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Posting Date: 08/21/2018
State License and Registrations for Individuals and Organizations
State License and Registrations for Individuals and Organizations Prior to submitting a provider enrollment application to Medicare, ensure that all applicable state licensing and/or specialty certification requirements are current. Each state [...]
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Posting Date: 01/17/2017
State License and Registrations for Individuals and Organizations
State License and Registrations for Individuals and Organizations Prior to submitting a provider enrollment application to Medicare, ensure that all applicable state licensing and/or specialty certification requirements are current. Each state [...]
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Posting Date: 12/05/2016
Eligible Physicians
Eligible Physicians Physicians who can enroll in Medicare: Doctor of: Medicine (MD) Osteopathy (DO) Chiropractic (DC) Dentistry (DMD) (DDS) Optometry (OD) Psychiatry (MD) Podiatry (DPM) Reviewed 6/12/2025
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Posting Date: 12/05/2016
Eligible Nonphysicians
Eligible Nonphysicians Nonphysician Practitioners who can enroll in Medicare. Below you can find the definition, qualifications and supporting documentation for each specialty. Visit Obtain/Verify State License for assistance with license [...]
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Posting Date: 04/08/2021
Eligible Part B Suppliers
Eligible Part B Suppliers Suppliers who can enroll in Medicare: Ambulance Service Supplier Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) Clinic/Group Practices Hospital Department(s) Home Infusion Therapy (HIT) Independent Clinical Laboratory [...]
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Posting Date: 08/21/2018
Eligible Part B Physicians and Nonphysicians to Enroll as Ordering and Referring Only
Eligible Part B Physicians and Nonphysicians to Enroll as Ordering and Referring Only Physician and nonphysician practitioners who can enroll in Medicare solely to order or refer: Doctors of medicine or osteopathy Doctors of dental surgery [...]
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Posting Date: 06/06/2025
Part A Summit Let’s Chat: Prior Authorization for Certain Hospital Outpatient Department Services
This Let’s Chat session focuses on Prior Authorization for certain hospital outpatient department (OPD) services and is an informal opportunity for you to chat with our staff about the selected topic. During the session, you may ask us [...]
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Posting Date: 06/12/2025
Provider Enrollment: Completing the CMS-855A Paper Application
During this webinar, we’ll provide an understanding of how to complete the CMS-855A provider enrollment paper application.
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Posting Date: 06/12/2025
Provider Enrollment: Completing the CMS-855I Paper Application
During this webinar, we’ll provide an understanding of how to complete the CMS-855I provider enrollment paper application for a group member, sole proprietor or sole owner and we’ll also focus on reassigning Medicare benefits.
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Posting Date: 06/12/2025
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 [...]
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Posting Date: 06/12/2025
PECOS: Manage Signatures and Additional Information Requests
During this webinar, we’ll give direction for the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) application on understanding how to manage signatures and respond to additional information request from submitted applications.
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Posting Date: 06/12/2025
Understanding the Submission Requirement for a Revalidation Application
Understanding the Submission Requirement for a Revalidation Application According to the 42 Code of Federal Regulations Section 424.515(b), providers and suppliers are required to submit a CMS-855 application with complete information for [...]
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Posting Date: 07/18/2023
Medical Review: Targeted Probe and Educate Review Topics
Jurisdiction 6 Part B Targeted Probe and Educate: Medical Review Topics Topic CPT Code(s) Common Denials Resources Incision and drainage of abscess (e.g., carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or [...]
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Posting Date: 06/12/2025
MLN Connects® Newsletter: June 12, 2025
MLN Connects® Newsletter: June 12, 2025 News Final National Coverage Determination: Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Home for Treatment of Chronic Respiratory Failure Consequent to COPD Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based [...]
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Posting Date: 08/24/2022
Description of NPI and a Link to NPPES Registry
Description of NPI and a Link to NPPES Registry As mandated by HIPAA, you should maintain (verify and update) your NPI data via NPPES on a regular basis. The NPI: is a ten-digit number and must be submitted on the enrollment form, [...]
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Posting Date: 06/13/2025
Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities: Preparing and Submitting Compliant Claims to Medicare
In this webinar, we will review Medicare's general inpatient billing requirements for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility including bill types, billing frequency, interim billing, benefits exhaust billing, billing when claims are paid by [...]
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Posting Date: 06/22/2022
Standard Companion Guide Trading Partner Information
Standard Companion Guide Trading Partner Information Instructions Related to the X12 275 Claims Attachment Version 6020 and HL7 Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture R2.1 Companion Guide Version Number: 9.0 Revised: June 2025 Preface [...]
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Posting Date: 08/15/2022
Eligible Method II Providers
Eligible Method II Providers If a CAH wants to become a Method II biller, email the request to A&R at ngsreimbursement@anthem.com. Suppliers who can enroll as a Method II Biller Reassignment. Doctor of Medicine (MD) Doctor of [...]
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Posting Date: 06/16/2025
Private Practice Physical/Occupational Therapy Billing
We invite you to join our informative webinar focused on billing guidelines for physical and occupational therapy in private practice. During this webinar, we'll review important topics such as the appropriate use of the KX modifier and the [...]
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Posting Date: 06/16/2025
How to Avoid Duplicate Claims
Duplicate denials continue to be one of the top billing errors. Unnecessary duplicate filing of Medicare claims cost the provider's office valuable time and resources, as well as Medicare's time and money to process them. Please join us [...]
