In This Issue

National Government Services Articles for Part A and Part B Providers

• Two Weeks to Prepare to Use NGSConnex for Beneficiary Eligibility Information
• A/B DME MAC Collaborative Lower Limb Orthoses Webinar
• November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
• November 21st is The Great American Smokeout
• Reminder: The Self-Service Pulse Has Ended
• Urgent: Starting Today 11/18/2024, Beneficiary Eligibility Information Not Offered on the IVR
• Obtaining Beneficiary Eligibility Information Through NGSConnex
• Virtual Multi-Jurisdictional Town Hall Meeting To Be Held 12/10/2024
• LCD and Article Updates for November 2024

National Government Services Articles for Part A Providers

• Start Your Morning with a Podcast - Navigating Medicare: Part A Insights for Providers
• Health Equity Vaccination Efforts: Achieving the Highest Level of Health and Well-Being for Your Patients

National Government Services Articles for Home Health and Hospice Providers

• Termination of the Hospice Benefit Component of the VBID Model on 12/31/2024
• Incarcerated or Unlawfully Present in the U.S. Claim Rejections (U538H, U538Q)

National Government Services Articles for Part B Providers

• The Utilization of the KX Modifier on Dental Claims article has been updated. 
• Coming Soon ‒ The CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 
• Medicare Part B Electronic Claims that Exceed the Threshold for Charges and Units of Service 
• Submitting Electronic Medical Records
• Register Now for the 2024 Preventive Services Virtual Conference!

CMS MLN Connects^® Weekly Provider eNews

• MLN Connects® Newsletter: November 7, 2024
• MLN Connects® Newsletter: November 14, 2024
• MLN Connects® Newsletter: November 21, 2024
• MLN Connects® Newsletter: November 27, 2024

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