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Posting Date: 01/24/2022
2021 Calendar Year 1099 Form Information
2021 Calendar Year 1099 Form Information Medicare providers and beneficiaries, who are serviced by National Government Services, regardless of their location, will receive a single Part A and Part B combined Form 1099 from NGS for calendar [...]
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Posting Date: 01/21/2022
Transvenous Phrenic Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Central Sleep Apnea (L37929)
Transvenous Phrenic Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Central Sleep Apnea (L37929) Currently, National Government Services has LCD Transvenous Phrenic Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Central Sleep Apnea (L37929) as well as a Draft [...]
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Posting Date: 01/21/2022
How to Avoid Costly Appeals
How to Avoid Costly Appeals National Government Services has noticed an increase in requests for claim appeals. Upon review, we have found that many of the requests are not appropriate and/or necessary for a claim appeal submission. The [...]
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Posting Date: 05/07/2021
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Thursday, May 6, 2021
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Thursday, May 6, 2021 CMS Increases Medicare Payment for COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Infusions New payment policy for at-home administration As part of the ongoing response to address the COVID-19 [...]
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Posting Date: 12/07/2021
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, December 6, 2021
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, December 6, 2021 Provider Requirements Under the No Surprises Act Special ODF — December 8 Wednesday, December 8, 2021 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. eastern time CMS will host a Special Open Door Forum [...]
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Posting Date: 06/04/2021
Medicare Part A and Part B Billing for the COVID-19 Vaccine and Monoclonal Antibody
Medicare Part A and Part B Billing for the COVID-19 Vaccine and Monoclonal Antibody Medicare Billing for COVID-19 Vaccine Shot Administration How to Bill for COVID-19 Shot Administration You’ll be able to bill on single claims for the [...]
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Posting Date: 01/11/2022
Home Health and Hospice December Educational Videos are Now Available On-Demand
Home Health and Hospice December Educational Videos are Now Available On-Demand The National Government Services Home Health and Hospice Provider Outreach & Education team “On-Demand Video Library” offers providers the ability to watch or [...]
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Posting Date: 01/11/2022
Removal of HCPCS Code
Removal of HCPCS Code Prior Authorization Update Effective immediately, for claims with dates of service on or after 1/7/2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is removing current procedural terminology code 67911 (correction [...]
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Posting Date: 01/11/2022
Coronavirus Resources for Home Care and Hospice
Coronavirus Resources for Home Care and Hospice At National Government Services, the health and well-being of our beneficiary and provider communities is our top priority. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ COVID-19 web page is [...]
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Posting Date: 01/10/2022
Home Health Bill Type 32A Returning with Reason Code 32114
Home Health Bill Type 32A Returning with Reason Code 32114 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services implemented new home health bill type 32A effective 1/1/2022. An issue with ZIP codes submitted on EMC claims has been identified, [...]
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