Terms and Services

National Government Services Terms and Services Compatible carriers include: AT&T, T-Mobile®, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Boost, U.S. Cellular, Cellular One, MetroPCS, ACS/Alaska, Bluegrass Cellular, Cellular One of East Central Illinois, [...]

Get Help with Rejected/Denied Enrollment Application

Table of Contents Get Help with Rejected/Denied Enrollment Application Determine the Application Status Understand Rejection or Denial Related Content [Return to Top] Get Help with Rejected/Denied Enrollment Application The CMS IOM [...]

Get Help with Rejected/Denied Enrollment Application

Table of  Contents   Get Help with Rejected/Denied Enrollment Application Determine the Application Status Understand Rejection or Denial Related Content Get Help with Rejected/Denied Enrollment Application The CMS IOM [...]

Get Help with Rejected/Denied Enrollment Application

Table of Contents Get Help with Rejected/Denied Enrollment Application Determine the Application Status Understand Rejection or Denial Related Content  Get Help with Rejected/Denied Enrollment Application The CMS IOM Publication [...]

Requests for Additional Information

Table of Contents Requests for Additional Information Paper Application Submissions PECOS Application Submissions [Return to Top] Requests for Additional Information While processing the application(s), National Government [...]

MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 5, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 5, 2024 News Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule: CY 2025 Final Payment Determinations CMS Roundup (November 29, 2024) Advanced Primary Care Management Services: Get Information about Billing Medicare Flu [...]

Common Working File (CWF) Host Dark Days for January 2025 Release

Common Working File (CWF) Host Dark Days for January 2025 Release  For Production, 1/1/2025 – Observe Holiday – No Cycle, CWF will be observing the Gray Day on Thursday, 1/2/2025 and Dark Days starting Friday, 1/3/2025 through Sunday, [...]

Interactive Voice Response System

Interactive Voice Response System State IVR Hours Available* Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont 877-869-6504 Monday–Friday: 6:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. ET Saturday: [...]

Interactive Voice Response System

Interactive Voice Response System Toll-Free Number 877-309-4290 Hours Available* Monday–Friday: 6:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. ET Saturday: 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. ET *IVR hours represent general availability for access to all menu options. The IVR is [...]

Interactive Voice Response System

Interactive Voice Response System State IVR Number Hours Available* Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Island 866-277-7287 [...]

Join Us to Learn About NGSConnex

Join Us to Learn About NGSConnex We’re hosting a series of webinars focused on our free, secure internet portal, NGSConnex. During each session, we’ll review what NGSConnex has to offer. We’ll discuss registration, access, navigation and [...]

Billing Protections for Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries

Correct a Beneficiary's MSP Record

Table of Contents Background Step 1: Provider Receives Information Indicating Medicare Is the Primary Payer for a Beneficiary's Services Step 2: Prepare and Submit a Medicare Primary Claim With the Reason Medicare Is the Primary Payer [...]

Overcoming Barriers to Tobacco Counseling

Overcoming Barriers to Tobacco Counseling Healthcare providers may face different challenges when implementing tobacco cessation counseling into a clinical practice routine. These various factors influence the healthcare professionals’ [...]

Certified Provider and State Survey Agency

Certified Provider and State Survey Agency Table of Contents Certified Provider and State Survey Agency Certified Providers/Suppliers Certified Providers and Certified Suppliers That Enroll Via the Form CMS-855A Certified Suppliers [...]

MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 12, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: December 12, 2024 News FY 2024 Medicare Fee-for-Service Improper Payment Rate Revised Home Health Change of Care Notice Form Effective February 1 Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program: December [...]

Your Lunchtime Treat! Listen to the Navigating Medicare: Part A Insights for Providers Podcast

Your Lunchtime Treat! Listen to the Navigating Medicare: Part A Insights for Providers Podcast “Lunch, listen and learn” twice a month with Medicare Part A! We have more than 15 Part A podcasts geared toward our Part A providers and their [...]

Intermittent Issues with NGSMedicare.com on 12/15/2024

Intermittent Issues with NGSMedicare.com on 12/15/2024 We will experience intermittent outages with NGSMedicare.com on Sunday, 12/15/2024 due to maintenance. NGSMedicare.com will be fully operational on Monday, 12/16/2024. We apologize for [...]