In This Issue

National Government Services Articles for Part A and Part B Providers

• Attention Electronic Billers
• Attention! New CMS-588 Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement (11/23) Version
• Important Reminder: Change Healthcare Security Incident
• Inquiry Reference Numbers Are Now Available on the IVR
• LCD and Article Updates for March/April 2024
• [REVISED] Submitting Paper Claim Forms to National Government Services Due to the Change Healthcare Security Incident
• Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption (CHOPD) Accelerated and Advance Payments for Part A Providers and Part B Suppliers Frequently Asked Questions
• Change Healthcare Security Incident
• Tobacco Counseling via Telehealth
• You Asked, We Listened: Redesigned Events Page Coming Soon
• Advance and Accelerated Payment Program Available for Providers Impacted by the Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption
• The Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption (CHOPD) CMS Fact Sheet Now Available
• You Asked, We Listened, We Delivered: Redesigned Events Page Live

• Common Working File (CWF) Host Dark Days for April 2024 Release

National Government Services Articles for Part A Providers

• Credit Balance Reminder: Submissions For Quarter Ending 3/31/2024 Start Soon!

National Government Services Articles for Part B Providers

• Medicare Preventive Services
• Prior Authorization Process for Repetitive Scheduled Nonemergent Ambulance Transport

National Government Services Articles for Home Health and Hospice Providers

• Hospice Certifying Physician Medicare Enrollment Information

CMS MLN Connects^® Weekly Provider eNews

• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, March 28, 2024
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, March 21, 2024
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, March 14, 2024
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, March 7, 2024

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

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