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Posting Date: 08/25/2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, August 25, 2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, August 25, 2022 Medicare Secondary Payer: Manual Updates News Interns and Residents Information System XML Format: Updated Vendor List Claims, Pricers, & Codes Integrated Outpatient [...]
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Posting Date: 08/26/2022
Treatment Plans for Cardiac Rehabilitation Services
Treatment Plans for Cardiac Rehabilitation Services In order for cardiac rehabilitation services to be covered under Medicare, an individualized treatment plan is required. The individualized treatment plan is a written plan tailored to [...]
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Capable Recipients for the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage
Capable Recipients for the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage The purpose of the ABN is to inform a Medicare beneficiary before he or she receives specified items or services that, in this circumstance, Medicare certainly or probably [...]
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Posting Date: 08/26/2022
August and September 2022 LCD, Billing and Coding Article Updates
August and September 2022 LCD, Billing and Coding Article Updates Routine Foot Care and Debridement of Nails – L33636 Under the Limitations section, the active care requirement for systemic conditions has been revised to remove “qualified [...]
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Posting Date: 06/30/2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, June 30, 2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, June 30, 2022 No Surprises Act: Fact Sheets for Your Patients News CMS Issues Significant Updates to Improve the Safety and Quality Care for Long-Term Care Residents & Calls for Reducing Room [...]
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Posting Date: 07/28/2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Wednesday, July 27, 2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Wednesday, July 27, 2022 3 Final FY 2023 Payment Rules: Hospices, Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities, & Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospices: Learn What’s New for Fiscal Year 2023 Inpatient Psychiatric [...]
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Posting Date: 08/01/2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, July 29, 2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Friday, July 29, 2022 Skilled Nursing Facilities: Final FY 2023 Payment Rule Skilled Nursing Facilities: Learn What’s New for Fiscal Year 2023 CMS Seeks Public Feedback to Improve Medicare Advantage [...]
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Posting Date: 09/01/2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 1, 2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 1, 2022 Payment Allowances for Influenza Vaccine News CORRECTION: Monkeypox & Smallpox Vaccines: Include Product Code on Claims COVID-19: Novavax Vaccine Authorized for Patients [...]
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Posting Date: 09/01/2022
Prior Authorization Exemption Status Inquiry Tool Alert
Prior Authorization Exemption Status Inquiry Tool Alert National Government Services continues to see PARs submitted by exempt providers. In an effort to prevent unnecessary submission, NGS has developed a self-service inquiry tool that can [...]
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Posting Date: 09/02/2022
Prior Authorization Exemption Status Inquiry Tool Alert
Prior Authorization Exemption Status Inquiry Tool Alert National Government Services continues to see PARs submitted by exempt providers. In an effort to prevent unnecessary submission, NGS has developed a self-service inquiry tool that can [...]
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Posting Date: 09/07/2022
Seasonal Influenza Vaccines Pricing
Seasonal Influenza Vaccines Pricing For Medicare billing purposes, the flu season runs from August to July of the following year. Medicare Part B covers one flu shot per flu season, if medically necessary, more than one per season may be [...]
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Posting Date: 09/07/2022
Billing for Qutenza Administration (REVISED)
Billing for Qutenza Administration (REVISED) Qutenza is topical high concentration (8%) capsaicin which is administered by a physician. The FDA approved this treatment for neuropathic pain associated with PHN in 2009 and for neuropathic pain [...]
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Posting Date: 09/12/2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, September 12, 2022
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Monday, September 12, 2022 News Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Providing Protection Against Omicron Variant Available at No Cost Posted 9/12/2022
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Posting Date: 09/15/2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 15, 2022
MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 15, 2022 Make Your Voice Heard News Make Your Voice Heard Request for Information Seeks Public Comment to Promote Efficiency, Reduce Burden, & Advance Equity within CMS Programs [...]
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