News - NGSMEDICARE

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 ...

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...

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, ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...