MLN Connects® Newsletter: Public Health Emergency 1135 Waivers: Updated Guidance for Providers - February 23, 2023

MLN Connects®Newsletter: Public Health Emergency 1135 Waivers: Updated Guidance for Providers -  February 23, 2023     News Public Health Emergency (PHE) 1135 Waivers: Updated Guidance for Providers Posted 2/23/2023

Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell Therapy Billing Instructions

Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell Therapy Billing Instructions Effective for dates of service on or after 8/7/2019, Medicare will pay claims from approved providers for administration of autologous T-cells expressing at least one CAR for [...]

LCD, Billing and Coding Article Updates for March 2023

LCD, Billing and Coding Article Updates for March 2023 Billing and Coding: Billing and Coding: Implantable Automatic Defibrillators (A56326) Based on Transmittal 11832 (CR13070) ICD-10-CM and Other Coding Revisions to NCDs - July 2023 Update, [...]

April 2023 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File Hosts

April 2023 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File Hosts For the upcoming April 2023 Release: For Production, CWF will be observing the Gray Day on Thursday, 3/30/2023 and Dark Days starting Friday, 3/31/2023 through Sunday, 4/2/2023 [...]

Credit Balance Report Reminder for Jurisdiction 6 Part A Providers

Credit Balance Report Reminder for Jurisdiction 6 Part A Providers For the quarter ending 12/31/2022, CBR must be submitted and received by the ORU by 3/1/2023 to be considered timely. Failure to submit the CBR will result in the provider [...]

MLN Connects® Newsletter: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) New Overview Fact Sheet — Feb 27, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) New Overview Fact Sheet — Feb 27, 2023     News COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) New Overview Fact Sheet​​​​​​​ Posted 2/28/2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 2, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 2, 2023 News The Future of Medicare Enrollment: Save Time with PECOS's Consolidated Application Voluntary Prior Authorization Process for Certain Power Mobility Device Accessory Items Expanded Home [...]

LCD Archived Open Meeting Records

Open Meeting Records Jurisdiction 6 Open Meeting Records Meeting Date Audio Transcript 10/15/2020 ‒  J6/JK Open Meeting Recording Transcript 6/24/2020 ‒  J6/JK Open Meeting [...]

Audiology Services

Audiology Services CMS finalized an exception to the physician order requirement for certain diagnostic testing services to broaden patient access to services furnished by audiologists in the CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. Visit [...]

Audiology

Resolving PECOS Common Errors and Warnings

Medicare Provider/Supplier Specialty Codes

Medicare Provider/Supplier Provider Type Codes

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 9, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 9, 2023 News Nutrition-Related Health Conditions: Recommend Medicare Preventive Services Compliance Advance Care Planning: Bill Correctly for Services Claims, Pricers and Codes Medicare [...]

2023 Evaluation and Management Services – New Frequently Asked Questions

2023 Evaluation and Management Services – New Frequently Asked Questions Based on recent CMS clarifications for 2023 evaluation and management services, we’ve added new frequently asked questions for the following evaluation and management [...]

Tip Sheet #3

Tip Sheet #3 Below are the most common issues handled by the SSA. These Medicare-related issues should be handled by your local SSA office: Change of address requests Medicare beneficiary eligibility status for Medicare Effective dates of [...]

Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures

Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures

Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures Frequently Asked Questions

Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures Frequently Asked Questions  We’ve added frequently asked questions related to New Local Coverage Determination for Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures. We encourage our providers to view [...]

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 15, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 15, 2023     News Inflation Reduction Act Tamps Down on Prescription Drug Price Increases Above Inflation Posted 3/15/2023