National Government Services Will Send Email Updates from a New Email Address Beginning 8/7/2024

National Government Services Will Send Email Updates from a New Email Address Beginning 8/7/2024 Starting 8/7/2024, National Government Services will send email updates to you from a new email address, noreply@noreply.ngsmedicare.com instead [...]

MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 25, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: July 25, 2024 News CMS Announces Resources & Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in Texas CMS Oral Health Cross-Cutting Initiative Fact Sheet Doctors & Clinicians: Utilization Data on [...]

Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use and Tobacco Related Diseases Job Aid

Calculating the Batch Receipt Date

Calculating the Batch Receipt Date When a file is received in the EDI Gateway, the date and time received are applied as the receipt date of the claim(s).  A business day is considered 12:00 a.m. to 4:59:59 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. [...]

Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking and Helping Your Patients Kick the Habit

Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking and Helping Your Patients Kick the Habit Smoking leads to multiple diseases and potentially death, but it is preventable! Anyone at any age can benefit from quitting smoking. Medicare covers tobacco [...]

CMS Links

  Accreditation of Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Suppliers All Fee-For-Service Providers Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) Center Beneficiary Notices Initiative (BNI)  Care Management including: Advanced Care Planning Behavioral [...]

LCD and Article Updates for August 2024

LCD and Article Updates for August 2024 Articles L33394/A52423 – Drugs and Biologicals Provided off-label coverage of Infliximab for microscopic colitis and retirement of Bortezomib article, effective 8/1/2024. The article has been revised to [...]

How to Submit a Hardship Request

How to Submit a Hardship Request To request a hardship consideration, submit with a letter and any supporting documentation describing the hardship and why it justifies the exception for your application. Your hardship request will not be [...]