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Posting Date: 04/01/2022
New Evaluation and Management Frequently Asked Questions for Prolonged Services
New Evaluation and Management Frequently Asked Questions for Prolonged Services We’ve added new frequently asked questions to the Prolonged Services section of our E/M FAQs to clarify proper billing for CPT codes 99354-99356, 99358-99359, and [...]
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Posting Date: 04/04/2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, April 4, 2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, April 4, 2022 Biden-Harris Administration Announces a New Way for Medicare Beneficiaries to Get Free Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests On April 4, The Biden-Harris Administration announced that more [...]
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Posting Date: 04/06/2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Wednesday, April 6, 2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, April 6, 2022 Eligible Individuals Can Receive Second COVID-19 Booster Shot at No Cost On April 6, CMS announced it will pay for a second COVID-19 booster shot of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna [...]
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Posting Date: 04/11/2022
Prior Authorization Process for Repetitive Scheduled Nonemergent Ambulance Transport
Prior Authorization Process for Repetitive Scheduled Nonemergent Ambulance Transport The Repetitive, Scheduled Nonemergent Ambulance Transport Prior Authorization Model establishes a process through which a request for provisional affirmation [...]
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Posting Date: 04/15/2022
Increased Volume of Appeal Status Inquiries
Increased Volume of Appeal Status Inquiries National Government Services has seen an increase in pending reopenings and redetermination levels, resulting in cases being completed beyond the 60 calendar-day timeframe. We are sharing some [...]
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Posting Date: 04/19/2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, April 18, 2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, April 18, 2022 CMS Proposes Policies to Advance Health Equity & Maternal Health, Support Hospitals On April 18, CMS issued a proposed rule for inpatient and long-term hospitals that builds on the [...]
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Posting Date: 07/30/2021
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Thursday, July 29, 2021
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Thursday, July 29, 2021 4 Final FY 2022 Payment Rules Hospice Payment Rate Update: FY 2022 Final Rule IRF Prospective Payment System: FY 2022 Final Rule IPF Prospective Payment System: FY 2022 Final Rule [...]
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Posting Date: 04/01/2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Thursday, March 31, 2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Thursday, March 31, 2022 IPF & IRF Proposed FY 2023 Payment Rules Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities: Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Rule — Submit Comments by May 31 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities: [...]
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Posting Date: 05/11/2022
New Evaluation and Management Frequently Asked Question for Emergency Department
New Evaluation and Management Frequently Asked Question for Emergency Department We’ve added a new frequently asked question to the Emergency Department section of our E/M FAQs to further define how time can be used as a factor in billing [...]
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Posting Date: 05/11/2022
New Evaluation and Management Frequently Asked Question for Time-Based Services
New Evaluation and Management Frequently Asked Question for Time-Based Services We’ve added a new FAQ for E/M time-based services. Please define rules for using time to level-set a service in the inpatient setting. Answer: In [...]
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