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Posting Date: 06/16/2025
The National Correct Coding Initiative and Medically Unlikely Edits for Part B Providers
This webinar will assist Part B providers with navigating tables for the National Correct Coding Initiative and the medically unlikely edits. We'll also review the proper modifiers to use to avoid denials. There will be time for your [...]
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Posting Date: 06/16/2025
Interactive Voice Response System Changes Coming Soon
Interactive Voice Response System Changes Coming Soon We’re making changes to our IVR system. You’ll still dial the same number, but you’ll hear a new voice. Although the IVR provides instructions throughout the call, we want to point out some [...]
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Posting Date: 01/01/1970
Part A - Promo 1
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Posting Date: 06/16/2025
Medicare Part B Ambulance Coverage, Basics and Billing
During this webinar, we'll educate new staff or those needing a refresher on basic Medicare Part B ambulance billing guidelines.
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Posting Date: 06/16/2025
Medicare Portable X-Ray Survey Reminder
Medicare Portable X-Ray Survey Reminder MACs, under the direction of the CMS, are conducting a national cost analysis survey to assess the transportation components of portable X-ray services, specifically HCPCS codes R0070 and R0075. This [...]
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Posting Date: 07/14/2022
View a General Inquiry
View a General Inquiry Table of Contents View a General Inquiry Attachments [Return to Top] View a General Inquiry National Government Services, Inc. will respond to your inquiry via NGSConnex within 45-business days of the date your [...]
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Posting Date: 03/22/2024
Hospice Certifying Physician Medicare Enrollment Information
Hospice Certifying Physician Medicare Enrollment Information Under CMS' current regulations, the hospice medical director or the physician member of the hospice interdisciplinary group (the “hospice physician”) and the attending physician (if [...]
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Posting Date: 05/14/2018
Hospice Claim Reporting Requirements for Attending and Certifying Physicians
Hospice Claim Reporting Requirements for Attending and Certifying Physicians Under CMS' current guidelines, the hospice medical director or the hospice physician and the attending physician (if the beneficiary has one), must initially [...]
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Posting Date: 06/24/2025
Observance of Fourth of July 2025
Observance of Fourth of July 2025 In observance of the Fourth of July 2025, National Government Services offices will be closed on Friday, 7/4/2025. Please note: EDI claim files transmitted after 4:00 p.m. central time/5:00 p.m. eastern time [...]
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Posting Date: 06/24/2025
National Government Services Important Update
National Government Services Important Update ALERT: Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Phishing Fax Requests National Government Services wants to share with our providers an urgent issue that has been identified by CMS. CMS has been flooded [...]
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Posting Date: 06/24/2025
How to Pay the Application Fee
The application fee must be paid electronically. Important: If submitting a hardship request, it must be submitted with the enrollment application. It cannot be accepted separately. To pay the application fee using the Provider Enrollment, [...]
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Posting Date: 01/05/2021
How to Pay the Application Fee
How to Pay the Application Fee The application fee must be paid electronically. IMPORTANT: If submitting a hardship request, it must be submitted with the enrollment application. It cannot be accepted separately. To pay the application fee [...]
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Posting Date: 01/05/2021
How to Pay the Application Fee
How to Pay the Application Fee The application fee must be paid electronically. Important: If submitting a hardship request, it must be submitted with the enrollment application. It cannot be accepted separately. To pay the application fee [...]
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Posting Date: 01/05/2021
How to Pay the Application Fee
How to Pay the Application Fee The application fee must be paid electronically. Important: If submitting a hardship request, it must be submitted with the enrollment application. It cannot be accepted separately. To pay the application fee [...]
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Posting Date: 06/24/2025
Who Needs to Pay Application Fees
Institutional providers or suppliers must submit an application fee or hardship exception when initially enrolling, revalidating their enrollment or adding a new Medicare practice location. Physicians, nonphysician practitioners, physician [...]
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Posting Date: 04/20/2022
Who Needs to Pay Application Fees
Who Needs to Pay Application Fees Institutional providers or suppliers must submit an application fee or hardship exception when initially enrolling, revalidating their enrollment or adding a new Medicare practice location. Physicians, [...]
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Posting Date: 04/20/2022
Who Needs to Pay Application Fees
Who Needs to Pay Application Fees Institutional providers or suppliers must submit an application fee or hardship exception when initially enrolling, revalidating their enrollment or adding a new Medicare practice location. Physicians, [...]
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Posting Date: 04/20/2022
Who Needs to Pay Application Fees
Who Needs to Pay Application Fees Institutional providers or suppliers must submit an application fee or hardship exception when initially enrolling, revalidating their enrollment or adding a new Medicare practice location. Physicians, [...]
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Posting Date: 06/24/2025
LCD and Billing and Coding Article Updates – 2025
LCD and Billing and Coding Article Updates – 2025 January Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Programs L33626 Effective 1/1/2024, in the Coverage Indications, Limitations and/or Medical Necessity section, the third list under Limitations has [...]
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Posting Date: 03/03/2025
National AB Medicare Administrative Contractor Ambulance Provider/Supplier Coalition
National AB Medicare Administrative Contractor Ambulance Provider/Supplier Coalition Attention Ambulance Providers In response to numerous and continued requests from the ambulance community, the AB MACs have put together a National AB MAC [...]
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