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Posting Date: 01/23/2020
MLN Connects® for Thursday, January 23, 2020
MLN Connects® for Thursday, January 23, 2020 Medicare Learning Network Celebrates 20 Years MLN Connects® for Thursday, January 23, 2020 View this edition as a PDF News Medicare Learning Network Celebrates 20 Years CMS Updates [...]
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Posting Date: 03/23/2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, March 23, 2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, March 23, 2020 COVID-19: Relief for Quality Reporting Programs and Provider Enrollment Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting Programs in [...]
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Posting Date: 03/20/2020
Provider Enrollment Hot Line for Matters Related to COVID-19
Provider Enrollment Hot Line for Matters Related to COVID-19 As a result of the effects of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), a national emergency exists nationwide. On 3/13/2020, the Administrator of CMS authorized nationwide waivers under [...]
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Posting Date: 03/20/2020
National Government Services LCD Open Meeting
National Government Services LCD Open Meeting The transcript and recording of the 2/26/2020 LCD Open Meeting are now available on our website at Open Meeting Records. Posted 3/20/2020
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Posting Date: 03/19/2020
Matching Assessments to Home Health Claims
Matching Assessments to Home Health Claims CMS has recently published instructions on validating the OASIS and claim match for home health claims. SE20010 titled “Ensure Required Patient Assessment Information for Home Health Claims” [...]
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Posting Date: 03/19/2020
April 2020 Fiscal Intermediary Standard System Direct Data Entry Screen Changes
April 2020 Fiscal Intermediary Standard System Direct Data Entry Screen Changes The purpose of the new HCPCS screen (1E) is to provide information related to HCPCS pricing and allowable revenue codes related to HCPCS. To access the new HCPCS [...]
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Posting Date: 03/19/2020
Incorrect Provider Types Billing Care Plan Oversight Services for Patients Receiving Care
Incorrect Provider Types Billing Care Plan Oversight Services for Patients Receiving Care CPO is physician supervision of patients under the home health or hospice benefit where the patient requires complex or multi-disciplinary care requiring [...]
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Posting Date: 03/19/2020
MLN Connects® for Thursday, March 19, 2020
MLN Connects® for Thursday, March 19, 2020 Interoperability and Patient Access MLN Connects® for Thursday, March 19, 2020 View this edition as a PDF News Quality Payment Program: 2020 Facility-Based Status Lower Extremity Joint [...]
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Posting Date: 03/17/2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Tuesday, March 17, 2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Tuesday, March 17, 2020 President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak CMS Outlines New Flexibilities Available to People with Medicare The Trump [...]
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Posting Date: 03/16/2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, March 13, 2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, March 13, 2020 COVID-19: Test Pricing, Diagnostic Lab Tests, Pricing & Codes, and EHB Coverage COVID-19: Test Pricing; Diagnostic Lab Tests, Pricing & Codes; and EHB Coverage Quarterly [...]
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Posting Date: 03/16/2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, March 16, 2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, March 16, 2020 COVID-19: FFS Response and Nursing Home Visitor Guidance Medicare FFS Response to COVID-19 The HHS Secretary declared a public health emergency, which allows for CMS programmatic [...]
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Posting Date: 03/12/2020
MLN Connects® for Thursday, March 12, 2020
MLN Connects® for Thursday, March 12, 2020 2019 Novel Coronavirus Guidance MLN Connects® for Thursday, March 12, 2020 View this edition as a PDF News CMS Sends More Detailed Guidance to Providers about COVID-19 HHS Finalizes [...]
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Posting Date: 03/09/2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, March 6, 2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, March 6, 2020 CMS Develops Additional Code for Coronavirus Lab Tests Agency Issues Fact Sheets Detailing Coverage under Programs On March 6, CMS took additional actions to ensure America’s patients, [...]
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Posting Date: 03/09/2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, March 9, 2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, March 9, 2020 COVID-19 Response: CMS Issues FAQs to Assist Medicare Providers On March 6, CMS issued frequently asked questions and answers (FAQs) for health care providers regarding Medicare payment [...]
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Posting Date: 03/05/2020
MLN Connects® for Thursday, March 5, 2020
MLN Connects® for Thursday, March 5, 2020 Ambulance Fee Schedule, Transports & Data Collection MLN Connects® for Thursday, March 5, 2020 View this edition as a PDF News DMEPOS Suppliers: HCPCS Codes Affected by Further [...]
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Posting Date: 03/05/2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Wednesday, March 4, 2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Wednesday, March 4, 2020 CMS Announces Actions to Address Spread of Coronavirus CMS calls on all health care providers to activate infection control practices and issues guidance to inspectors as they inspect [...]
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Posting Date: 04/07/2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Tuesday, April 7, 2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Tuesday, April 7, 2020 COVID-19: Telehealth Video, Coinsurance and Deductible Waived, ASC Attestations, Ambulance Modifiers, Lessons From Front Lines, MLN Call Today New Video Available on Medicare Coverage [...]
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Posting Date: 04/06/2020
Pricing of HCPCS G2066 - Update
Pricing of HCPCS G2066 — Update On 3/12/2020 NGS posted an article on our website regarding a fee adjustment for HCPCS G2066 (Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, [...]
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Posting Date: 04/03/2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, April 3, 2020
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, April 3, 2020 COVID-19: Telehealth Billing Correction, Nursing Home Recommendations, Billing for Multi-Function Ventilators, New ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Billing for Professional Telehealth [...]
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Posting Date: 04/02/2020
MLN Connects® for Thursday, April 2, 2020
MLN Connects® for Thursday, April 2, 2020 Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule Call — April 7 MLN Connects® for Thursday, April 2, 2020 View this edition as a PDF News IRF Provider Preview Reports: Review Your Data by [...]
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