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Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule & Laboratory Services Reasonable Charge Payment: Quarterly Update CR13613 may 16, 2024
ESRD Prospective Payment System: Quarterly Update CR13608 may 16, 2024
Updates for Split or Shared E/M Visits CR13592 may 16, 2024
Diabetes Screening & Definitions Update: CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule CR13487 may 16, 2024
Annual Wellness Visit: SDOH Risk Assessment CR13486 may 16, 2024
Update to Pub. 100-02 Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 110.8 DMEPOS Benefit Category Determinations and Add Section 145 Lymphedema Compression Treatment Items CR13526 may 16, 2024
MLN Connects - May 16, 2024 may 16, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: HEXA Gene Analysis (A55255) Retirement - Effective May 8, 2024 may 16, 2024
Billing and Billing and Coding: MolDX: BCKDHB Gene Test (A55099) Retirement - Effective May 8, 2024 may 16, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: IKBKAP Genetic Testing (A55612) Retirement - Effective May 7, 2024 may 16, 2024
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Basics for A and B Webinar - 06/18/2024 may 15, 2024
Noridian Medicare Website Tour Webinar - 06/19/2024 may 15, 2024
Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management Webinar - 06/19/2024 may 15, 2024
A/B DME Collaborative Nebulizers and Nebulizer Drugs Webinar Webinar - 06/04/2024 may 15, 2024
Updated Noridian On-Demand Tutorials Available may 14, 2024
Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List (A53032) - R35 - Effective June 23, 2024 may 09, 2024
MLN Connects - May 9, 2024 may 09, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: TP53 Gene Tests (A55484) Retirement - Effective May 1, 2024 may 09, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: TERC Gene Tests (A55611) Retirement - Effective May 1, 2024 may 09, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: RPS19 Gene Tests (A55610) Retirement - Effective April 30, 2024 may 09, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: NSD1 Gene Tests (A55609) Retirement - Effective April 30, 2024 may 09, 2024
Temporary Disruption to External Print and Mail Services Alert may 03, 2024
Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Clinic Webinar - 06/06/2024 may 03, 2024
Skin Substitutes Grafts/Cellular Tissue-Based Products for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Venous Leg Ulcers - Published for Review and Comments may 02, 2024
MolDX: Clarification of Order Requirements for Laboratory and Molecular Diagnostic services (A59743) - Effective May 2, 2024 may 02, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Prometheus® IBD sgi Diagnostic® Policy (A57516) - R3 - Effective October 20, 2022 may 02, 2024
Outlier Reconciliation and CCR Updates for the IPPS and LTCH PPS - Rescinded CR13566 may 02, 2024
MLN Connects - May 2, 2024 may 02, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: KIF6 Genotype (A55272) Retirement - Effective April 26, 2024 may 02, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: MECP2 Genetic Testing (A55285) Retirement - Effective April 26, 2024 may 02, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: CHD7 Gene Analysis (A55085) Retirement - Effective April 25, 2024 may 02, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: STAT3 Gene Testing (A55480) Retirement - Effective April 24, 2024 may 02, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Know Error® (A55274) Retirement - Effective April 24, 2024 may 02, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: PTCH1 Gene Testing (A55608) Retirement - Effective April 25, 2024 may 02, 2024
Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility Services Webinar - 06/06/2024 may 01, 2024
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) Webinar - 06/13/2024 may 01, 2024
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage Webinar - 06/13/2024 may 01, 2024
New PECOS Enrollment Applications Webinar - 06/05/2024 may 01, 2024
PECOS Application Final Steps Webinar - 06/19/2024 may 01, 2024
PECOS Application Data Entry Webinar - 06/12/2024 may 01, 2024
Identity and Access Personal Profile Webinar - 06/26/2024 may 01, 2024
Identity and Access Connections Webinar - 06/27/2024 may 01, 2024
Multi-Jurisdictional CAC Meeting Announcement - MolDX: Biomarker Risk Stratification Testing in DCIS - July 15, 2024, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET abr 30, 2024
ACM Questions and Answers - March 20, 2024 abr 29, 2024
Change Healthcare Security Incident - Resolved 04/24/24 Alert abr 26, 2024
MLN Connects - April 25, 2024 abr 26, 2024
Open Meeting Announcement Skin Substitutes Grafts/Cellular Tissue-Based Products for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Venous Leg Ulcers - May 16, 2024 abr 25, 2024
DMEPOS Fee Schedule: April 2024 Quarterly Update - Revised CR13574 abr 25, 2024
National Coverage Determination 20.7: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty CR13512 abr 25, 2024
