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Posting Date: 11/17/2020
Direct Mailing Notification to Hospice Providers Regarding the Hospice Benefit Component, Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model, for Participating Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs)
Direct Mailing Notification to Hospice Providers Regarding the Hospice Benefit Component, Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model, for Participating Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) This Change Request (CR) details the requirements of [...]
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Posting Date: 08/17/2020
Cyber Alert: Malicious Cyber Actor Spoofing COVID-19 Loan Relief Webpage via Phishing Emails
Cyber Alert: Malicious Cyber Actor Spoofing COVID-19 Loan Relief Webpage via Phishing Emails National Government Services wants to share the following alert from the HHS Office of Civil Rights Office that was issued Friday, 8/14/2020. Please [...]
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Posting Date: 06/30/2020
Cost Report Submission Due Dates
Cost Report Submission Due Dates Due to updated instructions received from the CMS relative to the COVID-19 public health emergency and in accordance with 42CFR§413.24(f)(2)(ii), the due date for submission of Medicare cost reports has again [...]
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Posting Date: 06/19/2020
July 2020 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File Hosts
July 2020 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File Hosts For the upcoming July 2020 Release: For Production, CWF will be observing dark days starting Friday, 7/3/2020 through Sunday, 7/5/2020 to accommodate the anticipated duration [...]
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Posting Date: 12/07/2020
January 2021 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File Hosts
January 2021 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File Hosts For the upcoming January 2021 Release: For Production, Common Working File (CWF) will be observing the Gray Day on Wednesday, 12/30/2020, and Dark Days starting Thursday, [...]
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Posting Date: 12/08/2020
January 2021 EDI Front End Quarterly Release: New and Modified Edits
January 2021 EDI Front End Quarterly Release: New and Modified Edits Part A Edit Changes: Edit Reference Number Change Reason for change Trading Partner Impact/Results X223. 433.2400.DTP03.040 Revised 277C [...]
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Posting Date: 01/02/2020
January 2020 Fiscal Intermediary Standard System Direct Data Entry Screen Changes
January 2020 Fiscal Intermediary Standard System Direct Data Entry Screen Changes Therapy Attachment (44) has been removed from the Claims Correction Menu (MAP1704). (Correction) Entry added for new Bone Density HCPCS codes 0554T-0558T [...]
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Posting Date: 08/26/2020
National Government Services Part B Medical Review Newsletter September 2020
National Government Services Part B Medical Review Newsletter September 2020 National Government Services MR Department would like to welcome you to our newest service; a regular newsletter. It is our hope that you will find this newsletter [...]
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Posting Date: 12/11/2020
National Government Services Part B Medical Review Newsletter December 2020
National Government Services Part B Medical Review Newsletter December 2020 The National Government Services Medical Review department would like to welcome you to our newest service; a regular newsletter. It is our hope that you will find [...]
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Posting Date: 12/10/2020
Reminder: NGS Appeals Requesting Reimbursement Change for HCPCS Code G0463
Reminder: National Government Services Appeals Requesting Reimbursement Change for HCPCS Code G0463 Appeals activities conducted by National Government Services are governed by CMS. Providers and beneficiaries have the right to appeal claim [...]
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Posting Date: 06/12/2020
July 2020 Fiscal Intermediary Standard System Direct Data Entry Screen Change
July 2020 Fiscal Intermediary Standard System Direct Data Entry Screen Change The purpose of the New MAP171G is to display the OASIS information and make it viewable for home health providers. To access the New MAP171G from the FISS Inquiries [...]
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Posting Date: 11/06/2020
Invalid National Drug Code for the 2020-2021 Flu Season
Invalid National Drug Code for the 2020-2021 Flu Season National Government Services has noticed a large amount of claims being billed for the 2020-2021 flu season with the incorrect CPT codes for influenza flu vaccines. The NDCs change each [...]
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Posting Date: 11/09/2020
Internet Only Manual Update, Pub. 100-04, Chapter 11 - This CR Rescinds and Fully Replaces CR 11807
Internet Only Manual Update, Pub. 100-04, Chapter 11 - This CR Rescinds and Fully Replaces CR 11807 This Change Request (CR) makes updates to the manual language regarding submitting Notice of Termination/Revocation, Processing Professional [...]
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Posting Date: 03/04/2020
Incorrect Medicare Identification Numbers Submitted on Provider Enrollment Forms
Incorrect Medicare Identification Numbers Submitted on Provider Enrollment Forms Providers/suppliers enrolled in multiple business types (Part A, Part B and/or DME) should be cautious of what identifying numbers are submitted on Medicare [...]
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Posting Date: 06/25/2020
Incorrect Billing of HCPCS L8679 - Implantable Neurostimulator, Pulse Generator, Any Type
Incorrect Billing of HCPCS L8679 - Implantable Neurostimulator, Pulse Generator, Any Type An MLN Matters® Article SE20001 on Incorrect Billing of HCPCS L8679 - Implantable Neurostimulator, Pulse Generator, Any Type is available. Reminder [...]
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Posting Date: 07/27/2020
Implementation of Pre-Payment Editing for Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital Services
Implementation of Pre-Payment Editing for Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital Services Inpatient psychiatric hospitalization provides 24 hours of daily care in a structured, intensive and secure setting for patients who cannot be safely and/or [...]
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Posting Date: 04/13/2020
Immediate Infusion of $30 Billion into Health Care System
Immediate Infusion of $30 Billion into Health Care System Recognizing the importance of delivering funds in a fast and transparent manner, $30 billion is being distributed immediately through a program administered by the Department of Health [...]
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Posting Date: 06/26/2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, June 26, 2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, June 26, 2020 COVID-19: SNF Benefit Period Waiver, HHAs Proposed Rule, Ending Nursing Home Blanket Waiver HHAs: Proposed Payment and Policy Changes and Home Infusion Therapy Benefit for CY 2021 [...]
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Posting Date: 06/22/2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, June 19, 2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, June 19, 2020 Medicare Coverage of COVID-19 Testing for Nursing Home Residents and Patients Today, the CMS has instructed Medicare Administrative Contractors and notified Medicare Advantage plans to [...]
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Posting Date: 08/03/2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, July 31, 2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, July 31, 2020 FY 2021 Medicare Payment Policies for IPFs, SNFs, and Hospices CMS Updates Medicare Payment Policies for IPFs, SNFs, and Hospices COVID-19: Coverage of Physician Telehealth Services [...]
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