In This Issue

National Government Services Articles for Part A and Part B Providers

• LCD and Article Updates for April/May 2024
• National Government Services Proposed LCDs for Comment (4/25/2024-6/8/2024)
• Top Tobacco Counseling Claim Errors - Tips to Avoid and Correct Claim Errors
• Get PECOS Access to Maintain Medicare Provider Enrollment Records
• Letter of Authorization for EDI
• Temporary Relief Available for Providers on Medical Review That Have Been Impacted by CHOPD
• You Asked, We Listened – Enhanced Website Search
• A/B and DME Collaborative General Documentation Requirements

National Government Services Articles for Part A Providers

• 2024 Medicare Cost Report Due Dates
• Billing for Drug Wastage: JW and JZ Modifier
• Frequently Asked Questions Have Been Reviewed and Updated
• Top Claim Errors Have Been Reviewed and Updated
• Skilled Nursing Facility Town Hall Questions and Answers
• Provider Enrollment: Verify Bank Account Information to Prevent Interruption in Medicare Payment
• The Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) FAQs have been added.

National Government Services Articles for Part B Providers

• Frequently Asked Questions Reviewed and Updated
• Part B Top Claim Errors Updated
• Missing/Incomplete/Invalid Patient Identifier Remark Code N382
• Proper Medicare Part B Claim Submissions Due to the Change Healthcare Security Incident
• NGSConnex Medicare Part B Remittances
• Drugs and Biologicals
• NGSConnex Part B Claim Submission Issue – Mammography Claims
• Provider Enrollment: Verify Bank Account Information to Prevent Interruption in Medicare Payment
• Top Tobacco Counseling Claim Errors - Tips to Avoid and Correct Claim Errors

National Government Services Articles for Home Health and Hospice Providers

• Reminders for the New Hospice Certifying Physician Claim Edit Effective 5/1/2024

CMS MLN Connects^® Weekly Provider eNews

• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, April 25, 2024
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, April 18, 2024
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, April 11, 2024
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, April 4, 2024

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• Regulations and major policies under development during the quarter
• Regulations and major policies completed or cancelled
• New or revised manual instructions

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