ASC Claim Hold Until 1/28/2025

Due to a January 2025 fee schedule pricing correction, CMS has instructed Part B MACs to hold Part B ASC claims impacted by CBSA updates until 1/28/2025. ASC claims not impacted by CBSA updates may be impacted by a 10-day hold. 

Understanding the Strength of Medical Evidence

FQHC PPS Calculator

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New Medicare Part B Redetermination Notice Initiative – Implementation Delayed

New Medicare Part B Redetermination Notice Initiative - Implementation Delayed As we’ve communicated recently, National Government Services will be starting a new initiative for providers who submit Medicare Part B Redetermination requests [...]

Modifier/Code List

Modifier/Code List CMS established a new modifier, AB, for audiologists to use that describes: audiology service furnished personally by an audiologist without a physician/NPP order for non-acute hearing assessment unrelated to disequilibrium, [...]

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 6, 2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 6, 2025 News Therapy Services: Get Updates for CY 2025 Hospitals: Apply for Additional Residency Positions by March 31 Compliance Oral Anticancer & Antiemetic Drugs: Prevent Claim Denials Claims, [...]

Understanding the Strength of Medical Evidence In the pursuit of evidence-based medical practice, it is essential to evaluate the quality and strength of scientific research thoroughly. The table below provides a comprehensive ranking of [...]

Privacy Notice Policy

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

Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting Records

Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting Records Jurisdiction 6 and Jurisdiction K CAC Meeting Records Meeting Date Audio Transcript Key Questions Bibliography 2/3/2025 - Topic: Peripheral Nerve Blocks [...]

New York

New York Member Name Professional Title Association Business Name/Address Email Auster, Morris Vice President Division of Socio-Medical Economics Medical Society of the State of New York P. O. Box 5404 [...]