current Status of Blood Tests for Organ Transplant Rejection CMS Roundup (Sept 22, 2023) Cardiovascular Disease: Talk with Your P...