Resources

Resources You Can Help Your Patients Quit Tobacco Use Smoking Cessation Tools and Resources Smokefree.gov Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Tips from Former Smokers campaign Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Office on [...]

COVID-19 Vaccine and Monoclonal Antibody

COVID-19 Vaccine and Monoclonal Antibody With the end of the PHE, as of 5/11/2023, this information no longer applies. We will keep the information available for PHE-related services that occurred prior to the expiration date that have not yet [...]

Prepare and Submit an MSP Claim

Table of Contents Step 1: Determine if an MSP Claim Must be Submitted to Medicare Step 2: Check Medicare’s Eligibility Files via NGSConnex to Determine if There's Other Insurance Primary to Medicare Step 3: Prepare the MSP (Partial-Payment [...]

837D Edit Spreadsheet

Expedited Requests

Expedited Requests The requester may submit for an expedited review of the PAR if it is determined that a delay could seriously jeopardize the beneficiary’s life, health, or ability to regain maximum function. If the medical documentation does [...]

NGS Review of Prior Authorization Request

NGS Review of Prior Authorization Request Table of Contents NGS Review of Prior Authorization Request Number of Trips Extended Affirmation Periods for Beneficiaries with Chronic Conditions Decision Letters Resubmitting a Prior [...]

About Hospital OPD PA Model

About Hospital OPD PA Model Table of Contents About Hospital OPD PA Model General Information Related Content [Return to Top] About the Hospital OPD PA Model CMS implemented a PA program for certain hospital OPD services for DOS on [...]

Documentation Information

Documentation Information It is recommended that PARs are submitted at least seven calendar days prior to the expected date of service to allow National Government Services the full standard timeframe to receive and review requests. For [...]

Safeguard Your Finances: Know Your Provider Enrollment Revalidation

Safeguard Your Finances: Know Your Provider Enrollment Revalidation  Attention: Provider Enrollment and Credentialing Teams Ensure you revalidate before your deadline to prevent a "Stay of Enrollment" or claim rejections, which could [...]

Office/Outpatient Evaluation and Management Visit Complexity Add-on Code G2211

Office/Outpatient Evaluation and Management Visit Complexity Add-on Code G2211 Effective 1/1/2024 Definition of G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing [...]

Provider Enrollment: Top Reasons Behind Delays in Processing the Application

Provider Enrollment: Top Reasons Behind Delays in Processing the Application Medicare enrollment plays a vital role in ensuring compliance with CMS requirements. To help streamline the process and achieve the best results, it's important to [...]

Fiscal Intermediary Standard System Direct Data Entry Screen Changes – April 2025

Fiscal Intermediary Standard System Direct Data Entry Screen Changes – April 2025 The April 2025 quarterly system release will update FISS DDE as described below: Inquiries Submenu (01) Option 1C (CMHC Payment Totals)/MAP1D62 - Monetary [...]

Tobacco Cessation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Tobacco Cessation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT is a type of psychotherapy that’s problem oriented. It may help your patients learn how to change unhelpful or unhealthy ways of thinking, feeling and behaving especially when related to [...]

Provider Enrollment: Top Reasons Behind Delays in Processing the Application

Provider Enrollment: Top Reasons Behind Delays in Processing the Application Medicare enrollment plays a vital role in ensuring compliance with CMS requirements. To help streamline the process and achieve the best results, it's important to [...]

MCReF Hospice Cap Functionality

MCReF Hospice Cap Functionality Attention Hospice providers: The new MCReF Hospice Cap functionality will be covered in the upcoming MCReF Webinar scheduled for 3/19/2025, from 1:00 – 3:00PM ET.  The Hospice Cap provider community is [...]

Hospital Inpatient or Observation Evaluation and Management Add-On Code G0545 for Infectious Diseases

Hospital Inpatient or Observation Evaluation and Management Add-On Code G0545 for Infectious Diseases Effective 1/1/2025 Definition of G0545 Visit complexity inherent to hospital inpatient or observation care associated with a confirmed or [...]

Log In

Log In Table of Contents Log In Log into NGSConnex Log In Issues [Return to Top] Log In In order to login to NGSConnex, go to our website landing page. Read the standard disclaimer and click Accept to continue. [Return to [...]

Account Suspensions

Account Suspensions Table of Contents Account Suspensions Unsuspend Your Account Invalid Login Attempts [Return to Top] Account Suspensions If an NGSConnex account has not been used within the last 30 days, the account will be [...]

Caregiver Training Services

Caregiver Training Services Effective 1/1/2024, payment will be made when practitioners train caregivers to support patients with certain diseases or illnesses (e.g., dementia) in carrying out a treatment plan. A caregiver is defined as a [...]

Safeguard Your Finances: Know Your Provider Enrollment Revalidation

Safeguard Your Finances: Know Your Provider Enrollment Revalidation Attention: Provider Enrollment and Credentialing Teams Ensure you revalidate before your deadline to prevent a "Stay of Enrollment" or claim rejections, which could result in [...]