MLN Connects® for Thursday, April 29, 2021

MLN Connects® for Thursday, April 29, 2021 NPI: What You Need to Know View this edition as a: Webpage | PDF News Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories: Resources about the Private Payor Rate-Based CLFS Compliance Cardiac Device [...]

MLN Connects® Special Edition for Tuesday, April 27, 2021

MLN Connects® Special Edition for Tuesday, April 27, 2021 CMS Proposes to Enhance the Medical Workforce in Rural and Underserved Communities to Support COVID-19 Recovery and Beyond Proposed rule would require hospitals to report vaccination [...]

MLN Connects® for Friday, April 16, 2021

MLN Connects® for Friday, April 16, 2021 2% Payment Adjustment (Sequestration) Suspended Through December View this edition as a: Webpage | PDF News Medicare FFS Claims: 2% Payment Adjustment (Sequestration) Suspended Through December [...]

MLN Connects® for Thursday, April 8, 2021

MLN Connects® for Thursday, April 8, 2021 More FY20 PEPPERs Available View this edition as a: Webpage | PDF News PEPPERs for LTCHs, CAHs, IRFs, IPFs, Hospices, & SNFs Preparedness Resources: Cybersecurity & Post-Acute [...]

MLN Connects® Special Edition for Tuesday, March 30, 2021

MLN Connects® Special Edition for Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Temporary Claims Hold Pending Congressional Action to Extend 2% Sequester Reduction Suspension In anticipation of possible Congressional action to extend the 2% sequester reduction [...]

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Home Health Core-Based Statistical Area Payment issue (Code 50007)

CBSA Code 50007 was loaded into the CY 2021 wage index table of the home health (HH) Pricer with an incorrect effective date. This error is causing incorrect payment on claims with CBSA 50007 in the Value Code 61 amount field by using the wrong [...]