In This Issue

National Government Services Articles for Part A and Part B Providers

• Common Working File Host Dark Days for October 2024 Release
• LCD and Article Updates for August/September 2024
• October 2024 EDI Front End Quarterly Release
• New Version of PC-ACE: October 2024
• Tobacco Counseling via Telehealth
• National Government Services Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting
• LCD and Article Updates for September/October 2024

National Government Services Articles for Part A Providers

• Credit Balance Reporting Reminder: Submissions for Quarter Ending 9/30/2024 Start Soon!
• Third Quarter Top Ten EDI Institutional Edits
• Code Set Update for PC Print: October 2024
• Institutional Providers: Revised CMS-855A version (09/24) Medicare Enrollment Application

National Government Services Articles for Part B Providers

• Psychotherapy Services and Targeted Probe and Educate
• EDI Front End Clinical Edits
• Expected Timeframes for Therapy Services
• National Government Services Medicare Part B Care Management Services September Series
• Billing Errors on 2024/2025 Influenza Season Claims
• Laboratory and Diagnostic Services: Documentation Responsibilities 
• Third Quarter Top Ten EDI Part B Edits

National Government Services Articles for Home Health and Hospice Providers

• Hospice Quality Reporting Letters
• Home Health Certifying Provider Change

CMS MLN Connects^® Weekly Provider eNews

• MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 5, 2024
• MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 12, 2024
• MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 19, 2024
• MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 26, 2024

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