In This Issue

National Government Services Articles for Part A and Part B Providers

• Billing and Coding Article Updates for July 2023
• National Government Services Proposed LCDs for Comment (6/22/2023-8/5/2023)
• End of the Public Health Emergency
• Billing Original Fee-for-Service Medicare? You can Help STOP Assignment Violations!
• July 2023 EDI Front-End Quarterly Release
• July 2023 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File Hosts
• Tobacco Counseling via Telehealth
• Understanding Revalidation Application Requirement of Submission
• End of the Public Health Emergency Frequently Asked Questions
• Government Efforts to Combat Cancer Deaths Related to Tobacco
• Strengthening Security

National Government Services Articles for Part A Providers

• Billing Reminders for OPPS Providers with Multiple Service Locations
• Hospitals Must Correctly Assign Severe Malnutrition Diagnosis Codes to Inpatient Claims
• Claims Department Requires Additional Information for Processing Certain Services
• Reactivating Reason Code 31755

National Government Services Articles for Part B Providers

• Helpful Reminders on Advance Care Planning
• Dental Services 2023
• How to Avoid Duplicate Claim Denials
• Drugs and Biologicals Frequently Asked Questions

CMS MLN Connects® Weekly Provider eNews

• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, June 29, 2023
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, June 22, 2023
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, June 15, 2023
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, June 8, 2023
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, June 1, 2023

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• Regulations and major policies completed or cancelled
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