News - NGSMEDICARE

Posting Date: 06/04/2025

Observance of Juneteenth Holiday

Observance of Juneteenth Holiday In observance of Juneteenth, the National Government Services offices will be closed on Thursday, 6/19/2025. This includes the following departments: EDI Help Desk* Pr...

Posting Date: 06/03/2025

Modifier 22 Supporting Documentation for Part B claims

Modifier 22 Supporting Documentation for Part B claims The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Internet-Only-Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 12, Section 40...

Posting Date: 05/29/2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 29, 2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 29, 2025 News Inpatient Hospital Admissions: Transferring Medical Review Responsibilities for Short Stay Claims Medicare Shared Savings Program: Apply Now MLN Matters® Ar...

Posting Date: 05/27/2025

The 2025 Spring Part B Virtual Conference Begins in One Week!

The 2025 Spring Part B Virtual Conference Begins in One Week! The 2025 Spring Part B Virtual Conference begins in one week! This is your last chance to register and join us on June 3–5, 2025! Don’t mi...

Posting Date: 05/27/2025

Relocation of the Medically Unlikely Edit Webpage Information

Relocation of the Medically Unlikely Edit Webpage Information National Government Services would like to inform you of an important change regarding the placement of the MUE section on our website. Th...

Posting Date: 05/27/2025

Smoking Cessation Tools and Resources - You Can Help Your Patients Quit Tobacco Use

Smoking Cessation Tools and Resources - You Can Help Your Patients Quit Tobacco Use Smokefree.gov Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Tips from Former Smokers campaign Centers for Disease Cont...

Posting Date: 05/22/2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 22, 2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 22, 2025 News Discarded Drugs: Get Updated Lists Medicare Provider Payment & Utilization Public Use Files: Annual Update Medicare Fee-for-Service Geographic Variation Pub...

Posting Date: 05/22/2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 22, 2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 22, 2025 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Treasury Announce Move to Strengthen Healthcare Price Transparency Trump administration issues request for infor...

Posting Date: 05/21/2025

[RESOLVED] NGSConnex and Interactive Voice Response System Experiencing Intermittent Issues

[RESOLVED] NGSConnex and Interactive Voice Response System Experiencing Intermittent Issues We were experiencing intermittent outages with NGSConnex and the IVR. In some cases, the IVR was not playing...

Posting Date: 05/21/2025

Local Coverage Determination Open Meeting

Local Coverage Determination Open Meeting National Government Services is hosting a Local Coverage Determination Open Meeting on 6/25/2025. Details are available by accessing the Local Coverage Deter...

Posting Date: 05/20/2025

Provider Enrollment: Confirm Banking Information to Avoid Disruptions in Medicare Payments

Provider Enrollment: Confirm Banking Information to Avoid Disruptions in Medicare Payments Each year, National Government Services experiences numerous EFT rejections due to inactive or closed bank ac...

Posting Date: 05/20/2025

Provider Enrollment: Confirm Banking Information to Avoid Disruptions in Medicare Payments

Provider Enrollment: Confirm Banking Information to Avoid Disruptions in Medicare Payments Each year, National Government Services experiences numerous EFT rejections due to inactive or closed bank ac...

Posting Date: 05/19/2025

May 31 is World No Tobacco Day

May 31 is World No Tobacco Day World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) on May 31 is a yearly celebration that informs the public of the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what ...

Posting Date: 05/16/2025

Observance of Memorial Day 2025

Observance of Memorial Day 2025 In observance of Memorial Day 2025, our offices will be closed Friday, 5/23/2025 and Monday, 5/26/2025. Note: EDI claim files transmitted after 4:00 p.m. CT/5:00 p.m. E...

Posting Date: 05/16/2025

EDI Enrollment processing update

EDI Enrollment processing update National Government Services, EDI Enrollment Department will require all information submitted for EDI access to be valid and accurate. Exceptions will no longer be ma...

Posting Date: 05/15/2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 15, 2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: May 15, 2025 News CMS Releases Draft Guidance for the Third Cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program to Lower Drug Prices for American Patients Opioid Treatment Progr...

Posting Date: 05/15/2025

Paperwork Segment – PWK

Paperwork Segment – PWK The paperwork segment of an electronic claim submission is commonly known as PWK. PWK can be used when an electronically submitted claim requires additional documentation for p...

Posting Date: 05/14/2025

Provider Enrollment: Eliminate Development Request for Additional Information

Provider Enrollment: Eliminate Development Request for Additional Information To eliminate requests for additional information and documentation on provider enrollment applications, ensure all necessa...

Posting Date: 05/14/2025

Provider Enrollment: Eliminate Development Request for Additional Information

Provider Enrollment: Eliminate Development Request for Additional Information To eliminate requests for additional information and documentation on provider enrollment applications, ensure all necessa...

Posting Date: 05/13/2025

Complying with Medicare Signature Requirements

Complying with Medicare Signature Requirements Medicare Compliance: Verify signature requirements have been met before you submit your medical records to prevent CERT errors. Review the CERT Alert art...