MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, March 5, 2026

News

• DMEPOS: Temporary Enrollment Moratorium on Medical Supply Companies
• CMS to Lower Drug Costs & Improve Care by Extending Deadline for GENEROUS Model Application
• Laboratories: We’ve Transitioned to Paperless Operations
• No-Pay Medicare Summary Notice Mailing Frequency Changed to Every 180 Days

Compliance

• Opioid Use Disorder: Learn about Services to Help Your Patients Continue Treatment
• Major Hip & Knee Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity: Prevent Claim Denials

Claims, Pricers & Codes

• National Correct Coding Initiative: April Update

Publications & Multimedia

• 2026 Medicare Part C and Part D Reporting Requirements & Data Validation - Revised