Submitting Revalidation via PECOS

During this webinar, we’ll provide an understanding of how to utilize the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Internet-based Provider Enrollment Chain & Ownership System (PECOS) to be comfortable in navigating the system to [...]

Ambulance Billing Guidance

Ambulance Billing Guidance Table of Contents Ambulance Billing Ambulance Billing HCPCS Codes How to Bill Units with Transpiration HCPCS Codes Using Ambulance Modifiers When Billing Transportation Indicators Related Content [Return [...]

Acute Care Hospitals: A Peek Inside the Three-Day Payment Window

To prevent return to provider (RTP) claims, join us for this webinar in which we will review the three-day payment window policy (aka bundling, preadmission services, diagnosis-related group (DRG) window, 72-hour rule) and provide billing [...]

Part A Fundamentals of Medicare

Provide an understanding of the fundamentals of the Original Medicare Program.

Care Management: Principal Care Management Services

As part of a continued series, we’re raising awareness of the benefits of care management. During this webinar, we’ll focus on principal care management services for patients with a single chronic condition. We’ll provide resources and share [...]

Care Management: Chronic Care Management

As part of a continued series, we’re raising awareness of the benefits of care management. During this webinar, we’ll focus on chronic care management services for patients with chronic conditions. We’ll share resources and review proper [...]

Care Management: Transitional Care Management

As part of a continued series, we’re raising awareness of the benefits of care management. During this webinar, we’ll focus on transitional care management services for Medicare patients. When a physician discharges a Medicare patient from an [...]

Care Management: Cognitive Assessment

As part of a continued series, we’re raising awareness of the benefits of care management. During this webinar, we’ll focus on cognitive assessment, which is a separate service that may be billed for patients when you have recognized potential [...]

Care Management: Advanced Care Planning

As part of a continued series, we’re raising awareness of the benefits of care management. During this webinar, we’ll focus on advanced care planning (ACP) services for patients with chronic conditions. We’ll share resources and review proper [...]

Care Management: Behavioral Health Integration and Psychiatric Collaborative Care Management

As part of a continued series, National Government Services is raising awareness on the benefits of care management. During this webinar, we’ll discuss behavioral health integration and psychiatric collaborative care management. This service [...]

MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 24, 2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 24, 2025 News 2025 Quality Conference Highlights July 2025 Provider Specific Data for Public Use Files Compliance Remote Patient Monitoring: Use & Bill Correctly Publications & Multimedia [...]

Medicare Part B Top 10 Claim Denials

Each quarter, we host this webinar to address the top claim denials we receive. We research and identify common errors and offer solutions to prevent them, which has effectively reduced errors. There will be time following the presentation to [...]

Institutional Providers: Revised CMS-855A Version (09/24) Medicare Enrollment Application

Institutional Providers: Revised CMS-855A Version (09/24) Medicare Enrollment Application  Available now is the revised CMS-855A (09/24) paper application that includes a section for SNF to comply with the 2023 Final rule in reporting [...]

APPLICATION STATUS: Where can I find the status of a submitted application?

CMS-855I: How do I complete a reassignment?

CMS-855I: Who needs to sign the CMS-855I for a reassignment?

DETERMINATION LETTER: Where are the determination (approval/denial) letters sent?

DETERMINATION LETTER: Where are the determination (approval/denial) letters sent?

PECOS: I received an email to sign an application; how do I do this?

PECOS: I received an email to sign an application; how do I do this?

PECOS: In PECOS, how do I know what enrollment information Medicare currently has on file for a provider or supplier?

PECOS: In PECOS, how do I know what enrollment information Medicare currently has on file for a provider or supplier?

PECOS: In PECOS, how do you find an enrollment to submit an application?

PECOS: In PECOS, how do I submit an application?

PECOS: In PECOS, how do I submit an application?

PECOS: In PECOS, how do you find an enrollment to submit an application?

APPLICATION FEE: What is the amount of the application fee?

APPLICATION FEE: What is the amount of the application fee?

PECOS: In PECOS, please advise how to respond to a development request when the MAC needs additional information or supporting documentation for a submitted application.

PECOS: In PECOS, please advise how to respond to a development request when the MAC needs additional information or supporting documentation for a submitted application.

Appeals Redeterminations are Only Accepted Once

Appeals Redeterminations are Only Accepted Once National Government Services has seen a large increase in provider submissions of redetermination requests after a redetermination has been requested or completed. Please be aware, once a [...]

SIGNATURES: Who signs the CMS-855I application?

NGSConnex: Beneficiary Eligibility, Look Up and MBI Look Up

Knowing if your patient is Medicare eligible is important for correct claims processing. Please join us for this NGSConnex webinar where we will review beneficiary eligibility and look up, help you understand the eligibility panels, learn how [...]

Medicare Part B Preventive Services: Flu and PPV Vaccines

During this webinar, we'll review the coverage, coding and billing guidelines under Medicare Part B for influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia virus vaccinations.

Part B Medicare Administrative Contractor Overview and Coverage for Dental Services

Medicare covers a limited number of dental services. The purpose of this webinar is to familiarize dental providers with National Government Services (NGS) and Medicare Part B dental coverage. Discussion will include an overview of the NGS [...]

DETERMINATION LETTER: How can I get a copy of the determination (approval/denial) letter for a submitted application?

DETERMINATION LETTER: How can I get a copy of the determination (approval/denial) letter for a submitted application?

PECOS: In PECOS, how do I know if the authorized/delegated official or individual provider signed the application?

PECOS: In PECOS, how do I know if the authorized/delegated official or individual provider signed the application?