July 2022 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File Hosts

July 2022 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File Hosts For the upcoming July 2022 Release: For Production, CWF will be observing the Gray Day on Thursday, 6/30/2022 and Dark Days starting Friday, 7/1/2022 through Monday, 7/4/2022 [...]

Remote Monitoring Services

Remote Monitoring Services

Remote Monitoring Services In response to provider inquiries about the use of remote monitoring, National Government Services has developed a comprehensive summary of information for Remote Monitoring Services. NGS separately defined code [...]

Comprehensive Error Rate Testing Program Report: Sample Reduced for Reporting Year 2023

Comprehensive Error Rate Testing Program Report: Sample Reduced for Reporting Year 2023 CMS reduced the number of claims in the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing program report for reporting year 2023. We’ll send you a letter if your claims are [...]

New Version of PC-ACE: July 2021

New Version of PC-ACE: July 2021 PC-ACE Version 5.1 contains several CMS mandates and product enhancements including but not limited to the items listed below. 12206 – FFS Coverage of Costs for Kidney Acquisitions in MW Hospitals for [...]

Medicare University Scheduled Maintenance

Medicare University Scheduled Maintenance Due to scheduled maintenance, Medicare University will be unavailable beginning Tuesday, 6/15/2021 from 8:00 p.m–11:00 p.m. ET. As a result, the Medicare University will not be accessible. We [...]

Billing and Coding for Tempus Next Generation Sequencing Panel

Billing and Coding for Tempus Next Generation Sequencing Panel The Tempus Next Generation Sequencing Panel must be submitted with CPT code 81479. CPT 81479 (unlisted molecular pathology procedure) will be individually reviewed. Posted [...]

COVID-19 Accelerated and Advanced Payment YouTube Video

COVID-19 Accelerated and Advanced Payment YouTube Video National Government Services developed the Part B COVID-19 Accelerated and Advanced Payment, Repayment and Recoupment Process YouTube Video to address common questions we are receiving. [...]

Proper Billing Units for HCPCS Code J7320

Proper Billing Units for HCPCS Code J7320 National Government Services has noticed improper billing units used for HCPCS code J7320, Hyaluronan or derivative, GenVisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg. GenVisc 850 is indicated for the [...]

Oxygen Coverage and Documentation Requirements

Oxygen Coverage and Documentation Requirements Please review this YouTube video that was developed from the A/B and DME MAC’s collaborative webinar titled ‘Oxygen Coverage and Documentation Requirements’. This video is a collaborative [...]