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Posting Date: 06/22/2022
Standard Companion Guide Trading Partner Information
Standard Companion Guide Trading Partner Information Instructions Related to the X12 275 Claims Attachment Version 6020 and HL7 Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture R2.1 Companion Guide Version Number: 9.0 Revised: June 2025 Preface [...]
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Posting Date: 08/15/2022
Eligible Method II Providers
Eligible Method II Providers If a CAH wants to become a Method II biller, email the request to A&R at ngsreimbursement@anthem.com. Suppliers who can enroll as a Method II Biller Reassignment. Doctor of Medicine (MD) Doctor of [...]
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Posting Date: 06/16/2025
Private Practice Physical/Occupational Therapy Billing
We invite you to join our informative webinar focused on billing guidelines for physical and occupational therapy in private practice. During this webinar, we'll review important topics such as the appropriate use of the KX modifier and the [...]
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Posting Date: 06/16/2025
How to Avoid Duplicate Claims
Duplicate denials continue to be one of the top billing errors. Unnecessary duplicate filing of Medicare claims cost the provider's office valuable time and resources, as well as Medicare's time and money to process them. Please join us [...]
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Posting Date: 06/16/2025
The National Correct Coding Initiative and Medically Unlikely Edits for Part B Providers
This webinar will assist Part B providers with navigating tables for the National Correct Coding Initiative and the medically unlikely edits. We'll also review the proper modifiers to use to avoid denials. There will be time for your [...]
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Posting Date: 06/16/2025
Interactive Voice Response System Changes Coming Soon
Interactive Voice Response System Changes Coming Soon We’re making changes to our IVR system. You’ll still dial the same number, but you’ll hear a new voice. Although the IVR provides instructions throughout the call, we want to point out some [...]
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Posting Date: 01/01/1970
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Posting Date: 06/16/2025
Medicare Part B Ambulance Coverage, Basics and Billing
During this webinar, we'll educate new staff or those needing a refresher on basic Medicare Part B ambulance billing guidelines.
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Posting Date: 06/16/2025
Medicare Portable X-Ray Survey Reminder
Medicare Portable X-Ray Survey Reminder MACs, under the direction of the CMS, are conducting a national cost analysis survey to assess the transportation components of portable X-ray services, specifically HCPCS codes R0070 and R0075. This [...]
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Posting Date: 07/14/2022
View a General Inquiry
View a General Inquiry Table of Contents View a General Inquiry Attachments [Return to Top] View a General Inquiry National Government Services, Inc. will respond to your inquiry via NGSConnex within 45-business days of the date your [...]
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Posting Date: 03/22/2024
Hospice Certifying Physician Medicare Enrollment Information
Hospice Certifying Physician Medicare Enrollment Information Under CMS' current regulations, the hospice medical director or the physician member of the hospice interdisciplinary group (the “hospice physician”) and the attending physician (if [...]
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Posting Date: 05/14/2018
Hospice Claim Reporting Requirements for Attending and Certifying Physicians
Hospice Claim Reporting Requirements for Attending and Certifying Physicians Under CMS' current guidelines, the hospice medical director or the hospice physician and the attending physician (if the beneficiary has one), must initially [...]
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Posting Date: 06/24/2025
Observance of Fourth of July 2025
Observance of Fourth of July 2025 In observance of the Fourth of July 2025, National Government Services offices will be closed on Friday, 7/4/2025. Please note: EDI claim files transmitted after 4:00 p.m. central time/5:00 p.m. eastern time [...]
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Posting Date: 06/24/2025
National Government Services Important Update
National Government Services Important Update ALERT: Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Phishing Fax Requests National Government Services wants to share with our providers an urgent issue that has been identified by CMS. CMS has been flooded [...]
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Posting Date: 06/24/2025
How to Pay the Application Fee
The application fee must be paid electronically. Important: If submitting a hardship request, it must be submitted with the enrollment application. It cannot be accepted separately. To pay the application fee using the Provider Enrollment, [...]
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Posting Date: 01/05/2021
How to Pay the Application Fee
How to Pay the Application Fee The application fee must be paid electronically. IMPORTANT: If submitting a hardship request, it must be submitted with the enrollment application. It cannot be accepted separately. To pay the application fee [...]
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Posting Date: 01/05/2021
How to Pay the Application Fee
How to Pay the Application Fee The application fee must be paid electronically. Important: If submitting a hardship request, it must be submitted with the enrollment application. It cannot be accepted separately. To pay the application fee [...]
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Posting Date: 01/05/2021
How to Pay the Application Fee
How to Pay the Application Fee The application fee must be paid electronically. Important: If submitting a hardship request, it must be submitted with the enrollment application. It cannot be accepted separately. To pay the application fee [...]
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Posting Date: 06/24/2025
Who Needs to Pay Application Fees
Institutional providers or suppliers must submit an application fee or hardship exception when initially enrolling, revalidating their enrollment or adding a new Medicare practice location. Physicians, nonphysician practitioners, physician [...]
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Posting Date: 04/20/2022
Who Needs to Pay Application Fees
Who Needs to Pay Application Fees Institutional providers or suppliers must submit an application fee or hardship exception when initially enrolling, revalidating their enrollment or adding a new Medicare practice location. Physicians, [...]
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