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Posting Date: 08/26/2020
Flu Season 2020-2021 Has Arrived
Flu Season 2020-2021 Has Arrived The 2020-2021 flu season began on 8/1/2020. The Medicare flu billing codes and fees along with the brand name and manufacturer are located on the CMS Seasonal Influenza Vaccines Pricing web page. Please note: [...]
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Posting Date: 11/30/2020
Don’t Forget the CMS-588 Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement
Don’t Forget the CMS-588 Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement The CMS-588 Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement is to be submitted for billing providers upon initial enrollment, change in bank information and during [...]
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Posting Date: 08/03/2020
Extension for Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey Submission
Extension for Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey Submission CMS collects data every three years on the occupational mix of employees for each short-term, acute care hospital participating in the [...]
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Posting Date: 06/30/2020
Exceptions to the RHC Productivity Standards for RHCs as a Result of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Exceptions to the RHC Productivity Standards for RHCs as a Result of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Productivity standards are used to help determine the average cost per patient for Medicare reimbursement in RHCs. Physicians, nurse [...]
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Posting Date: 11/17/2020
Direct Mailing Notification to Hospice Providers Regarding the Hospice Benefit Component, Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model, for Participating Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs)
Direct Mailing Notification to Hospice Providers Regarding the Hospice Benefit Component, Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model, for Participating Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) This Change Request (CR) details the requirements of [...]
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Posting Date: 08/17/2020
Cyber Alert: Malicious Cyber Actor Spoofing COVID-19 Loan Relief Webpage via Phishing Emails
Cyber Alert: Malicious Cyber Actor Spoofing COVID-19 Loan Relief Webpage via Phishing Emails National Government Services wants to share the following alert from the HHS Office of Civil Rights Office that was issued Friday, 8/14/2020. Please [...]
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Posting Date: 06/30/2020
Cost Report Submission Due Dates
Cost Report Submission Due Dates Due to updated instructions received from the CMS relative to the COVID-19 public health emergency and in accordance with 42CFR§413.24(f)(2)(ii), the due date for submission of Medicare cost reports has again [...]
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Posting Date: 06/19/2020
July 2020 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File Hosts
July 2020 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File Hosts For the upcoming July 2020 Release: For Production, CWF will be observing dark days starting Friday, 7/3/2020 through Sunday, 7/5/2020 to accommodate the anticipated duration [...]
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