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Posting Date: Fri Jan 19 00:00:00 GMT 2024
Teaching Physician Virtual Supervision in 2024 Clarification

Teaching Physician Virtual Supervision in 2024 Clarification This article is to clarify virtual supervision provided by the teaching physician for the key portions of the service of a resident. There ...

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Posting Date: Thu Jan 18 00:00:00 GMT 2024
MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 18, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 18, 2024 News CMS Finalizes Rule to Expand Access to Health Information and Improve the Prior Authorization Process Acute Hospital Care at Home Data Release CMS Round...

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Posting Date: Thu Jan 18 00:00:00 GMT 2024
Telehealth Changes for 2024 – Modifier 95 and Place of Service Codes

Telehealth Changes for 2024 – Modifier 95 and Place of Service Codes National Government Services has received many questions regarding the use of modifier 95 going forward. CMS implemented the usage ...

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Posting Date: Thu Jan 18 00:00:00 GMT 2024
Frequently Asked Questions Have Been Reviewed and Updated

Frequently Asked Questions Have Been Reviewed and Updated We’ve reviewed and updated our educational FAQs. Visit our Help and FAQs page located within the Education section of our website. Topics avai...

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Posting Date: Thu Jan 11 00:00:00 GMT 2024
MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 11, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 11, 2024 News Marriage and Family Therapist & Mental Health Counselor Services: Overpayments to Critical Access Hospitals Billing under Method II Medicare Part A Cost...

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Posting Date: Thu Jan 11 00:00:00 GMT 2024
MLN Matters® MM13331: Incorporation of Recent Provider Enrollment Regulatory Changes into Chapter 10 of CMS Publication (Pub.) 100-08 - Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule

MLN Matters® MM13331 - Incorporation of Recent Provider Enrollment Regulatory Changes into Chapter 10 of CMS Publication (Pub.) 100-08 - Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule Revised 1/12/2024

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Posting Date: Wed Jan 10 00:00:00 GMT 2024
Revised: Interactive Voice Response System Feature Ending Soon

Revised: Interactive Voice Response System Feature Ending Soon It was announced on 1/10/2024 that the following function will no longer be available on our IVR System as of 2/16/2024. This change is c...

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Posting Date: Fri Jan 05 00:00:00 GMT 2024
340B Drug Payment Policy Remedy Payment for CY 2018 to CY 2022

340B Drug Payment Policy Remedy Payment for CY 2018 to CY 2022 On 6/15/2022, the Supreme Court held in American Hospital Association v. Becerra that because CMS had not conducted a survey of hospitals...

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Posting Date: Thu Jan 04 00:00:00 GMT 2024
Correct Coding Reminder for Breast Imaging

Correct Coding Reminder for Breast Imaging When there are no abnormal and inconclusive findings on mammography and the only finding is dense breast tissue (ICD-10-CM codes R92.30-R92.34), the provisio...

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Posting Date: Thu Jan 04 00:00:00 GMT 2024
MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 4, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 4, 2024 News CMS Roundup (Dec 29, 2023) In-Home Vaccine Administration: Additional Payment Organizational Providers: Do You Need to Revalidate Your Enrollment Record ...

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Posting Date: Wed Jan 03 00:00:00 GMT 2024
Hospice Cap Self-Reporting Reminder for the 2023 Cap Year

Hospice Cap Self-Reporting Reminder for the 2023 Cap Year The Hospice Cap Self-Reporting for the 2023 Cap Year (10/1/2022-9/30/2023) is due no later than 2/29/2024. Hospice providers should submit the...

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Posting Date: Tue Jan 02 00:00:00 GMT 2024
January Code Set Update for PC Print: January 2024

January Code Set Update for PC-Print: January 2024 The PC-Print January code set update will be available on our website 1/3/2024. The update contains the following enhancements: CR13303 Implement Ope...

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Posting Date: Tue Jan 02 00:00:00 GMT 2024
New Version of PC-ACE: January 2024

New Version of PC-ACE: January 2024 PC-ACE Version 6.1 contains several CMS mandates and product enhancements including but not limited to the items listed below. MLN Matters® MM13248 Revised: Process...

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Posting Date: Tue Jan 02 00:00:00 GMT 2024
New Medicare Topic – Medicare Part B Final Rule 2024

New Medicare Topic – Medicare Part B Final Rule 2024 CMS issued the final rule on 11/2/2023, which announces finalized policy changes for Medicare payments under the PFS and other Medicare Part B issu...

