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Posting Date: 04/09/2024

Provider Enrollment: Verify Bank Account Information to Prevent Interruption in Medicare Payment

Provider Enrollment: Verify Bank Account Information to Prevent Interruption in Medicare Payment National Government Services receives numerous electronic funds transfer banking rejections each year d...

Posting Date: 04/09/2024

Upcoming Annual Logon ID Recertification

Upcoming Annual Logon ID Recertification Upcoming Annual Logon ID Recertification for Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island Regions Beginning the week of 05/06/2024, the Maine, Ma...

Posting Date: 04/05/2024

You Asked, We Listened – Enhanced Website Search

You Asked, We Listened – Enhanced Website Search We often hear from our customers that our website search function returns too many results when searching for a specific topic. We’re happy to share, w...

Posting Date: 04/05/2024

Submission of EDI Enrollment Forms

Submission of EDI Enrollment Forms We’ve added validation within the EDI Enrollment Form submission process that will verify provider information as the form is being completed. Previously, this valid...

Posting Date: 04/04/2024

Understanding Revalidation Application Requirement of Submission

Understanding Revalidation Application Requirement of Submission The 42 Code of Federal Regulations Section 424.515(b): requires that a provider/supplier must submit a CMS-855 application with complet...

Posting Date: 04/04/2024

Understanding Revalidation Application Requirement of Submission

Understanding Revalidation Application Requirement of Submission The 42 Code of Federal Regulations Section 424.515(b): requires that a provider/supplier must submit a CMS-855 application with complet...

Posting Date: 04/04/2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: April 4, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: April 4, 2024 Proposed Payment Rules FY 2025 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule FY 2025 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment Sy...

Posting Date: 04/02/2024

Temporary Relief Available for Providers on Medical Review That Have Been Impacted by CHOPD

Temporary Relief Available for Providers on Medical Review That Have Been Impacted by CHOPD Per the direction of CMS, as of 3/27/2024, National Government Services may grant extensions for responses t...

Posting Date: 03/28/2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 28, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 28, 2024 Proposed Payment Rule FY 2025 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule News CMS Roundup (Mar 22, 2024) Hospital Price Transpa...

Posting Date: 03/27/2024

Drugs and Biologicals

Drugs and Biologicals We’ve updated the drugs and biologicals section of our website to offer easier navigation to the information you need. Updates include: Created a left-side navigation list with h...

Posting Date: 03/27/2024

NGSConnex Part B Claim Submission Issue – Mammography Claims

NGSConnex Part B Claim Submission Issue - Mammography Claims At this time, we are unable to accept mammography claims through Part B Claim Submission in NGSConnex. We are working to resolve the issue;...

Posting Date: 03/27/2024

A/B and DME Collaborative General Documentation Requirements

A/B and DME Collaborative General Documentation Requirements The A/B and DME Collaborative General Documentation Requirements YouTube Video is available. Posted 3/27/2024

Posting Date: 03/25/2024

Attention Electronic Billers

Attention Electronic Billers National Government Services has experienced issues with electronic files downloaded by some of our trading partners (those who receive electronic files directly from NGS)...

Posting Date: 03/25/2024

Attention! New CMS-588 Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement (11/23) Version

Attention! New CMS-588 Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement (11/23) Version Effective 4/30/2024 the MACs may only accept the CMS-588 EFT (11/23) version, the outdated form will be returne...

Posting Date: 03/25/2024

LCD and Article Updates for March/April 2024

LCD and Article Updates for March/April 2024 Local Coverage Determinations Fluid Jet System Treatment for LUTS/BPH (L38367) The age limitation of >80 years of age has been removed, effective for servi...

Posting Date: 03/22/2024

Important Reminder: Change Healthcare Security Incident

Important Reminder: Change Healthcare Security Incident This is an important reminder related to the Change Healthcare Security Incident and the efforts of the CMS and National Government Services. Ch...

Posting Date: 03/21/2024

[REVISED] Submitting Paper Claim Forms to National Government Services Due to the Change Healthcare Security Incident

[REVISED] Submitting Paper Claim Forms to National Government Services Due to the Change Healthcare Security Incident As a follow up to our 2/28/2024 article, Change Healthcare Security Incident, prov...

Posting Date: 03/21/2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 21, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 21, 2024 News New Initiative to Increase Investments in Person-Centered Primary Care Marriage and Family Therapists & Mental Health Counselors: Get Information about Bi...

Posting Date: 03/21/2024

Inquiry Reference Numbers Are Now Available on the IVR

Inquiry Reference Numbers Are Now Available on the IVR You can now get an inquiry reference number through the IVR. Once the caller makes a selection from the main menu, the IVR will ask, "Would you l...

Posting Date: 03/19/2024

CMS Issues Change Request 13294 – Impacts Cost Reports with Disproportionate Share Hospital Reimbursement

CMS Issues Change Request 13294 – Impacts Cost Reports with Disproportionate Share Hospital Reimbursement CMS issued CR 13294,“Change Request (CR) to Implement the Medicare Program Final Action: Treat...