Medicare Telehealth versus Telemedicine

Medicare Telehealth versus TelemedicineWe have received many questions that have indicated confusion between telehealth and telemedicine, and which rules apply to which services within these two benefit categories. While there is a perceived [...]

Billing Tip for COVID-19 Vaccine as a Mass Immunizer Roster Biller - Use the Taxonomy Code

Billing Tip for COVID-19 Vaccine as a Mass Immunizer Roster Biller - Use the Taxonomy CodeNational Government Services highly recommends that Part B providers who are credentialed as a Mass Immunizer (specialty 73) and have multiple PTANs [...]

Annual Security Training/Certifying Access

Annual Security Training/Certifying AccessEvery 365 days NGSConnex LSOs and users are required to review the annual Security Awareness Training, including the rules of behavior and acknowledge access still is required. NGSConnex will display [...]

Use NGSConnex to Submit Quarterly Credit Balance Reports

Use NGSConnex to Submit Quarterly Credit Balance ReportsWe recently posted a news article that explained the process and benefits of using NGSConnex to submit quarterly credit balance reports. Today’s article contains the resolutions for common [...]

Reminder: General Anesthesia and Conscious Sedation is Not Medically Necessary for Facet Joint Interventions

Reminder: General Anesthesia and Conscious Sedation is Not Medically Necessary for Facet Joint InterventionsOn 4/25/2021 National Government Services revised the Local Coverage Determination L35936 “Facet Joint Interventions for Pain [...]

Prior Authorization Exemption: Part B Provider Role

Prior Authorization Exemption: Part B Provider RoleCMS has identified certain Part A HOPDs as having a prior authorization affirmation rate of 90% or greater. As a result, these HOPDs are currently exempt from submitting prior authorization [...]

National Government Services Proposed LCDs for Comment

National Government Services Proposed LCDs for CommentThe proposed LCDs listed below are being presented for comment for the Jurisdiction 6 and Jurisdiction K MACs. The formal comment period extends from 6/3/2021 through 7/17/2021.These draft [...]

Why Use NGSConnex?

Why Use NGSConnex?Each day, thousands of claims and eligibility-based inquiries and other Medicare transactions are successfully completed through NGSConnex. As a registered NGSConnex user you will have instant online access to invaluable [...]

Registration is Now Open for the 2021 Home Health and Hospice Medicare Administrative Contractor Collaborative Summit

Registration is Now Open for the 2021 Home Health and Hospice Medicare Administrative Contractor SummitRegistration is now open for the HH+H MAC Collaborative Summit, Operation Collaboration: We are all in this Together. This summit will [...]

Lower Limb Orthosis: A/B and DME Collaborative Presentation

Lower Limb Orthosis: A/B and DME Collaborative PresentationThe A/B and DME MAC’s Lower Limb Orthosis: A/B and DME Collaborative Presentation - YouTube presentation is available. This video presentation provides suppliers information on the [...]

What To Do If You Can’t Log Into NGSConnex

What To Do If You Can’t Log Into NGSConnexIf you attempt to log into NGSConnex and are unsuccessful you must first determine the reason you can’t log in.First Attempt to Log InOn your first attempt if you enter your User ID and/or password [...]

New NGSMedicare.com is Coming Soon

New NGSMedicare.com is Coming SoonWe continue to listen and gain invaluable insight from you on our provider content website, NGSMedicare.com. Coming mid-Summer 2021, you will be able to see your feedback put into action.Watch this video for a [...]

Action Needed: Update Your Browser Now

Action Needed: Update Your Browser NowStarting July 2021, the NGSMedicare.com site will not support the Internet Explorer (IE) browser. For an optimal NGSMedicare.com experience, to access either the secure, self-service provider portal [...]

A/B and DME MAC Collaborative Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes

A/B and DME MAC Collaborative Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with DiabetesProviders – Do you need assistance in understanding what is needed when ordering diabetic shoes? This collaborative webinar on therapeutic shoes for persons with diabetes [...]

May 2021 LCD Updates

May 2021 LCDs UpdatesFACET Joint Interventions for Pain Management (L35936)In the Summary of Evidence section, the following corrections have been made:Under the heading – Diagnostic Facet Joint Injections, a reference number has been added to [...]

Revised Fees for Code G0399

Revised Fees for Code G0399National Government Services has reviewed the fees for code G0399 (Home sleep test [HST] with type III portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ECG; heart rate and 1 [...]

The Provider Contact Center Has a New Option for Diabetic Self-Management Training and Medical Nutrition Therapy Information

The Provider Contact Center Has a New Option for Diabetic Self-Management Training and Medical Nutrition Therapy InformationCalling the PCC to get information on DSMT and MNT just got easier. When you call the PCC and complete authentication, [...]

Reminder: Billing for Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management and Anesthesia

Reminder: Billing for Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management and AnesthesiaAs of 4/25/2021, per LCD L35936, general anesthesia is considered not reasonable and necessary for facet joint interventions. Neither conscious sedation nor [...]

Submitting Refunds to National Government Services

Submitting Refunds to National Government ServicesNational Government Services is receiving an influx of unsolicited voluntary refunds without proper documentation.To facilitate prompt and accurate posting of unsolicited monies or voluntary [...]

Children’s Hospitals Verification of Age for Eligibility