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Posting Date: 12/14/2020

Announcing Service Specific Post-Payment Audits of Individual Psychotherapy Services for J6 A Regions: IL, WI and MN

Edit Reason Code: 5FSEP Bill Type = 13X, 85X CPT/HCPCS/Modifiers:90832- 90834 Overview The Medical Review Department of National Government Services will be performing service specific post-payment reviews for claims submitted to Medicare [...]

Posting Date: 10/16/2023

Tips for Documenting Homebound Status

Tips for Documenting Homebound Status Comprehensive and accurate documentation is crucial to providing safe and effective care to Medicare beneficiaries. National Government Services' medical review team reviews this documentation while making [...]

Posting Date: 10/16/2023

Physicians and Nonphysician Practitioners: Revised CMS-855I Medicare Enrollment Application Required November 1 (Combined CMS-855I and CMS-855R)

Physicians and Nonphysician Practitioners: Revised CMS-855I Medicare Enrollment Application Required November 1 (Combined CMS-855I and CMS-855R) If you don’t use PECOS, use the revised CMS-855I (Medicare Enrollment Application - Physicians and [...]

Posting Date: 10/17/2023

Update: End Stage Renal Disease Claim Adjustments Needed Due to CWF Error in Date of First Dialysis

Update: End Stage Renal Disease Claim Adjustments Needed Due to CWF Error in Date of First Dialysis As of 7/18/2023, CMS has identified that the CWF continues to have some inaccurate dates for the first date of dialysis. We will advise when [...]

Posting Date: 07/20/2023

I Am a Provider and “I Want to Complete an EDI Registration Form”

I Am a Provider and “I Want to Complete an EDI Registration Form” This selection will prompt you to complete the EDI Registration Form. This option is for providers who wish to submit claim files using a third party such as a billing service [...]

Posting Date: 07/20/2023

I Am a Provider and “I Want to Complete a Connex Registration Form”

I Am a Provider and “I Want to Complete a Connex Registration Form” This selection will prompt you to complete the Connex Registration Form. This option is for providers who wish to send claims or receive remits through the NGSConnex portal. [...]

Posting Date: 07/20/2023

Clearinghouse

Clearinghouse When Clearinghouse is selected as your submitter type the following objective will be displayed. Select the objective and then click Next. I am a Clearinghouse and “I want to complete an EDI Registration Form” This objective [...]

Posting Date: 07/20/2023

Common Questions

Common Questions What is the Entity Name? This is the EXACT provider’s name that was submitted in section 2 of the CMS-855/PECOS enrollment application when applying to participate with Medicare. What information should be put in [...]

Posting Date: 07/20/2023

I Am a Provider and “I Want to Connect Directly to the Part A FISS/DDE System”

I Am a Provider and “I Want to Connect Directly to the Part A FISS/DDE System” This selection will prompt you to complete the Logon Request Form. This option is for providers who need to request, modify, reinstate, or add additional access to [...]

Posting Date: 07/20/2023

I Am a Provider and “I Want to Allow a 3rd Party Billing Service to Bill for Me Using the Part A FISS DDE System”

I Am a Provider and “I Want to Allow a 3rd Party Billing Service to Bill for Me Using the Part A FISS DDE System” This selection will prompt you to complete the Letter of Authorization Form. This option is for providers who wish to allow [...]