Medicare Claims Processing Manual Update: IRF CR13587 abr 25, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: ATP7B Gene Tests (A55097) Retirement - Effective April 23, 2024 abr 25, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: VEGFR2 Tests (A55468) Retirement - Effective April 23, 2024 abr 25, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: myPap™ (A55292) Retirement - Effective April 19, 2024 abr 25, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: GBA Genetic Testing (A55243) Retirement - Effective April 19, 2024 abr 25, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: BLM Gene Analysis (A55113) Retirement - Effective April 18, 2024 abr 25, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: ENG and ACVRL1 Gene Tests (A55181) Retirement - Effective April 18, 2024 abr 25, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: 4q25-AF Risk Genotype (A55090) Retirement - Effective April 16, 2024 abr 25, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: LPA-Aspirin Genotype (A55279) Retirement - Effective April 16, 2024 abr 25, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: HBB Gene Tests (A55253) Retirement - Effective April 17, 2024 abr 25, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: LPA-Intron 25 Genotype (A55281) Retirement - Effective April 17, 2024 abr 25, 2024
Billing and Coding: Cryoneurolysis Instructions (A59752) - Effective January 1, 2024 abr 25, 2024
Billing and Coding: Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs) (A57161) - R3 - Effective October 1, 2019 abr 25, 2024
Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (A55530) - R7 - Effective March 1, 2024 abr 25, 2024
Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (A57701) - R5 - Effective April 1, 2024 abr 25, 2024
Billing and Coding: Wound and Ulcer Care (A58565) - R6 - Effective April 1, 2024 abr 25, 2024
MolDX: Repeat Germline Testing (L38351) - R2 - Effective April 25, 2024 abr 25, 2024
Strike a Chord of Learning: Access Recordings of our Spring Symposium Sessions abr 24, 2024
Preventive Services - On-Demand Tutorials Available abr 23, 2024
CMS Web Tours Webinar - June 5, 2024 abr 23, 2024
Bad Debt and Utilization Review Webinar - 05/22/2024 abr 22, 2024
Principles of NPIs Webinar - 05/29/2024 abr 19, 2024
Medicare A News JE April 2024 Bulletin - Now Available abr 19, 2024
Billing and Coding: Serum Magnesium (A57189) - R8 - Effective October 1, 2023 abr 18, 2024
MLN Connects - April 18, 2024 abr 18, 2024
MolDX: Lab-Developed Tests for Inherited Cancer Syndromes in Patients with Cancer (L38972) - R1 - Effective April 18, 2024 abr 18, 2024
Polysomnography and Other Sleep Studies (L36861) - R4 - Effective December 01, 2019 abr 18, 2024
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Fundamentals of Billing 101 Webinar - 05/30/2024 abr 16, 2024
Noridian Medicare Portal: Remits & Financials Webinar - May 29, 2024 abr 12, 2024
April 2024 Quarterly ASP Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files CR13492 abr 11, 2024
MLN Connects - April 11, 2024 abr 11, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing (A58720) - R17 - Effective February 29, 2024 abr 11, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: ApoE Genotype (A55094 ) - R4 - Effective April 3, 2024 abr 11, 2024
Trigger Point Injections (TPI) (L34211) - R9 and Billing and Coding: Trigger Point Injections (TPI) (A57701) - R4 - Effective April 1, 2024 abr 11, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Proteomics Testing (A59641) - R3 - Effective April 1, 2024 abr 11, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Repeat Germline Testing (A57331) - R11 - Effective April 1, 2024 abr 11, 2024
Hydration Services Billing Webinar - May 21, 2024 abr 10, 2024
Preventive Services Codes on Eligibility Inquiry abr 09, 2024
April 2024 I/OCE Specifications Version 25.1 CR13567 abr 04, 2024
Update of Internet Only Manual (IOM), Pub. 100-04, Chapter 8 - Outpatient ESRD Hospital, Independent Facility, and Physician/Supplier Claims CR13525 abr 04, 2024
Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System: April 2024 Update CR13568 abr 04, 2024
MLN Connects - April 4, 2024 abr 04, 2024
Additional 2024 CPT/HCPCS Local Coverage Article (LCA) Update abr 04, 2024
Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pumps for Chronic Pain (A55239) - R17 - Effective April 1, 2024 abr 04, 2024
Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List (A53032) - R34 - Effective April 1, 2024 abr 04, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Markers and Chimerism (CPT® codes 81265-81268) (A57842) - R3 - Effective April 4, 2024 abr 04, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT) (A57526) - R18 - Effective April 01, 2024 abr 04, 2024
Ambulance Duplicate Denials - Appeals Newsletter Part 7 abr 03, 2024
Prior Authorization Facet Joint Intervention for Pain Management - On-Demand Tutorials Available abr 03, 2024
Enrollment Letters and Requests for Information Webinar - 05/22/2024 mar 27, 2024
Preventive Services - On-Demand Tutorials Available feb 29, 2024