In This Issue

National Government Services Articles for Part A and Part B Providers

• Tobacco Cessation Counseling Doesn’t Have To Be Lengthy or Intimidating
• January 2024 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File Hosts
• The Great American Smokeout is Thursday 11/16/2023 - Let's Talk About Tobacco Counseling
• Common Definitions for Claim Submission Types
• LCD and Billing and Coding Article Updates for November/December 2023
• Critical Access Hospitals: Bill Correctly 
• The Comprehensive Error Rate Testing Contractor

National Government Services Articles for Part A Providers

• Physicians and Nonphysician Practitioners: Revised CMS-855I Medicare Enrollment Application Required November 1 (Combined CMS-855I and CMS-855R)
• Provider Enrollment: Reduce Development Requests for Additional Action
• Update: End Stage Renal Disease Claim Adjustments Needed Due to CWF Error in Date of First Dialysis

National Government Services Articles for HH+H Providers

• WellSky Home Health Claim Primary Diagnosis Coding Issue

National Government Services Articles for Part B Providers

• Provider Enrollment: Announcement About Medicare Participation for Calendar Year 2024
• Provider Enrollment: Reminder for Open Enrollment and Participation Agreement
• Proper Use of Modifiers JW and JZ
• Medical Necessity of Vitamin D Assay Testing: Top Denials and How to Prevent Them
• The CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Is Now Available

CMS MLN Connects^® Weekly Provider eNews

• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, November 30, 2023
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Wednesday, November 22, 2023
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, November 16, 2023
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, November 9, 2023
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, November 2, 2023
• MLN Connects^® Special Edition for Thursday, November 2, 2023
• MLN Connects^® Special Edition for Wednesday, November 1, 2023

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• Regulations and major policies completed or cancelled
• New or revised manual instructions

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