In This Issue

National Government Services Articles for Part A and Part B Providers

• Introducing PECOS 2.0
• Duplicate Claim Editing Information
• Two Interactive Voice Response System Features Ending 9/30/2023
• October 2023 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File Hosts
• Billing and Coding Article Update for August 2023
• Customer Experience Surveys
• Join Us for the A/B DME Collaborative Surgical Dressings Webinar
• CMS Region 2 Office Hours
• LCD, Billing and Coding Article Updates for August 2023
• New and Improved EDI Enrollment Process
• Text Telephone Changes

National Government Services Articles for Part A Providers

• Reviewing the PECOS Enrollment Practice Location Area for OPPS Providers Claim Submission
• Tip Sheet for Medicare Providers on First Level of Appeals (Redeterminations)
• [UPDATE] Billing Reminders for OPPS Providers with Multiple Service Locations
• Update: End Stage Renal Disease Claim Adjustments Needed Due to CWF Error in Date of First Dialysis

National Government Services Articles for Part B Providers

• Part B Mass Adjustments Resulting in Overpayments
• National Government Services: Medicare Part B Care Management Tuesdays
• Reminder: Submitting Paper Claims
• Botulinum Toxin Best Practices
• Tip Sheet for Medicare Providers on First Level of Appeals (Redeterminations)

National Government Services Articles for Home Health and Hospice Providers

• Tip Sheet for Medicare Providers on First Level of Appeals (Redeterminations)

CMS MLN Connects^® Weekly Provider eNews

• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, August 31, 2023
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, August 24, 2023
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, August 17, 2023
• MLN Connects^® Special Edition for Friday, August 10, 2023
• MLN Connects^® Newsletter for Thursday, August 3, 2023
• MLN Connects^® Special Edition for Tuesday, August 1, 2023

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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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