News - NGSMEDICARE

Posting Date: 02/10/2025

Global Period Services - HCPCS Code G0559

Global Period Services - HCPCS Code G0559 As of 1/1/2025, CMS has implemented HCPCS Code G0559 to capture work performed by a provider other than the performing surgeon during the global period associ...

Posting Date: 02/06/2025

NGSMedicare.com Scheduled Maintenance on Sunday, 2/9/2025

NGSMedicare.com Scheduled Maintenance on Sunday, 2/9/2025 We will experience intermittent outages with NGSMedicare.com on Sunday, 2/9/2025 due to maintenance. NGSMedicare.com will be fully operational...

Posting Date: 02/03/2025

Medicare Part B Independent Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Providers

Medicare Part B Independent Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Providers National Government Services is addressing providers who frequently submit clerical error reopenings to add the KX modif...

Posting Date: 02/03/2025

New Medicare Part B Redetermination Notice Initiative

New Medicare Part B Redetermination Notice Initiative As we’ve communicated, beginning 3/3/2025, National Government Services will only issue electronic versions of the MRN when a Medicare Part B Rede...

Posting Date: 02/03/2025

2025 Gapfill Request

2025 Gapfill Request National Government Services, the MAC for JK and J6 is in receipt of the new laboratory test codes identified by the CMS to be gap-fill priced for 2025. The PAMA regulations instr...

Posting Date: 02/03/2025

2025 Gapfill Request Reminder

2025 Gapfill Request Reminder National Government Services, the MAC for JK and J6, is in receipt of the new laboratory test codes identified by CMS to be gap-fill priced for 2025. Please access the co...

Posting Date: 02/03/2025

Institutional Providers: Revised CMS-855A Version (09/24) Medicare Enrollment Application

Institutional Providers: Revised CMS-855A Version (09/24) Medicare Enrollment Application Available now is the revised CMS-855A (09/24) paper application that includes a section for SNF to comply wit...

Posting Date: 01/30/2025

Take Advantage of Tobacco Counseling When Performing Medicare Wellness Visits

Take Advantage of Tobacco Counseling When Performing Medicare Wellness Visits Medicare providers have a valuable opportunity to optimize revenue and improve patient outcomes through Medicare's Annual ...

Posting Date: 01/28/2025

Part A Fundamentals of Medicare Online Guide

Part A Fundamentals of Medicare Online Guide Attention Part A Providers and Support Staff: National Government Services produces the Fundamentals of Medicare online guide to help build understanding ...

Posting Date: 01/28/2025

Medicare Participating Physicians Directory

Medicare Participating Physicians Directory The 2025 MEDPARD is now available. It includes all Part B providers in Jurisdiction 6 and Jurisdiction K who have agreed to accept assignment on all Medicar...