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Posting Date: 04/07/2025

The National Correct Coding Initiative and Medically Unlikely Edits for Part B Providers

This webinar will assist Part B providers with navigating tables for the National Correct Coding Initiative and the medically unlikely edits. We'll also review the proper modifiers to use to avoid denials. There will be time for your questions [...]

Posting Date: 03/31/2025

Critical Access Hospitals, FQHC and RHC Quarterly Top Claim Errors

Do you struggle with your claim denials, rejections and return to provider (RTP) claims? Do you want to be proactive in preventing unnecessary errors? Join us for a review of top claim errors for your provider type based on recent data [...]

Posting Date: 03/31/2025

Skilled Nursing Facility and Swing Bed Quarterly Top Claim Errors

Do you struggle with your claim denials, rejections and return to provider (RTP) claims? Do you want to be proactive in preventing unnecessary errors? Join us in a review of top claim errors for your provider type based on recent data analysis. [...]

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

Understanding the Reopening and Appeal Process Open Forum

National Government Services is committed to reducing provider burden associated with Medicare claim denials, reopenings and appeals. Filing an inquiry on a Medicare claim can be frustrating and costly to your organization. This delay in [...]

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

Private Practice Physical/Occupational Therapy Billing

We invite you to join our informative webinar focused on billing guidelines for physical and occupational therapy in private practice. During this webinar, we'll review important topics such as the appropriate use of the KX modifier and the [...]

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

NGSConnex: Local Security Officer Overview, Access and Navigation

This webinar is geared toward all lines of business for those who will be a Local Security Officer (LSO) in the NGSConnex portal. Come join us and see how NGSConnex can make your life a little easier. We'll review the responsibilities of an [...]

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

NGSConnex: Standard User Overview, Access and Navigation

This webinar is geared toward all lines of business for those who will be Standard Users in the NGSConnex portal. Come join us and see how NGSConnex can make your life a little easier. We'll review what NGSConnex has to offer, including [...]

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

Medicare Part B Preventive Services: Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity and Depression Screening

During this webinar, we'll review the Medicare coverage, coding and billing guidelines for intensive behavioral therapy for obesity and screening for depression in adults.

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use

In an effort to raise awareness and increase utilization of tobacco use counseling, we’ll focus on the effects of nicotine dependence including affected health consequences during this webinar. Medicare coverage, coding, billing and [...]

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use

In an effort to raise awareness and increase utilization of tobacco use counseling, we’ll focus on the effects of nicotine dependence including affected health consequences during this webinar. Medicare coverage, coding, billing and [...]

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

Medicare Part B Secondary Payer Post-Pay Overpayments

During this webinar, providers and office staff members will learn about the Medicare Part B overpayments and the appropriate steps for reporting Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) overpayments. NGS MSP subject-matter experts will be on hand to [...]

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

How to Avoid Duplicate Claims

Duplicate denials continue to be one of the top billing errors. Unnecessary duplicate filing of Medicare claims cost the provider's office valuable time and resources, as well as Medicare's time and money to process them. Please join us for [...]

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

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.

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

PECOS: View and Manage Reassignments through Group Enrollment

During this webinar, we’ll provide an understanding of how to view and manage reassignments through the group enrollment in Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS), including to add or terminate reassignments. Individual [...]

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

Getting Access to PECOS

During this webinar, we’ll discuss how to obtain access to the Internet-based Provider Enrollment Chain & Ownership System (PECOS) and gain connection to provider enrollment record as well as understand other Centers for Medicare & Medicaid [...]

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

Submitting Revalidation via PECOS

During this webinar, we’ll provide an understanding of how to utilize the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Internet-based Provider Enrollment Chain & Ownership System (PECOS) to be comfortable in navigating the system to submit a [...]

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

Let's Chat About Provider Enrollment

During this session, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions about all aspects of provider enrollment. Answers will be provided by a panel of subject-matter experts. As this is a question-and-answer session, there is no presentation available.

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

Provider Enrollment Revalidation Overview

During this webinar, learn about important changes in the revalidation process, how to determine Medicare enrollment revalidation due date and information to avoid disruption in Medicare billing.

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

Provider Enrollment: Completing the CMS-855A Paper Application

During this webinar, we’ll provide an understanding of how to complete the CMS-855A provider enrollment paper application.

Posting Date: 04/07/2025

Provider Enrollment: Completing the CMS-855B Paper Application

During this webinar, we'll provide an understanding of how to complete the CMS-855B provider enrollment paper application for a clinic, group or supplier.

Posting Date: 04/13/2025

Preventive Services: Initial Preventive Physical Examination and Annual Wellness Visit

Ensure that your patients obtain the wellness examinations they are eligible for by knowing the differences between the initial preventive physical examination and annual wellness visit. During this webinar, we'll review the coverage, coding [...]

Posting Date: 04/04/2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: April 3, 2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: April 3, 2025 News Home Infusion Therapy & Intravenous Immune Globulin Services: Get Monitoring Reports Medicare Providers & Suppliers: Report Managing Employees External User Services Help Desk: New [...]

Posting Date: 12/11/2024

Provisional Period of Enhanced Oversight for New Hospices

Provisional Period of Enhanced Oversight for New Hospices In recent years, CMS has reported a significant increase in fraudulent hospice billing practices, which cost the Medicare Program millions of dollars annually. The CMS has initiated a [...]

