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Posting Date: Fri Oct 04 00:00:00 GMT 2024

[RESOLVED] The Provider Contact Center Is Experiencing Phone Outages for All Lines of Business

[RESOLVED] The Provider Contact Center Is Experiencing Phone Outages for All Lines of Business Our Provider Contact Center Customer Services Representative phone lines were down for all lines of busin...

Posting Date: Fri Oct 04 00:00:00 GMT 2024

Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health Model Claims Adjusted in Error

Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health Model Claims Adjusted in Error CMS informed NGS of an issue that occurred on 7/26/2024 impacting some claims from 2021 – 20...

Posting Date: Thu Oct 03 00:00:00 GMT 2024

Local Coverage Determination Open Meeting

Local Coverage Determination Open Meeting National Government Services is hosting a Proposed Local Coverage Determination Open Meeting on 10/24/2024. Details are available by accessing the Local Cove...

Posting Date: Thu Oct 03 00:00:00 GMT 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: October 3, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: October 3, 2024 News HHS Releases Final Guidance for Second Cycle of Historic Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Resources & Flexibilities to Assist with the Public He...

Posting Date: Thu Oct 03 00:00:00 GMT 2024

Claim Denials During Hospice Elections Liability Reminder

Claim Denials During Hospice Elections Liability Reminder When a Medicare beneficiary elects hospice benefits, the hospice is required to provide all items and services needed for the hospice treatmen...

Posting Date: Mon Sep 30 00:00:00 GMT 2024

Provider Enrollment: Reduce Development Requests for Additional Action

Provider Enrollment: Reduce Development Requests for Additional Action In an effort to reduce the request of additional information and/or documentation on provider enrollment applications, verify all...

Posting Date: Mon Sep 30 00:00:00 GMT 2024

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. Telehealth help...

Posting Date: Fri Sep 27 00:00:00 GMT 2024

LCD and Article Updates for September/October 2024

LCD and Article Updates for September/October 2024 A58152 Billing and Coding: Computed Tomography Cerebral Perfusion Analysis (CTP) The following ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes were added to Group 1- ICD-1...

Posting Date: Fri Sep 27 00:00:00 GMT 2024

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: Thu Sep 26 00:00:00 GMT 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: September 26, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: September 26, 2024 News CMS Roundup (September 20, 2024) Cardiovascular Disease: Talk with Your Patients about Screening Claims, Pricers, & Codes Cardiology CPT Code 75580: I...