Choose Transaction Status

Choose Transaction Status In this section, be sure to select all transactions you would like to be setup with. NGS EDI does not require a separate packet per transaction. Setup or change your setup for sending claims (837) electronically. [...]

Submitting the Packet

Submitting the Packet Once the General Enrollment Information section is complete and submitted, the necessary enrollment forms will be presented. All information previously answered will be auto-populated on each individual EDI form. You will [...]

General Information

General Information If information entered belongs to a Corporate Office, select the “Corporate Office” checkbox. What is the Entity Name? This is the provider name that was submitted on the CMS-855 form when applying to participate with [...]

EDI Registration Form

EDI Registration Form This form is used for batch billing enrollment: Part A/B providers who submit batch transactions to Medicare, such as transmitting 837 claims, receiving 835 electronic remittances and requesting 276/277 claims status [...]

Part A Logon Request Form: Billing Service Using a Letter of Authorization PIN

Part A Logon Request Form  Billing Service Using a Letter of Authorization PIN This option allows a billing service to complete the Part A Logon Request Form after the Letter of Authorization has been completed by the provider/facility [...]

Entry Process Questions

Entry Process Questions I need to complete a Logon Request Form This option is used for a provider/facility to request/modify access to the Part A FISS/DDE system. (EDI Enrollment Agreement is included within this packet if needed.) [...]

EDI ERA Enrollment Form

EDI ERA Enrollment Form The EDI ERA Enrollment Form is required to be on file for each PTAN/NPI currently setup or requesting to be setup for the first time to receive electronic remittances through NGS. Should I Complete This Form? The [...]

Part A Logon Request Form: Provider/Facility Requesting Access

Part A Logon Request Form Provider/Facility Requesting Access This form is for Part A providers requesting access to the Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS)/Direct Data Entry (DDE) Online System and check patient eligibility. Note: Up [...]

Tracking my Enrollment Packet and Checking Status

Tracking my Enrollment Packet and Checking Status Once your packet is submitted (See the section on Submitting the Packet), a confirmation message is displayed on the screen with the assigned Packet ID (PID) number. The PID will be sent to the [...]

Oxygen: A/B and DME Collaborative Presentation

Oxygen: A/B and DME Collaborative Presentation View the A/B and DME Oxygen YouTube Video for information on oxygen. Posted 1/18/2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 19, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: January 19, 2023     News Additional Steps to Strengthen Nursing Home Safety and Transparency Increase in 2023 in Organizations and Beneficiaries Benefiting from Coordinated Care in Accountable [...]

Tobacco Cessation - An On Demand YouTube Video

Tobacco Cessation - An On Demand YouTube Video We know our providers are busy! Have you or a colleague been unavailable during what you thought would be a beneficial live webinar? The NGS POE team created a free Tobacco Cessation “On-Demand” [...]

Home Health Change of Care Notice (CMS-10280)

Hospice Hot Topic: The Medicare Hospice Beneficiary Election Statement

Hospice Hot Topic: The Medicare Hospice Beneficiary Election Statement It is imperative that hospice providers understand the federal Medicare requirements and mandatory medical record documentation to support coverage. For instance, the local [...]

Billing and Reimbursement for Noncontact Real-Time Fluorescence Wound Imaging (CPT 0598T and CPT 0599T)

Billing and Reimbursement for Noncontact Real-Time Fluorescence Wound Imaging (CPT 0598T and CPT 0599T) National Government Services has updated its reimbursement policy on CPT codes 0598T and 0599T (Noncontact Real-Time Fluorescence Wound [...]

Billing and Coding Article Updates for January 2023

Billing and Coding Article Updates for January 2023 Billing and Coding: Bevacizumab and biosimilars (A52370) The reference for Bevacizumab-adcd (Vegzelma®) listed under the Ophthalmologic Guidelines section of the article has been removed. [...]

Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting 3/16/2023: Hyaluronans

Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting 3/16/2023: Hyaluronans National Government Services will host a CAC Meeting via teleconference on 3/16/2023, from 1:00–4:00 p.m. ET. Discussions will focus on the treatment of patients with Hyaluronans for [...]

Prior Authorization Outpatient Department Self-Service Inquiry Tools

Prior Authorization Outpatient Department Self-Service Inquiry Tools National Government Services continues to see PARs submitted for non-prior authorization HCPCS codes as well as requests submitted on behalf of providers on exemption.  [...]