News - NGSMEDICARE

Posting Date: 02/03/2025

Medicare Part B Independent Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Providers

Medicare Part B Independent Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Providers National Government Services is addressing providers who frequently submit clerical error reopenings to add the KX modif...

Posting Date: 02/03/2025

New Medicare Part B Redetermination Notice Initiative

New Medicare Part B Redetermination Notice Initiative As we’ve communicated, beginning 3/3/2025, National Government Services will only issue electronic versions of the MRN when a Medicare Part B Rede...

Posting Date: 02/03/2025

2025 Gapfill Request

2025 Gapfill Request National Government Services, the MAC for JK and J6 is in receipt of the new laboratory test codes identified by the CMS to be gap-fill priced for 2025. The PAMA regulations instr...

Posting Date: 02/03/2025

2025 Gapfill Request Reminder

2025 Gapfill Request Reminder National Government Services, the MAC for JK and J6, is in receipt of the new laboratory test codes identified by CMS to be gap-fill priced for 2025. Please access the co...

Posting Date: 02/03/2025

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: 01/30/2025

Take Advantage of Tobacco Counseling When Performing Medicare Wellness Visits

Take Advantage of Tobacco Counseling When Performing Medicare Wellness Visits Medicare providers have a valuable opportunity to optimize revenue and improve patient outcomes through Medicare's Annual ...

Posting Date: 01/28/2025

Part A Fundamentals of Medicare Online Guide

Part A Fundamentals of Medicare Online Guide Attention Part A Providers and Support Staff: National Government Services produces the Fundamentals of Medicare online guide to help build understanding ...

Posting Date: 01/28/2025

Medicare Participating Physicians Directory

Medicare Participating Physicians Directory The 2025 MEDPARD is now available. It includes all Part B providers in Jurisdiction 6 and Jurisdiction K who have agreed to accept assignment on all Medicar...

Posting Date: 01/27/2025

Jurisdiction 6 Part B Top Claim Errors Are Updated

Jurisdiction 6 Part B Top Claim Errors Are Updated Did you know we publish the top claim errors on our website? This resources provides detailed information including: the error reason code; a descrip...

Posting Date: 01/27/2025

Jurisdiction K Part B Top Claim Errors Are Updated

Jurisdiction K Part B Top Claim Errors Are Updated Did you know we publish the top claim errors on our website? This resources provides detailed information including: the error reason code; a descrip...

Posting Date: 01/27/2025

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. Please take...

Posting Date: 01/27/2025

Top Claim Errors Reviewed and Updated

Top Claim Errors Reviewed and Updated Using data analysis, we review and update the Top Claim Errors on a quarterly basis. View Top Claim Errors to quickly identify the information you need to avoid p...

Posting Date: 01/27/2025

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...

Posting Date: 01/23/2025

New Medicare Part B Redetermination Notice Initiative

New Medicare Part B Redetermination Notice Initiative National Government Services is excited to announce a new initiative for providers who submit Medicare Part B appeals using our portal, NGSConnex...

Posting Date: 01/22/2025

Connecticut ASC Fee Schedule Listing

Connecticut ASC Fee Schedule Listing CMS is using CBSA planning areas/numbers instead of counties for fee schedule listings for ASCs in the state of Connecticut. CBSAs refer collectively to metropol...

Posting Date: 01/21/2025

2024 Calendar Year 1099 Form Information

2024 Calendar Year 1099 Form Information National Government Services will mail all 1099 Forms for calendar year 2024 no later than 1/31/2025. Medicare providers and beneficiaries, who are serviced by...

Posting Date: 01/17/2025

Letters Regarding Deactivation of Enrollment Due to Infrequent Billing - Correction of Fax Number

Letters Regarding Deactivation of Enrollment Due to Infrequent Billing - Correction of Fax Number If you received a letter from National Government Services dated 1/10/2025 regarding a deactivation of...

Posting Date: 01/16/2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 16, 2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 16, 2025 News Resources & Flexibilities to Assist with the Public Health Emergency in California CMS Moves Closer to Accountable Care Goals with 2025 Accountable Care...

Posting Date: 01/15/2025

Multi-Jurisdictional Peripheral Nerve Blocks Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting on 2/3/2025

Multi-Jurisdictional Peripheral Nerve Blocks Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting on 2/3/2025 The Multi-Jurisdictional Peripheral Nerve Blocks Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting is scheduled for 2...

Posting Date: 01/14/2025

Helping Your Patients Stop Smoking

Helping Your Patients Stop Smoking Quitting tobacco use presents various challenges for patients, and staying motivated can be difficult. All health care providers, especially those with direct patien...

Posting Date: 01/13/2025

Obtaining Beneficiary Eligibility Information Through NGSConnex

Obtaining Beneficiary Eligibility Information Through NGSConnex As a reminder, our Customer Service Representatives aren’t permitted to share eligibility information because it’s available through NG...

Posting Date: 01/10/2025

Quarterly Credit Balance Reports No Longer Required

Quarterly Credit Balance Reports No Longer Required As of 12/1/2024, providers are not required to submit the Medicare Credit Balance Report (CMS-838) on a quarterly basis. However, to ensure that mon...

Posting Date: 01/10/2025

Hospice Cap Self-Reporting Reminder for the 2024 Cap Year

Hospice Cap Self-Reporting Reminder for the 2024 Cap Year The Hospice Cap Self-Reporting for the 2024 Cap Year (10/1/2023–9/30/2024) is due no later than 2/28/2025. Hospice providers should submit the...

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...