EDI Gateway Outage

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J6 Part B Applying for an Extended Repayment Schedule

Diabetes Screening

Preventive Services Guide Diabetes Screening Table of Contents Diabetes Screening Coverage Criteria and Frequency Limits HCPCS/CPT Coding Diagnosis Coding Cost Sharing Reimbursement Nonparticipating Providers Common Claim [...]

KX Modifier Threshold

KX Modifier Threshold The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 repealed application of the Medicare outpatient therapy caps but retains the former cap amounts as a threshold above which claims must include the KX modifier as a confirmation that [...]

Discarded Drugs/Wastage and JW, JZ Modifier

Discarded Drugs/Wastage and JW, JZ Modifier Medicare may pay for discarded drugs or wasted drugs and biologicals when: The provider/supplier must discard the remainder of a single-dose container after administering a dose or quantity to a [...]

Medicare Part B Independent Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Providers

Medicare Part B Independent Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Providers National Government Services is addressing providers who frequently submit clerical error reopenings to add the KX modifier to Medicare Part B claims for physical, [...]

New Medicare Part B Redetermination Notice Initiative

New Medicare Part B Redetermination Notice Initiative As we’ve communicated, beginning 3/3/2025, National Government Services will only issue electronic versions of the MRN when a Medicare Part B Redetermination request is electronically [...]

Methods for Responding to an ADR

Methods for Responding to an ADR Table of Contents Submitting Documentation NGSConnex Mailing an ADR CD/DVD esMD Fax [Return to Top] Submitting Documentation NGSConnex is the preferred method of submission. National [...]

Fee Schedules Description

Fee Schedule Lookup To initiate a search, select a fee schedule type from the drop-down menu, complete all required fields, then select Search. Note: If your search does not display the fee schedule or effective date (range) you enter, [...]

Create an Account - Local Security Officer

Create an Account — Local Security Officer Table of Contents Create an Account — Local Security Officer (LSO) Step 1 – Account Step 2 – Individual Step 3 – Business [Return to Top] Create an Account — Local Security [...]

Create an Account - Standard

Create an Account – Standard Table of Contents Create an Account – Standard Step 1 – Account Step 2 – Individual Step 3 – Business [Return to Top] Create an Account – Standard An NGSConnex Standard Account holder will [...]

Change Your Password

Change Your Password Select the Manage Account button on the NGSConnex home page. Select User Profile. You must change your NGSConnex password at least once every 60 days. This is a CMS security requirement to have online access to [...]

MSP Payment and Savings Calculator Bottom

How to Determine the Medicare Secondary Payment Amounts First, the MSP payment is determined by the following: Actual charge by physician/supplier or OTAF minus amount paid by primary Usual Medicare payment determination  Fee [...]

NGSMedicare.com Scheduled Maintenance on Sunday, 2/9/2025

NGSMedicare.com Scheduled Maintenance on Sunday, 2/9/2025 We will experience intermittent outages with NGSMedicare.com on Sunday, 2/9/2025 due to maintenance. NGSMedicare.com will be fully operational on Monday, 2/10/2025. We apologize for [...]

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