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Posting Date: 08/01/2025
File an Amended Cost Report
Table of Contents File an Amended Cost Report Timeframe to Amend the Medicare Cost Report [Return to Top] File an Amended Cost Report A provider may elect to submit an amended cost report subsequent to the initial filing. The Centers [...]
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Posting Date: 08/01/2025
Prepare and Submit a Cost Report
Table of Contents Prepare and Submit a Cost Report Submit Cost Report Documentation MCReF Other Electronic Media Formats Electronic Filing Requirements and List of Vendors Approved XML IRIS Vendors Home [...]
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Posting Date: 08/01/2025
Home Health Billing Coffee Break
Provider Outreach and Education is hosting a 30-minute coffee break to help answer your troublesome billing questions. This is a great opportunity to discuss areas of billing more in depth and review helpful guides and resources. Keep in mind [...]
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Posting Date: 08/01/2025
Request an Interim Rate Adjustment
When requesting an interim rate adjustment, it's important to submit your interim financial data to National Government Services using the appropriate Interim Rate Review Documentation Request Form. These forms are designed to capture important [...]
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Posting Date: 08/01/2025
Get Your PS&R Reports
Table of Contents Get Your PS&R Reports Register to Receive the PS&R Report Instructions on How to Use Redesign Detail Reports [Return to Top] Get Your PS&R Reports The PS&R report is a tool used by Part A providers [...]
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Posting Date: 08/01/2025
Medicare Bad Debts
Table of Contents Review Medicare Bad Debt Listing Identifying Non-Allowable Fee Schedule Services Fee Schedules Included in Bad Debt Policy Medicare Bad Debts Related Content [Return to Top] Review Medicare Bad Debt Listing [...]
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Posting Date: 11/08/2022
Verify Bank Account Information
Verify Bank Account Information National Government Services receives numerous electronic funds transfer banking rejections each year due to frozen or closed bank accounts. To prevent interruption in Medicare payment, billing providers verify [...]
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Posting Date: 11/04/2024
B - Promo 1 (Care Management)
National Government Services Medicare Part B Care Management September Series /documents/d/ngs/CM-Sept-Handout2_508_2
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Posting Date: 01/03/2022
Respiratory Pathogen Panel Testing
Respiratory Pathogen Panel Testing N/A L39027 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/lcd.aspx?lcdid=39027 A58741 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/article.aspx?articleId=58741 A58890 [...]
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Posting Date: 08/01/2025
Medicare Part B Drugs and Biologicals
Medicare Part B covers certain drugs and biologicals, which require specific billing guidelines. During this webinar, we’ll assist NGS Part B providers in navigating proper billing for these services. There will be time following the [...]
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Posting Date: 08/01/2025
The Medicare Appeals Process: What You Need to Know
This informative session will help you navigate Medicare’s appeals process by providing information on what an appeal is, how to determine if a claim can be appealed, who may file an appeal, the appeal levels, timeframes and documentation [...]
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Posting Date: 08/01/2025
Billing and Coding: Denosumab (Prolia, Xgeva)
Billing and Coding: Denosumab (Prolia ™, Xgeva ™) drug, bone A52399 https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/article.aspx?articleid=52399 J0897, Q5136
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Posting Date: 06/20/2025
Annual Logon ID Recertification
All users who access the FISS DDE system are required by the CMS to recertify their access annually. National Government Services will designate one state at a time to complete the annual logon recertification. To complete the recertification [...]
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Posting Date: 04/14/2021
Electronic Funds Transfer Form and Instructions
Electronic Funds Transfer Form and Instructions Table of Contents Electronic Funds Transfer Form and Instructions CMS-588 EFT Completion Tips for Sole Proprietors, Sole Owners, Clinic/Groups, Organizations, Providers and Suppliers [...]
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Posting Date: 05/07/2019
New Provider Corporation or Group (Multiple Owners)
New Provider Corporation or Group (Multiple Owners) Download CMS-855B: Complete sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15B and 15D (if applicable). Attachment 1 for Ambulance Suppliers Attachment 2 for IDTFs Attachment 3 [...]
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Posting Date: 04/29/2021
Medicare Participating Physician or Supplier Agreement
Medicare Participating Physician or Supplier Agreement Download and complete CMS-460 Medicare Participating Physician or Supplier Agreement. Note: CMS-460 must have a signature and date of participant or authorized representative of [...]
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Posting Date: 05/08/2025
Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing
Did you know that skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are responsible for paying outside entities for most services provided to beneficiaries while they are in a covered Part A stay and for certain services for Part B beneficiaries? Streamline [...]
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