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Posting Date: Thu Dec 28 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Micro-invasive Glaucoma Surgery Update

Micro-invasive Glaucoma Surgery Update The MIGS LCD, L37244, and Billing and Coding Article, A56588, will not become final and therefore have been removed from the Medicare Coverage Database. Accordin...

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Posting Date: Thu Dec 28 00:00:00 GMT 2023
January 2024 Billing and Coding Articles Updates

January 2024 Billing and Coding Articles Updates Billing and Coding: Denosumab (Prolia ™, Xgeva ™) (A52399) Coding Information #2 has been removed based on Transmittal 12397 (CR 13468), Payment of Cod...

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Posting Date: Thu Dec 28 00:00:00 GMT 2023
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: Tue Dec 26 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Tobacco Counseling via Telehealth

Tobacco Counseling via Telehealth Health equity in telehealth is the opportunity for everyone to receive the health care they need and deserve, regardless of social or economic status. Medicare Part B...

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Posting Date: Thu Dec 21 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Provider Enrollment Application Fee Amount for CY 2024

Provider Enrollment Application Fee Amount for CY 2024 The provider enrollment application fee for calendar year 2024 is $709. For more information, view CMS’ MLN Connects® Newsletter, Wednesday, Nove...

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Posting Date: Thu Dec 21 00:00:00 GMT 2023
New A/B and DME Collaborative YouTube Video

New A/B and DME Collaborative YouTube Video The A/B DME MACs are offering a YouTube video on Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes. This video provides guidance on coverage criteria, documentati...

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Posting Date: Thu Dec 21 00:00:00 GMT 2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 21, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 21, 2023 News CMS Roundup (Dec 15, 2023) Opioid Use Disorder Screenings & Treatment: Medicare Pays for Services Opioid Treatment Programs: New Information for 2024 S...

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Posting Date: Fri Dec 15 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Knowing Where to Look for EDI Enrollment Packet Data

Knowing Where to Look for EDI Enrollment Packet Data Periodically, EDI Enrollment will be publishing articles to help eliminate the number of EDI applications that are denied. Signature is Incorrect: ...

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Posting Date: Thu Dec 14 00:00:00 GMT 2023
The Importance of Proper Documentation

The Importance of Proper Documentation The CERT contractor randomly selects claims providers submit to Medicare to determine if the claim was paid properly under Medicare coverage, coding and billing ...

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Posting Date: Thu Dec 14 00:00:00 GMT 2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 14, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 14, 2023 News CMS Releases Revised Guidance for Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program Medicare Part B Inflation Rebate Guidance: Use of the 340B Modifi...

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Posting Date: Thu Dec 14 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Medicare Demand Letter Rebuttals

Medicare Demand Letter Rebuttals National Government Services has seen an influx of overpayment rebuttal inquiries and here’s what you need to know. Rebuttals should be rare and only approved if NGS h...

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Posting Date: Fri Dec 08 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Reminder: OPPS Provider-Based Edits

Reminder: OPPS Provider-Based Edits Are you having issues with the recently implemented provider-based billing edits impacting OPPS facilities with multiple service locations? Certain edits were imple...

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Posting Date: Fri Dec 08 00:00:00 GMT 2023
CR13468 - Payment of Codes for Chemotherapy Administration and Nonchemotherapy Injections and Infusions

CR13468 - Payment of Codes for Chemotherapy Administration and Nonchemotherapy Injections and Infusions Posted 12/8/2023

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Posting Date: Thu Dec 07 00:00:00 GMT 2023
The Comprehensive Error Rate Testing Contractor Process

The Comprehensive Error Rate Testing Contractor Process The CERT contractor randomly selects claims providers submit to Medicare to determine if the claim was paid properly under Medicare coverage, co...

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Posting Date: Thu Dec 07 00:00:00 GMT 2023
Institutional Providers: Revised CMS-855A Medicare Enrollment Paper Application Required 12/17/2023

Institutional Providers: Revised CMS-855A Medicare Enrollment Paper Application Required 12/17/2023 If you don’t use PECOS, use the revised CMS-855A (Medicare Enrollment Application -Institutional Pro...

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Posting Date: Thu Dec 07 00:00:00 GMT 2023
MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 7, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 7, 2023 News Citrix Bleed Vulnerability: Act Now Marriage and Family Therapists & Mental Health Counselors: Enroll in Medicare Now Health Professional Shortage Area:...

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