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Posting Date: 09/26/2024
Physical/Occupational Therapy Billing
Join us as we review billing guidelines for physical and occupational therapy. We'll review when to apply the KX modifier and the importance of appropriate medical documentation. National Government Services has a Local Coverage Determination [...]
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Posting Date: 02/24/2021
General Information
General Information In certain circumstances, National Government Services or other contractors working under the CMS may need to request additional information with regard to claims submitted to the Medicare Program. The requests for [...]
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Posting Date: 10/28/2021
Ways to Respond to ADRs
Ways to Respond to ADRs Table of Contents Ways to Respond to ADRs Utilizing Paperwork Segment and esMD Electronic Submission of Medical Documentation NGSConnex Portal Fax U.S. Mail, FedEx, UPS [Return to Top] Ways to Respond to ADRs [...]
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Posting Date: 10/28/2021
Claim ADRs
Claim Additional Development Requests National Government Services will not be able to process your claim without additional documentation. The following are the most common situations when NGS would require additional documentation to process [...]
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Posting Date: 10/28/2021
Other Audit Contractor ADRs
Other Audit Contractor Additional Development Requests An ADR may be requested from one of the contractors listed below. If you receive correspondence from any one of these contractors, please follow the instructions within their letter. [...]
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Posting Date: 10/28/2021
Overpayments Due to Contractor Audit Reviews
Overpayments Due to Contractor Audit Reviews If you do not agree with any CMS contractor audits determination and you are a provider practicing in JK (CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT) or J6 (IL, MN, WI), you may use the Medicare appeals process [...]
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Posting Date: 09/27/2024
Provider Enrollment: Completing the CMS-855I Paper Application
During this webinar, we’ll provide an understanding of how to complete the CMS-855I provider enrollment paper application for a group member, sole proprietor, or sole owner and we’ll also focus on reassigning Medicare benefits.
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Posting Date: 10/08/2021
Bone Mass Measurements
Preventive Services Guide Bone Mass Measurements Table of Contents Bone Mass Measurements Risk Factors Coverage Guidelines and Frequency Limits Coverage Criteria HCPCS/CPT Coding HCPCS/CPT Codes ICD-10 Codes Diagnosis [...]
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Posting Date: 10/08/2021
Initial Preventive Physical Examination
Preventive Services Guide Initial Preventive Physical Examination The IPPE is also known as the “Welcome to Medicare Preventive Visit.” The goals of the IPPE are health promotion and disease detection and prevention. Table of Contents [...]
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Posting Date: 09/26/2024
Know Your Provider Enrollment Revalidation Due Date Today and Protect Your Bottom Line
Know Your Provider Enrollment Revalidation Due Date Today and Protect Your Bottom Line Attention: Provider Enrollment and Credentialing Departments Revalidate before your due date to avoid a “Stay of Enrollment” or claim rejections which may [...]
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