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Posting Date: 03/13/2024
Reminder: Medicare Part A Claim Submissions Due to the Change Healthcare Security Incident
Reminder: Medicare Part A Claim Submissions Due to the Change Healthcare Security Incident Medicare Part A providers can use the FISS DDE for Part A claim entry. This option is free, and the provider may already use FISS DDE. Note: FISS DDE [...]
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Posting Date: 03/14/2024
MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 14, 2024
MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 14, 2024 News CMS Roundup (Mar 8, 2024) Marriage and Family Therapists & Mental Health Counselors: Updated Enrollment FAQs Skilled Nursing Facilities: Billing Medicare for Respiratory Vaccines [...]
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Posting Date: 03/14/2024
Persons with Medicare - Promo 1
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Posting Date: 11/05/2021
Nonphysician Practitioners-Reducing Costly Appeals; Increase Provider Revenue
Nonphysician Practitioners-Reducing Costly Appeals; Increase Provider Revenue National Government Services is committed to reducing the provider burden associated with Medicare claim denials and appeals. A significant segment of denials and [...]
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Posting Date: 04/15/2022
Ambulance Physician Certification Statement Guidelines
Ambulance Physician Certification Statement Guidelines Certification Type Certification Required? Yes/No Who May Sign the Certification Timeframe Other Information /Resources Nonemergency, scheduled, [...]
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Posting Date: 05/28/2020
General Information
General Information Medicare Part B provides benefits for psychiatric services, which are medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of diagnostic and/or behavioral health treatment. Medicare recognizes the following Part B providers [...]
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Posting Date: 04/21/2021
Provider Qualifications
Provider Qualifications Table of Contents Physicians - Psychiatrists Clinical Psychologist Independently Practicing Psychologist (IPP) Clinical Social Worker Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) Mental Health Counselor (MHC) Physician [...]
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Posting Date: 12/19/2016
Incident-to Services
Incident-to Services A physician, CP, CNS, NP, PA, or CNM may have outpatient psychiatric services and supplies furnished incident to his or her professional service. To be covered under the Incident to provision, the following requirements [...]
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Posting Date: 04/21/2021
Mental Health Services
Mental Health Services Table of Contents Psychiatric Diagnostic Procedures: 90791‒90792 Interactive Complexity: 90785 Psychotherapy: 90832‒90838 Psychotherapy for Crisis: 90839‒90840 Mobile Psychotherapy for Crisis Services: G0017-G0018 [...]
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Posting Date: 10/19/2023
Opioid Use Disorder Screening and Treatment: G0402, G0438, G0439, G2011, G0396, G0397
Opioid Use Disorder Screening and Treatment: G0402, G0438, G0439, G2011, G0396, G0397 Medicare coverage includes OUD screening when performed by physicians and NPPs. OUD screening must be performed as part of a Medicare beneficiary’s IPPE and [...]
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