Search Results - NGSMEDICARE

Posting Date: 01/25/2025

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Avoiding/Correcting This Error This edit is applied if the NPI and first four letters of the physician’s last name submitted on the claim in the Referring field do not match the physician’s NPI and first four letters of the physician’s last [...]

Posting Date: 01/25/2025

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Avoiding/Correcting This Error Verify the line level rejection information to determine the rejection for each of the lines of the claim in question. Providers can see line details in NGSConnex and hover over the line item reason code(s) for [...]

Posting Date: 01/25/2025

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Avoiding/Correcting This Error The attending physician reported on your claim must be active in PECOS to be considered a valid attending physician for the home health patient.

Posting Date: 01/25/2025

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Avoiding/Correcting This Error Verify eligibility of the attending/ordering physicians in PECOS. Print that verification and make it part of the medical record. If applicable, submit a reopen request to the Appeals Department indicating error [...]

Posting Date: 01/25/2025

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Avoiding/Correcting This Error Clinical progress notes should show evidence of a steady decline or downward trajectory in the beneficiary’s clinical status over time. Documentation should be objective, measurable and must support a life [...]

Posting Date: 01/25/2025

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Avoiding/Correcting This Error Review coverage and billing guidelines for the NOE to ensure that your NOEs are accurately billed. Related Content CMS IOM Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 9, Section [...]

Posting Date: 01/27/2025

Frequently Asked Questions Have Been Reviewed and Updated

Frequently Asked Questions Have Been Reviewed and Updated We’ve reviewed and updated our educational FAQs. Visit our Help and FAQs page located within the Education section of our website. Topics available are: ASCA Appeals CAR T-cell [...]

Posting Date: 01/25/2025

Overpayment: How Should I Respond?

Table of Contents Overpayment: How Should I Respond? What Action Should I Take? Complete a Voluntary Refund Where Should I Send my Forms and Payments? [Return to Top] Overpayment: How Should I Respond? An overpayment may be [...]

Posting Date: 01/25/2025

Request an Immediate Recoupment

National Government Services has implemented a standardized “immediate recoupment” process that gives you the option to avoid interest from accruing on claims overpayments when the debt is recouped in full prior to or by the 30th day from the [...]

Posting Date: 01/25/2025

Complete a Voluntary Refund

A voluntary refund is when you have self-identified you have been overpaid and you need to refund the excess funds to Medicare. All checks are made payable to National Government Services. Whenever possible, the refund to Medicare should be [...]