During this session, you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions about all accepts 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.

This webinar is geared toward all lines of business. Come join us and see how NGSConnex can make your life a little easier. We’ll review what NGSConnex has to offer, including registration, access, navigation and beneficiary eligibility look up. Resources, and a question and answer period will follow the presentation. If you are new to NGSConnex or would like a refresher on what the NGSConnex portal offers, this webinar is for you.

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 proper modifiers to use to avoid denials. There will be time for your questions following the presentation.

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 tips on how to avoid them.

Are you responsible for looking up whether a service is covered in the Medicare program at your facility but you're not sure where to look for the most relevant information? Have you received national coverage determination (NCD) or local coverage determination (LCD) related claim denials? If so, this webinar is for you! As a health care provider, you are responsible for understanding and complying with Medicare coverage and documentation requirements before providing services or items to Medicare beneficiaries. However, knowing where to look and how to read NCDs and LCDs can be daunting. During this informative session, we will review the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS’) Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) to assist you with finding and understanding how to use the tools that will assist you with being compliant with Medicare and prevent claim denials and rejections.

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 documentation guidelines for tobacco use counseling for outpatient and hospitalized beneficiaries will also be covered. National Government Services (NGS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) resources will be provided and a brief question and answer period will be offered at the end of the session.