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Posting Date: 07/08/2021
Psychiatric Collaborative Care Education for the Provider and Beneficiary
Psychiatric Collaborative Care Education for the Provider and BeneficiaryDid you know that the psychiatric CoCM integrates primary and behavioral health care and is considered an effective strategy in improving outcomes for beneficiaries [...]
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Posting Date: 08/15/2022
New Enrollment Articles Added to Authorization and Accreditation
New Enrollment Articles Added to Authorization and Accreditation We’ve added Eligible Institutional Providers and Eligible Method II Providers articles to our website to provide clarification of Institutional Providers that submit the [...]
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Posting Date: 08/24/2022
Provider Enrollment: Description of NPI and Link to NPPES Registry
Provider Enrollment: Description of NPI and Link to NPPES Registry We’ve added Description of NPI and a Link to NPPES Registry in the enrollment section of our website to assist with clarification of the NPI. Posted 8/24/2022
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Posting Date: 08/23/2022
New YouTube Video: Medical Documentation: A/B and DME Collaborative Presentation Now Available
New YouTube Video: Medical Documentation: A/B and DME Collaborative Presentation Now Available The A/B and DME MACs YouTube Video: Medical Documentation: A/B and DME Collaborative Presentation is available. This video offers providers and [...]
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Posting Date: 08/25/2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, August 25, 2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, August 25, 2022 Medicare Secondary Payer: Manual Updates News Interns and Residents Information System XML Format: Updated Vendor List Claims, Pricers, & Codes Integrated Outpatient [...]
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Posting Date: 08/26/2022
Treatment Plans for Cardiac Rehabilitation Services
Treatment Plans for Cardiac Rehabilitation Services In order for cardiac rehabilitation services to be covered under Medicare, an individualized treatment plan is required. The individualized treatment plan is a written plan tailored to [...]
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Posting Date: 07/28/2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Wednesday, July 27, 2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Wednesday, July 27, 2022 3 Final FY 2023 Payment Rules: Hospices, Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities, & Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospices: Learn What’s New for Fiscal Year 2023 Inpatient Psychiatric [...]
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Posting Date: 08/01/2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, July 29, 2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, July 29, 2022 Skilled Nursing Facilities: Final FY 2023 Payment Rule Skilled Nursing Facilities: Learn What’s New for Fiscal Year 2023 CMS Seeks Public Feedback to Improve Medicare Advantage [...]
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Posting Date: 09/01/2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 1, 2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 1, 2022 Payment Allowances for Influenza Vaccine News CORRECTION: Monkeypox & Smallpox Vaccines: Include Product Code on Claims COVID-19: Novavax Vaccine Authorized for Patients [...]
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Posting Date: 09/12/2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, September 12, 2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, September 12, 2022 News Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Providing Protection Against Omicron Variant Available at No Cost Posted 9/12/2022
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Posting Date: 09/15/2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 15, 2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 15, 2022 Make Your Voice Heard News Make Your Voice Heard Request for Information Seeks Public Comment to Promote Efficiency, Reduce Burden, & Advance Equity within CMS Programs [...]
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Posting Date: 09/19/2022
EDI Self-Service Gateway Password Portal
EDI Self-Service Gateway Password Portal The EDI Gateway Self-Service Password Portal is a simple/secure, web-based process for changing or resetting passwords for EDI Trading Partners. There are differences in the steps for these password [...]
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Posting Date: 09/22/2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 22, 2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 22, 2022 Encourage Preferred Flu Vaccines for Patients 65+ News Flu Shot: Encourage Preferred Vaccines for Patients 65+ Cataract Surgery: Comparative Billing Report Do You Only Order or [...]
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Posting Date: 09/22/2022
Notice Regarding Targeted Probe and Educate Topic: Breast Ultrasound
Notice Regarding Targeted Probe and Educate Topic: Breast Ultrasound National Government Services has received approval from CMS to deny related claims (modifier 26 and/or TC) in accordance to the CMS IOM Publication 100-08, Medicare Program [...]
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Posting Date: 09/29/2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 29, 2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 29, 2022 News Resources & Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in Puerto Rico Resources & Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in Florida [...]
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Posting Date: 10/04/2022
Free Medicare Home Health YouTube Videos
Free Medicare Home Health YouTube Videos National Government Services has a plethora of educational Medicare Home Health YouTube videos regarding billing and documentation. These videos are free, short in length and very informative. They [...]
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Posting Date: 10/04/2022
Free Medicare Hospice YouTube Videos
Free Medicare Hospice YouTube Videos National Government Services has an array of educational Medicare Hospice YouTube videos regarding billing and documentation. These videos are free, short in length and very informative. They contain [...]
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Posting Date: 10/05/2022
Do You Only Order or Certify Services? Use Revised Enrollment Form CMS-855O by January 1
Do You Only Order or Certify Services? Use Revised Enrollment Form CMS-855O by January 1 The revised Enrollment for Eligible Ordering/Certifying Physicians and Other Eligible Professionals (Form CMS-855O) is required beginning 1/1/2023. We’ll [...]
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Posting Date: 10/06/2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, October 6, 2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, October 6, 2022 News Resources & Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in South Carolina Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act Provision Addressing Medicare Payments [...]
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Posting Date: 01/19/2017
Billing Medicare for a Denial - Condition Code 21
Billing Medicare for a Denial - Condition Code 21 Medicare will not pay for services excluded by statute. For claims submitted to Medicare, these excluded services that are not a Medicare benefit may be: Not submitted to Medicare at all [...]
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