Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption (CHOPD) Accelerated and Advance Payments for Part A Providers and Part B Suppliers

Proper Medicare Part B Claim Submissions – Completion and Regulation for the CMS-1500 Paper Claim Form Due to the Change Healthcare Security Incident

Proper Medicare Part B Claim Submissions – Completion and Regulation for the CMS-1500 Paper Claim Form Due to the Change Healthcare Security Incident Health care professionals and suppliers play a vital role in protecting the integrity of the [...]

Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice National Government Services, Inc. (NGS) contracts with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and is a CMS contractor under the authority granted in Sections 1842, 1862(b) and 1874 of Title XVIII of the Social [...]

Reminder: Medicare Part A Claim Submissions Due to the Change Healthcare Security Incident

Reminder: Medicare Part A Claim Submissions Due to the Change Healthcare Security Incident Medicare Part A providers can use the FISS DDE for Part A claim entry. This option is free, and the provider may already use FISS DDE. Note: FISS DDE [...]

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 14, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 14, 2024 News CMS Roundup (Mar 8, 2024) Marriage and Family Therapists & Mental Health Counselors: Updated Enrollment FAQs Skilled Nursing Facilities: Billing Medicare for Respiratory Vaccines [...]

Nonphysician Practitioners-Reducing Costly Appeals; Increase Provider Revenue

Nonphysician Practitioners-Reducing Costly Appeals; Increase Provider Revenue National Government Services is committed to reducing the provider burden associated with Medicare claim denials and appeals. A significant segment of denials and [...]

Ambulance Physician Certification Statement Guidelines

Ambulance Physician Certification Statement Guidelines Certification Type Certification Required? Yes/No Who May Sign the Certification Timeframe Other Information /Resources Nonemergency, scheduled, [...]

General Information

General Information Medicare Part B provides benefits for psychiatric services, which are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of diagnostic and/or behavioral health treatment. Medicare recognizes the following Part B providers [...]

Provider Qualifications

Provider Qualifications Table of Contents Physicians - Psychiatrists Clinical Psychologist Independently Practicing Psychologist (IPP) Clinical Social Worker Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) Mental Health Counselor (MHC) Physician [...]