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Medicare Open Enrollment: What Suppliers Need to Do to Ensure Correct Billing After January 1, 2025 Dec 05, 2024
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy DME on Demands Dec 05, 2024
MLN Connects - December 5, 2024 Dec 05, 2024
Weekly Educational Events - Week of December 9 through December 13 Dec 05, 2024
Policy Article Revisions Summary for December 5, 2024 Dec 05, 2024
Monday Live Chat Webinar - 01/06/2025 Dec 03, 2024
Medicare Secondary Payer Webinar - 01/14/2025 Dec 03, 2024
Pneumatic Compression Devices Webinar - 01/15/2025 Dec 03, 2024
January 2025 HCPCS Updates Nov 27, 2024
Medicare Deductible, Coinsurance, & Premium Rates: CY 2025 Update - Revised CR13796 Nov 27, 2024
MLN Connects - November 27, 2024 Nov 27, 2024
System Availability Notices Nov 26, 2024
Importance of Claim Narratives in DMEPOS Billing Nov 26, 2024
Weekly Educational Events - Week of December 2 through December 6 Nov 26, 2024
Educational Events - Month of December Nov 26, 2024
Supplier Exit from Oxygen Equipment Business - Revised Nov 25, 2024
Coverage of Ostomy Supplies Nov 21, 2024
MLN Connects - November 21, 2024 Nov 21, 2024
Understanding CGM Supply Allowances: A Guide for Suppliers Nov 20, 2024
Noridian Medicare Portal: Eligibility & MBI Lookup Tool Webinar - 12/19/2024 Nov 20, 2024
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pumps (NPWT) Exclusions from Coverage Nov 19, 2024
How to Prevent and Address Same and Similar Denials Nov 14, 2024
MLN Connects - November 14, 2024 Nov 14, 2024
Topical Oxygen Therapy Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Agenda - December 11, 2024 Nov 14, 2024
Ankle-Foot Orthoses/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses Same or Similar Tip Nov 13, 2024
Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes DME on Demands Nov 12, 2024
Ventilators Webinar - 12/19/2024 Nov 07, 2024
Enteral Nutrition Webinar - 12/19/2024 Nov 07, 2024
Durable Medical Equipment During Inpatient, Skilled Nursing Facility, Home Health and Hospice Episodes Webinar - 12/18/2024 Nov 07, 2024
MLN Connects - November 7, 2024 Nov 07, 2024
Policy Article Revision Summary for November 7, 2024 Nov 07, 2024
Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting Information - Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment (L33797) Nov 07, 2024
Code Verification Review Requirement for Lower Limb Orthoses (L1832, L1833, and L1851) and Lumbar Sacral Orthoses (L0648 and L0650) - Revised Nov 07, 2024
Providing a Pressure Reducing Support Surface for a Hospital Bed Nov 06, 2024
Incarcerated Claim Denials - Resolved 11/04/24 Alert Nov 04, 2024
Transitioning to Medicare Coverage for Durable Medical Equipment: What Beneficiaries Need to Know Oct 31, 2024
MLN Connects - October 31, 2024 Oct 31, 2024
Face-to-Face Encounters Oct 30, 2024
Understanding Billing Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) HCPCS Codes Oct 29, 2024
Prior Authorization - Orthoses Webinar - 12/10/2024 Oct 28, 2024
Claim Denial Rebill, Reopen or Redetermination Webinar - 12/12/2024 Oct 28, 2024
CERT Task Force Manual Wheelchairs Webinar - 12/10/2024 Oct 28, 2024
Notification of the 2025 Dollar Amount in Controversy Required to Sustain Appeal Rights for an ALJ Hearing or Federal District Court Review Oct 28, 2024
Claim Line Maximums to Prevent Claim Line Splitting During Processing Oct 24, 2024
Changing the Frequency of No-Pay MSN Mailings from Every 90 Days to Every 120 Days - Revised CR13627 Oct 24, 2024
Enhancements to Home Health Consolidated Billing Edits CR13550 Oct 24, 2024
