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Register Today - Noridian's Educational Symposium September 18-19, 2024 Aug 06, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Afirma™ Assay by Veracyte (A54356) Retirement - Effective July 28, 2024 Aug 01, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Lab-Developed Tests for Inherited Cancer Syndromes in Patients with Cancer (A58679) - R6 - Effective August 1, 2024 Aug 01, 2024
Billing and Coding MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing (A58720) - R19 - Effective August 1, 2024 Aug 01, 2024
MolDX: Non-Next Generation Sequencing Tests for the Diagnosis of BCR-ABL Negative Myeloproliferative Neoplasms - Published for Review and Comments Aug 01, 2024
Open Meeting Announcement - MolDX: Non-Next Generation Sequencing Tests for the Diagnosis of BCR-ABL Negative Myeloproliferative Neoplasms - September 13, 2024 Aug 01, 2024
Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management L38801 - R3 and Billing and Coding: Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management A58403 - R5 - Effective July 7, 2024 Aug 01, 2024
MLN Connects - August 1, 2024 Aug 01, 2024
Medicare B News JE July 2024 Bulletin - Now Available Jul 26, 2024
Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Education On-Demand Tutorials Available Jul 25, 2024
Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule & Laboratory Services Reasonable Charge Payment: October Update CR13717 Jul 25, 2024
MLN Connects - July 25, 2024 Jul 25, 2024
MolDX: Prostate Cancer Genomic Classifier Assay for Men with Localized Disease (L38339) - R2 - Effective July 25, 2024 Jul 25, 2024
Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) - Education On-Demand Tutorials Available Jul 24, 2024
DMEPOS Fee Schedules and Labor Payment - 3rd Quarter 2024 Update Jul 24, 2024
GUIDE Model Implementation CR13412 Jul 18, 2024
Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List (A53032) - R37 - Effective July 1, 2024 Jul 18, 2024
MLN Connects - July 18, 2024 Jul 18, 2024
Polysomnography and Other Sleep Studies - Published for Review and Comments Jul 18, 2024
CMS Officially Launched the GUIDE Dementia Model July 1, 2024 Jul 12, 2024
New Physician Specialty Code for Epileptologists CR13425 Jul 11, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing (A58720) - R18 - Effective July 1, 2024 Jul 11, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Repeat Germline Testing (A57331) - R12 - Effective July 1, 2024 Jul 11, 2024
MLN Connects - July 11, 2024 Jul 11, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Minimal Residual Disease Testing for Solid Tumor Cancers (A58454) - R7 - Effective July 11, 2024 Jul 11, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Biomarker Testing to Guide Targeted Therapy Selection in Rheumatoid Arthritis (A59521) - R2 - Effective July 1, 2024 Jul 11, 2024
Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pumps for Chronic Pain (A55239) - R17 - Effective July 1, 2024 Jul 05, 2024
Self-Administered Drug Exclusion List (A53032) - R36 - Effective July 1, 2024 Jul 05, 2024
Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) Finalized - Effective August 18, 2024 Jul 05, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Proteomics Testing (A59641) - R5 - Effective July 1, 2024 Jul 05, 2024
Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT) (A57526) - R19 - Effective July 1, 2024 Jul 05, 2024
RARC, CARC, MREP and PC Print Update CR13517 Jul 03, 2024
Diabetes Screening & Definitions Update: CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule - Revised CR13487 Jul 03, 2024
Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Update - July 2024 - Revised CR13656 Jul 03, 2024
Changes to the Laboratory NCD Edit Software: October 2024 Update CR13672 Jul 03, 2024
MLN Connects - July 3, 2024 Jul 03, 2024
July 2024 Quarterly ASP Medicare Part B Drug Pricing Files and Revisions to Prior Quarterly Pricing Files CR13560 Jul 01, 2024
July 2024 Quarterly Update to HCPCS Codes Used for SNF CB Enforcement CR13576 Jul 01, 2024
Utilization of KX Modifier MPFS Payment for Dental Services Inextricably Linked to Covered Medical Services CR13649 Jul 01, 2024
Laboratory Modifiers - On-Demand Tutorials Available Jun 03, 2024
New Provider Enrollment - On-Demand Tutorials Available May 31, 2024
Behavioral Health Integration - On-Demand Tutorials Available May 31, 2024
Strike a Chord of Learning: Access Recordings of our Spring Symposium Sessions Apr 24, 2024
Evaluation and Management 99202-99215 - On-Demand Tutorials Available Apr 24, 2024
Preventive Services - On-Demand Tutorials Available Apr 23, 2024