Refunds Due to Beneficiaries by Providers

Refunds Due to Beneficiaries by Providers In some situations, providers are responsible for refunding monies to beneficiaries that have paid for services providers have determined to be noncovered and nonpayable by Medicare. When an ABN has [...]

Credit Balance Reporting

Table of Contents What is a Credit Balance? What Should I Do When I Have a Credit Balance? Additional Tips for a Successful Credit Balance Report Submission [Return to Top] What is a Credit Balance? Generally, when a provider [...]

Part A Fundamentals of Medicare Online Guide

Part A Fundamentals of Medicare Online Guide Attention Part A Providers and Support Staff:  National Government Services produces the Fundamentals of Medicare online guide to help build understanding of the Original Medicare [...]

Medicare Participating Physicians Directory

Medicare Participating Physicians Directory The 2025 MEDPARD is now available. It includes all Part B providers in Jurisdiction 6 and Jurisdiction K who have agreed to accept assignment on all Medicare-covered services. The updated list [...]

New Medicare Part B Redetermination Notice Initiative

New Medicare Part B Redetermination Notice Initiative  National Government Services is excited to announce a new initiative for providers who submit Medicare Part B appeals using our portal, NGSConnex.  Starting 3/3/2025, NGS [...]

Take Advantage of Tobacco Counseling When Performing Medicare Wellness Visits 

Take Advantage of Tobacco Counseling When Performing Medicare Wellness Visits Medicare providers have a valuable opportunity to optimize revenue and improve patient outcomes through Medicare's Annual Wellness Visits. These visits help identify [...]

EDI Gateway Outage

The National Government Services EDI gateway was unavailable for all submitters. 

J6 Part B Applying for an Extended Repayment Schedule