Suppliers Seeing More Beneficiaries with New Medicare Cards Including New MBI Numbers Oct 24, 2024
MLN Connects - October 24, 2024 Oct 24, 2024
Ankle-Foot-Orthoses/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses Same or Similar Tip Oct 23, 2024
Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices L200 Webinar - 12/05/2024 Oct 23, 2024
Surgical Dressings DME on Demands Oct 22, 2024
Positive Airway Pressure Devices DME on Demands Oct 17, 2024
MLN Connects - October 17, 2024 Oct 17, 2024
LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for October 17, 2024 Oct 17, 2024
Spinal Orthoses Added to Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery List Oct 16, 2024
Required Prior Authorization (PA) Program Pre-Claim Reviews Oct 15, 2024
Non-Covered Urological Supplies Oct 15, 2024
Understanding Assignment and Non-Assignment of Benefits in Medicare Oct 14, 2024
External Breast Prostheses Coverage and Upgrades Oct 11, 2024
Ankle-Foot/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses: Basic Definitions and Coverage Criteria Webinar - 11/19/2024 Oct 11, 2024
October 2024 Quarterly ASP Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files CR13679 Oct 10, 2024
MLN Connects - October 10, 2024 Oct 10, 2024
Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) Supply Allowance Oct 10, 2024
Definitions Used for Off-the-Shelf versus Custom Fitted Prefabricated Orthotics (Braces) - Correct Coding - Revised Oct 10, 2024
Custom Fitted Orthotic HCPCS Codes Without a Corresponding Off-the-Shelf Code - Correct Coding - Revised Oct 10, 2024
Medical Documentation: A Reminder for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Oct 09, 2024
Disable Beneficiary Eligibility Information from MAC IVR Systems CR13754 Oct 03, 2024
RARC, CARC, MREP and PC Print Update CR13633 Oct 03, 2024
MLN Connects - October 3, 2024 Oct 03, 2024
Pneumatic Compression Devices - Correct Coding and Billing Oct 03, 2024
Retirement of Pneumatic Compression Devices Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and Related Policy Article - Effective November 14, 2024 Oct 03, 2024
Spinal Orthoses Webinar - 11/13/2024 Oct 02, 2024
2024 HCPCS Code Update - October Edition - Correct Coding Sep 26, 2024
Policy Article Revision Summary for September 26, 2024 Sep 26, 2024
Update for Billing Custom Fitted Orthotics When No Custom Fitting Is Completed With No Off the Shelf Equivalent Available Sep 18, 2024
Manual Wheelchair - Review Upgrade Billing Requirements Sep 17, 2024
DME Happenings JA September 2024 Bulletin - Now Available Sep 13, 2024
Glucose Monitors DME on Demands Sep 11, 2024
Ostomy Supplies DME on Demand Sep 09, 2024
Prior Authorization and Code Verification Review Requirement for Lower Limb Orthoses (L1843, L1845, L1951) and Spinal Orthoses (L0631, L0637, L0639) Sep 05, 2024
Oxygen Modifier Decision Tree Tool Sep 04, 2024
Monday Live Chat Webinars Sep 04, 2024
Enteral Nutrition DME on Demands Aug 15, 2024
Remittance Remark Code N790 Incorrect on Non-Accredited HCPCS Codes - Resolved 07/10/24 Alert Jul 10, 2024
Weekly Educational Events - Week of July 15 through July 19 Jul 10, 2024
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy DME on Demands Jul 09, 2024
Weekly Educational Events - Week of June 17 through June 21 Jun 12, 2024
Therapeutic Shoes Tutorials May 15, 2024
Ankle-Foot/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses Tutorials May 14, 2024
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy DME on Demand Tutorials May 02, 2024
Parenteral Nutrition DME on Demands Apr 17, 2024
Enteral Nutrition DME on Demands Apr 03, 2024
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