MLN Connects® Newsletter: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) New Overview Fact Sheet — Feb 27, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) New Overview Fact Sheet — Feb 27, 2023     News COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) New Overview Fact Sheet​​​​​​​ Posted 2/28/2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 2, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 2, 2023 News The Future of Medicare Enrollment: Save Time with PECOS's Consolidated Application Voluntary Prior Authorization Process for Certain Power Mobility Device Accessory Items Expanded Home [...]

LCD Archived Open Meeting Records

Open Meeting Records Jurisdiction 6 Open Meeting Records Meeting Date Audio Transcript 10/15/2020 ‒  J6/JK Open Meeting Recording Transcript 6/24/2020 ‒  J6/JK Open Meeting [...]

Audiology Services

Audiology Services CMS finalized an exception to the physician order requirement for certain diagnostic testing services to broaden patient access to services furnished by audiologists in the CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. Visit [...]

Audiology

Resolving PECOS Common Errors and Warnings

Medicare Provider/Supplier Specialty Codes

Medicare Provider/Supplier Provider Type Codes

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 9, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 9, 2023 News Nutrition-Related Health Conditions: Recommend Medicare Preventive Services Compliance Advance Care Planning: Bill Correctly for Services Claims, Pricers and Codes Medicare [...]

2023 Evaluation and Management Services – New Frequently Asked Questions

2023 Evaluation and Management Services – New Frequently Asked Questions Based on recent CMS clarifications for 2023 evaluation and management services, we’ve added new frequently asked questions for the following evaluation and management [...]

Tip Sheet #3

Tip Sheet #3 Below are the most common issues handled by the SSA. These Medicare-related issues should be handled by your local SSA office: Change of address requests Medicare beneficiary eligibility status for Medicare Effective dates of [...]

Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures

Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures

Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures Frequently Asked Questions

Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures Frequently Asked Questions  We’ve added frequently asked questions related to New Local Coverage Determination for Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures. We encourage our providers to view [...]

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 15, 2023

MLN Connects® Newsletter: March 15, 2023     News Inflation Reduction Act Tamps Down on Prescription Drug Price Increases Above Inflation Posted 3/15/2023

Frequently Asked Questions

E/M Coding: Medical Decision Making Moderate Point Scoring for Data Elements

Evaluation and Management Coding: Medical Decision Making Moderate Point Scoring for Data Elements On 1/1/2021, CMS approved and issued modifications to E/M coding guidelines that were originally developed and adopted by the AMA. This change [...]

DDE Logon ID and Password Reminders

DDE Logon ID and Password Reminders CMS’ information security policy strictly prohibits the sharing or loaning of Medicare assigned IDs and passwords. Users should take appropriate measures to prevent unauthorized disclosure or modification of [...]

Knee Orthosis: A/B and DME Collaborative Presentation

Knee Orthosis: A/B and DME Collaborative Presentation View the A/B and DME Knee Orthosis YouTube video for information on knee orthosis. Posted 3/23/2023

The Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Benefit and Home Health Agencies