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Posting Date: 03/07/2023
General Information
General Information Since 2001, CMS has formally recognized qualified audiologists (specialty 64) to personally furnish diagnostic tests (Section 410.32(b)(2)(ii)) without supervision by a physician or NPP. The statute, at section 1861(ll)(3) [...]
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Posting Date: 04/09/2024
Prevent an MSP Rejection on a Medicare Primary Claim
Table of Contents Prevent an MSP Rejection on a Medicare Primary Claim Step 1: Identify the MSP Record for the Beneficiary on the CWF that Needs Correction Step 2: Prepare a Medicare Primary Claim for the Beneficiary’s Services Step 3: [...]
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Posting Date: 08/30/2021
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Posting Date: 04/09/2024
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The home health agency (HHA) certification code can be billed only when the patient has not received Medicare-covered home health services for at least 60 days. The HHA recertification code is used after a patient has received services for [...]
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G0179 Frequency Calculator Use this calculator to determine the date the next recertification code G0179 may be billed. Enter the date of the last recertification or certification service that met the billing requirements for code G0179 or [...]
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Posting Date: 08/14/2015
Laboratory Tests Billing Alert: Lipid Panel Test (80061) Completed on the Same Date of Service as an LDL Test (83721)
Laboratory Tests Billing Alert: Lipid Panel Test (80061) Completed on the Same Date of Service as an LDL Test (83721) National Government Services, Inc. Medical Review initiated a review of claims containing both a lipid panel test and [...]
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Posting Date: 04/09/2024
What is Medicare Secondary Payer?
Medicare Secondary Payer is the term used for when a Medicare beneficiary has other insurance or coverage that is the primary payer, based on a federal MSP provision, for the beneficiary’s healthcare services. As a result, Medicare is the [...]
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Posting Date: 04/09/2024
Provider Enrollment: Verify Bank Account Information to Prevent Interruption in Medicare Payment
Provider Enrollment: Verify Bank Account Information to Prevent Interruption in Medicare Payment National Government Services receives numerous electronic funds transfer banking rejections each year due to frozen or closed bank accounts. [...]
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Posting Date: 04/09/2024
Provider Enrollment: Verify Bank Account Information to Prevent Interruption in Medicare Payment
Provider Enrollment: Verify Bank Account Information to Prevent Interruption in Medicare Payment National Government Services receives numerous electronic funds transfer banking rejections each year due to frozen or closed bank accounts. [...]
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Posting Date: 04/09/2024
Prevent an MSP Rejection on a Medicare Primary Claim
Table of Contents Prevent an MSP Rejection on a Medicare Primary Claim Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Related Content [Return to Top] Prevent an MSP Rejection on a Medicare Primary Claim If you submit a Medicare primary claim when there is [...]
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