Improving Customer Experience

Improving Customer Experience We are committed to improving your experience. Please watch this two-minute video that explains how each day we review comments from providers who submit surveys to let us know what is working well and how we can [...]

New Version of PC-ACE: January 2024

New Version of PC-ACE: January 2024 PC-ACE Version 6.1 contains several CMS mandates and product enhancements including but not limited to the items listed below. MLN Matters® MM13248 Revised: Processing Services During Disenrollment from [...]

Medicare Part B Final Rule

New Medicare Topic – Medicare Part B Final Rule 2024

New Medicare Topic – Medicare Part B Final Rule 2024 CMS issued the final rule on 11/2/2023, which announces finalized policy changes for Medicare payments under the PFS and other Medicare Part B issues, effective on or after 1/1/2024. There [...]

CMS Region 2 Office Hours

CMS Region 2 Office Hours The CMS Region 2 Office recently began conducting a series of “Office Hours” calls. The purpose of these sessions is to provide brief updates on Medicare topics of current interest to Part A facilities, physicians and [...]

Hospice Cap Self-Reporting Reminder for the 2023 Cap Year

Hospice Cap Self-Reporting Reminder for the 2023 Cap Year The Hospice Cap Self-Reporting for the 2023 Cap Year (10/1/2022-9/30/2023) is due no later than 2/29/2024. Hospice providers should submit the pro-forma calculation along with [...]

Correct Coding Reminder for Breast Imaging

Correct Coding Reminder for Breast Imaging When there are no abnormal and inconclusive findings on mammography and the only finding is dense breast tissue (ICD-10-CM codes R92.30-R92.34), the provision of an ultrasound is considered screening. [...]

MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 4, 2024

MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 4, 2024 News CMS Roundup (Dec 29, 2023) In-Home Vaccine Administration: Additional Payment Organizational Providers: Do You Need to Revalidate Your Enrollment Record Soon? Value-Based Insurance Design [...]

340B Drug Payment Policy Remedy Payment for CY 2018 to CY 2022

340B Drug Payment Policy Remedy Payment for CY 2018 to CY 2022 On 6/15/2022, the Supreme Court held in American Hospital Association v. Becerra that because CMS had not conducted a survey of hospitals’ acquisition costs, it could not vary the [...]

30-Day Home Health Therapy Reassessment Schedule