Search Results - NGSMEDICARE

Posting Date: 04/18/2025

Part A Summit - Exploring the NGS TPE Process

Join us to explore essential strategies for a successful Targeted Probe and Educate review. We'll cover the purpose of TPE and best practices, roles and responsibilities of National Government Service and providers under review. Gain practical [...]

Posting Date: 04/18/2025

Part A Summit - NGSConnex: User Pain Points Examples/Solutions

Are you experiencing issues while utilizing NGSConnex? Join this informative session to learn what user pain points are and how to resolve these issues from an NGSConnex Agile Product Owner. This session will encompass issues with [...]

Posting Date: 04/18/2025

Part A Summit - World of Medicare Contractors

Medicare Administrative Contractors are responsible for processing claims, managing policy and payment, and establishing regional policy guidelines. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services also uses several additional contractors to manage [...]

Posting Date: 04/18/2025

Part A Summit - Maintaining Your Provider Files

This virtual webinar will aid in maintaining accurate provider enrollment files for the internet-based Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services systems: Identity & Access Management System, National Plan & Provider Enumeration System and the [...]

Posting Date: 04/18/2025

Part A Summit- Navigating NGS and CMS Websites

Join us for this informative session where we will review how to find helpful Medicare references and resources on the National Government Services website (www.NGSMedicare.com) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website [...]

Posting Date: 04/18/2025

Part A Summit - Provider Outreach and Education Roundtable

Join us for an interactive and insightful roundtable discussion with the Provider Outreach and Education Manager and team. This session is designed to offer a comprehensive look into the future of POE and explore innovative strategies for [...]

Posting Date: 01/08/2018

Urgent Care

Urgent Care Please explain the concepts of split/shared and incident to E/M services in the urgent care setting. Answer: The urgent care setting is defined by CMS as a nonfacility setting. This means the split/shared concept does not [...]

Posting Date: 01/28/2021

Transitional Care Management

Transitional Care Management Please clarify responsibility for the TCM interactive contact. Can this be performed by a hospital-employed nurse prior to discharge? Answer: The provider who is billing the TCM service is responsible for the [...]

Posting Date: 05/11/2022

Time-Based Services

Time-Based Services Please define rules for using time to level-set a service. Answer: In both the office and observation/inpatient setting, the provider’s time is calculated based on pre-visit, intra-visit, and post-visit activities [...]

Posting Date: 01/28/2022

Telehealth Services

Telehealth Services Please explain Medicare’s definition of a telehealth service. Answer: Medicare defines a telehealth service as a service provided by a Medicare-enrolled practitioner from an approved distant site for a beneficiary who [...]