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Posting Date: 05/28/2019
Local Coverage Determination and Article Revisions: May–June 2019
Local Coverage Determination and Article Revisions: May–June 2019 All medical policies and related articles can be found on the NGS Medical Policy Center. Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) - Related to LCD L33394 (A52446) Corrected product [...]
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Posting Date: 06/26/2019
Local Coverage Determination and Article Revisions: June–July 2019
Local Coverage Determination and Article Revisions: June–July 2019 All medical policies and related articles can be found on the NGS Medical Policy Center. LCD Revisions for June 2019 Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Programs [...]
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Posting Date: 07/12/2019
MLN Connects® Special Edition - Thursday, July 11, 2019
MLN Connects® Special Edition - Thursday, July 11, 2019 HHAs: CY 2020 and 2021 New Home Infusion Therapy Benefit and Payment and Policy Changes On July 11, CMS issued a proposed rule [CMS-1711-P] that proposes routine updates to the home [...]
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Posting Date: 11/26/2019
MLN Connects® Special Edition Article for Tuesday, November 26, 2019
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Tuesday, November 26, 2019 HHAs: Avoid Payment Delays, Register for iQIES by December 23 Act now. Home Health Agencies (HHAs) need access to the upgraded Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System [...]
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Posting Date: 12/26/2019
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Thursday, December 26, 2019
MLN Connects® Special Edition for Thursday, December 26, 2019 Feedback on Scope of Practice The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking additional input and recommendations regarding elimination of specific Medicare [...]
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Posting Date: 05/23/2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, May 23, 2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, May 23, 2019 MLN Connects® for Thursday, May 23, 2019 View this edition as a PDF News No Shortcuts to Safer Opioids Prescribing: CDC Commentary CMS Takes Action to Lower Prescription Drug Prices and [...]
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Posting Date: 05/09/2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, May 9, 2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, May 9, 2019 MLN Connects® for Thursday, May 9, 2019 View this edition as a PDF News DMEPOS Competitive Bidding: Registration and Bid Window for Round 2021 Comprehensive Strategy to Foster Innovation for [...]
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Posting Date: 05/02/2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, May 2, 2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, May 2, 2019 MLN Connects® for Thursday, May 2, 2019 View this edition as a PDF News New Medicare Card: Transition Period Ends in 8 Months Addressing Social Determinants of Health Will Help Achieve [...]
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Posting Date: 07/18/2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 18, 2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 18, 2019 MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 18, 2019 View this edition as a PDF News Is Your Vendor/Clearinghouse Submitting Your Claims with the MBI? DMEPOS Competitive Bidding: Round 2021 Bid [...]
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Posting Date: 07/11/2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 11, 2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 11, 2019 MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 11, 2019 View this edition as a PDF News New Medicare Card: Transition Period Ends in Less Than 6 Months HHS To Transform Care Delivery for Patients with [...]
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Posting Date: 06/27/2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, June 27, 2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, June 27, 2019 MLN Connects® for Thursday, June 27, 2019 View this edition as a PDF News Medicare Shared Savings Program: Submit Notice of Intent to Apply by June 28 MIPS Data Validation and Audit for [...]
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Posting Date: 06/20/2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, June 20, 2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, June 20, 2019 MLN Connects® for Thursday, June 20, 2019 View this edition as a PDF News New Medicare Card: 75% of Claims Submitted with MBI IRF: Voluntary Appeals Settlement Options CMS Proposes to [...]
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Posting Date: 06/06/2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, June 6, 2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, June 6, 2019 MLN Connects® for Thursday, June 6, 2019 View this edition as a PDF News Medicare Shared Savings Program: Submit Notice of Intent to Apply Beginning June 11 Promoting Interoperability Program: [...]
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Posting Date: 05/30/2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, May 30, 2019
MLN Connects® for Thursday, May 30, 2019 MLN Connects® for Thursday, May 30, 2019 View this edition as a PDF News New Medicare Card Flyer for Your Patients Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Final Rule Hospice [...]
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Posting Date: 06/06/2019
National Government Services Proposed Local Coverage Determinations for Comment
National Government Services Proposed Local Coverage Determinations for Comment The following proposed LCDs are open for comment from 6/6/2019‒7/20/2019 and are listed on the Local Coverage Determination Open Meeting Announcement agenda: [...]
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Posting Date: 09/25/2019
Sleep Study Scoring and Testing Physician Letter
Sleep Study Scoring and Testing Physician Letter CGS and Noridian, the DME MAC for J6 and JK respectively, have issued a new Dear Physician letter in regard to sleep study scoring and testing. The letters were issued by these contractors as [...]
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Posting Date: 08/01/2019
External Counterpulsation Billing (G0166)
External Counterpulsation Billing (G0166) National Government Services has discovered providers are billing invalid places of services for G0166 (External Counterpulsation, per treatment session) as per The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid [...]
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Posting Date: 08/28/2019
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Prostate cancer is the most common non skin cancer among men in the United States. It is a disease that in which malignant cancer cells form in the tissues of the prostate. Prostate cancer is [...]
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Posting Date: 06/10/2019
Opt Out Affidavits Database
Opt Out Affidavits Database Need to verify if a provider has opted out of Medicare? A resource for a list of opt out providers is located on the Medicare Opt Out Affidavits Database, verify status with effective date range. Instructions for [...]
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Posting Date: 08/14/2019
October 2019 Release Dark Days for the Common Working File Hosts
October 2019 Release Dark Days for the Common Working File Hosts For the upcoming October 2019 Release, CWF will be observing dark days starting Friday, 10/4/2019 through Sunday, 10/6/2019 to accommodate the anticipated duration of this [...]
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