Posting Date: 04/14/2025

Federally Qualified Health Center Basic Billing and Reimbursement

Are you a federally qualified health center (FQHC) provider eager to deepen your understanding of billing and reimbursement under FQHC prospective payment system (PPS)? Whether you're new to the role or just need a refresher, this webinar is for you!

Posting Date: 04/14/2025

Proper Part B Claim Submissions

This webinar is intended to educate providers and office staff members on how to complete a clean claim to avoid claim rejections, developments or denials. We will guide you through the CMS-1500 claim form and the electronic equivalent loops [...]

Posting Date: 04/14/2025

Proper Part B Claim Submissions

This webinar is intended to educate providers and office staff members on how to complete a clean claim to avoid claim rejections, developments or denials. We will guide you through the CMS-1500 claim form and the electronic equivalent loops [...]

Posting Date: 09/09/2024

EDI Front End Clinical Edits

EDI Front End Clinical Edits EDI is continuing to implement EDI clinical business edits into the NGS EDI front end. These edits assist in proactively alerting providers of potential claim issues and provide resources to assist with avoiding [...]

Posting Date: 04/14/2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: April 14, 2025

MLN Connects® Newsletter: April 14, 2025 FY 2026 Proposed Payment Rules CMS Seeks Public Input on Inpatient Hospital Whole-Person Care, Proposes Updates to Medicare Payments Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System [...]

Posting Date: 04/14/2025

Part B Spring 2025 VC

Spring 2025 Virtual Conference Understanding Medicare Compliance for Part B Providers Tuesday, 6/3/2025 - Thursday, 6/5/2025 /documents/d/ngs/june-virtual-handout_508

Posting Date: 04/11/2025

Collaborative Surgical Dressings Webinar Coming May 6, 2025

Collaborative Surgical Dressings Webinar Coming May 6, 2025 This is your opportunity to hear directly from the Medicare contractors regarding Medicare’s criteria necessary for the coverage of surgical dressings. Representatives from all four [...]

Posting Date: 04/14/2025

Get Access to Keep Provider Enrollment Records Up To Date with Medicare

Get Access to Keep Provider Enrollment Records Up To Date with Medicare If you need to manage Medicare enrollment information for an individual provider or entity electronically through PECOS, you must have authorized access. This access will [...]

Posting Date: 04/11/2025

National A/B MAC Ambulance Provider/Supplier Coalition Meeting Invite

National A/B MAC Ambulance Provider/Supplier Coalition Meeting Invite Attention Ambulance Suppliers and Providers Join the first virtual National A/B MAC Ambulance Provider/Supplier Coalition meeting during EMS Week: Thursday, 5/22/2025 from [...]

Posting Date: 05/05/2021

Description of NPI and a Link to NPPES Registry

Description of NPI and a Link to NPPES Registry As mandated by HIPAA, you should maintain (verify and update) your NPI data via NPPES on a regular basis. The NPI: is a ten-digit number and must be submitted on the enrollment form, [...]

Posting Date: 05/05/2021

Description of NPI and a Link to NPPES Registry

Description of NPI and a Link to NPPES Registry As mandated by HIPAA, you should maintain (verify and update) your NPI data via NPPES on a regular basis. The NPI: is a ten-digit number and must be submitted on the enrollment form, will [...]

Posting Date: 05/05/2021

Description of NPI and a Link to NPPES Registry

Description of NPI and a Link to NPPES Registry As mandated by HIPAA, you should maintain (verify and update) your NPI data via NPPES on a regular basis. The NPI: is a ten-digit number and must be submitted on the enrollment form, [...]

Posting Date: 04/14/2025

Introduction to Medicare Part II

Join us for Introduction to Medicare Part II to enhance your understanding of Medicare Part B. Topics include Local Coverage Determinations, Claim Filing Guidelines, Preventive Services, Front Office Assistance, Medigap/Supplemental/Advantage [...]

Posting Date: 08/24/2022

Description of NPI and a Link to NPPES Registry

Description of NPI and a Link to NPPES Registry As mandated by HIPAA, you should maintain (verify and update) your NPI data via NPPES on a regular basis. The NPI: is a ten-digit number and must be submitted on the enrollment form, [...]

Posting Date: 04/15/2025

Part B Spring 2025 Virtual Conference: Register Now

Register Now! Register now for the 2025 Spring Part B Virtual Conference: Understanding Medicare Compliance for Part B Providers happening on June 3–5,2025. This event will offer innovative ideas and broaden your expertise in Medicare [...]

Posting Date: 04/15/2025

Acute Care Hospitals Preparing Inpatient Claims: The Basics Part 1

This is part 1 of a 2-part webinar event (part 2 will be on 04/24/2025). In part 1, Acute Care Hospitals (ACH) will learn how to properly complete inpatient claims for submission to Medicare. We will review general inpatient ACH information [...]

Posting Date: 04/15/2025

Learn Over Lunch-NGSConnex Introduction

Are you considering utilizing NGSConnex and want to learn more about this portal? During this brief webinar, we will provide an overview of NGSConnex and all it has to offer.