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Posting Date: 07/16/2025
Hospice Top Claim Errors
Do you see the same rejections and return to provider over and over? Do you know how to correct the most common errors and more importantly how to avoid them in the future? In this session we’ll review the most common reason codes assigned to [...]
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Posting Date: 09/16/2020
Claim Status <2>
table, td, th table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 50%; } Claim Status <2> If you are part of a group, remember to use the group NPI, PTAN and TIN for authentication purposes. When Claim Status is selected, the IVR will [...]
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Posting Date: 09/16/2020
Offsets <4>
table, td, th table { border-collapse: collapse; width: 50%; } Offsets <4> Upon selecting Offsets, the provider will need to authenticate the following information: NPI PTAN Last five digits of the TIN Next, a submenu will [...]
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Posting Date: 07/16/2025
Top JK Part B Claim Errors are Available
Top JK Part B Claim Errors are Available We conduct a comprehensive data analysis on a quarterly basis to update and disseminate the latest insights on the most common claim errors. This initiative provides: Claim Error Reason Code [...]
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Posting Date: 07/16/2025
Top J6 Part B Claim Errors are Available
Top J6 Part B Claim Errors are Available We conduct a comprehensive data analysis on a quarterly basis to update and disseminate the latest insights on the most common claim errors. This initiative provides: Claim Error Reason Code [...]
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Posting Date: 07/16/2025
Hospital, CMHC, CORF/ORF and ESRD Facilities Quarterly Top Claim Errors
Do you struggle with your claim denials, rejections and return to provider (RTP) claims? Do you want to be proactive in preventing unnecessary errors? Join us in a review of top claim errors for your provider type based on recent data analysis [...]
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Posting Date: 09/16/2020
Claim Status <2>
Claim Status <2> If you are part of a group, remember to use the group NPI, PTAN and TIN for authentication purposes. When Claim Status is selected, the IVR will request and collect the following elements: NPI PTAN Last five [...]
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Posting Date: 02/21/2020
IPPE and AWV Services
IPPE and AWV Providers are reminded that the IPPE and AWV are Medicare-covered services within their own benefit category. As such, they are not subject to standard “incident to” billing guidelines and must be billed by the performing [...]
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Posting Date: 04/29/2021
Medical Decision Making
Medical Decision Making In a split/shared service, when a medical record includes a plan of care developed by the physician, based on a history and/or examination performed by the NPP and a personal review of diagnostic findings, [...]
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Posting Date: 01/27/2022
New vs. Established Patients
New vs. Established Patients How does CMS define a patient as “new” versus “established”? Answer: In 2023, the definition of a “new” patient differs based on whether the patient is being treated in an office or an observation/ inpatient [...]
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Posting Date: 10/26/2022
Nonphysician Practitioner Services
Nonphysician Practitioner Services In addition to the frequently asked questions below, please view NGS’ Nonphysician Practitioners-Reducing Costly Appeals; Increase Provider Revenue article for related information. Is it permissible for [...]
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Posting Date: 01/27/2022
Observation Services
Observation Services Please define guidelines for providers billing observation services. Answer: Observation services are ordered, performed and billed by the practitioner (or group), who is responsible for the patient’s care during the [...]
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Posting Date: 01/28/2022
Provider Specialty
Provider Specialty Should each MD in the same practice bill with two different taxonomy codes based on whether functioning as a cardiologist or electrophysiologist? Answer: Yes, providers should be billing with their taxonomy codes. The [...]
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Posting Date: 01/28/2022
Preoperative Clearance
Preoperative Clearance What requirements must be met for a preoperative clearance visit to be considered medically necessary and billable? Answer: CMS does not set requirements for medical clearance; these are established by individual [...]
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Posting Date: 04/01/2022
Prolonged Services
Prolonged Services Note: View the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Internet-Only Manual (IOM) Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 12, Section 30.6.15.2 and Section 30.6.15.3 for CPT codes [...]
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Posting Date: 01/28/2022
Critical Care Services
Critical Care Services Please define the time requirement for billing CPT code 99292. Answer: Whether critical care is performed by a single provider or on a split (or shared) basis, the time requirement for CPT code 99292 remains the [...]
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