2021 Home Health & Hospice News and Articles Archive
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December 2021
- January 2022 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 12.28.21
- Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS) Direct Data Entry (DDE) Screen Changes – January 2022 – 12.28.21
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, December 23, 2021 – 12.27.21
- Important: Use Your PCC Reference Numbers – 12.21.21
- Happy Holidays! Gifts from myCGS! – 12.21.21
- CMS Funding 1,000 New Residency Slots for Hospitals Serving Rural & Underserved Communities – 12.20.21
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, December 16, 2021 – 12.16.21
- Requests for Anticipated Payment (RAPs) are Discontinued for Home Health Periods of Care that Begin in 2022 and Later – 12.16.21
- A Message to Kentucky and Neighboring States – 12.13.21
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, December 9, 2021 – 12.09.21
- Provider Requirements Under the No Surprises Act Special ODF – December 8 – 12.07.21
- January 2022 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File (CWF) Host – 12.06.21
- CMS Encourages People with Medicare to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot – 12.02.21
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, December 2, 2021 – 12.02.21
November 2021
- MLN Connects newsletter for Wednesday, November 24, 2021 – 11.24.21
- December 2021 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 11.23.21
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, November 18, 2021 – 11.18.21
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, November 11, 2021 – 11.11.21
- Biden-Harris Administration Issues Emergency Regulation Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers – 11.04.21
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, November 4, 2021 – 11.04.21
- 3 Final Payment Rules – 11.03.21
- EDI Enrollment (Agreement) Form – 11.02.21
- 2022 Amount in Controversy (AIC) for Administrative Law Judge Hearings or Federal District Court Reviews – 11.02.21
- CMS Takes Decisive Steps to Reduce Health Care Disparities Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Renal Disease – 11.01.21
- Voluntary Refunds – Calendar Year 2021 – 11.01.21
October 2021
- November 2021 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 10.28.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, October 28, 2021 – 10.28.21
- Targeted Probe and Educate Provider Contact Form – 10.26.21
- Who to Contact Regarding Your Applications! – 10.25.21
- COVID-19: Moderna & Jansen (J&J) Booster Shots – 10.22.21
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, October 21, 2021 – 10.21.21
- Medicare Credit Balance Quarterly Reminder – 10.19.21
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, October 14, 2021 – 10.14.21
- From 90 to 360! – 10.12.21
- The EDI Connection Fall 2021 Edition is now available – 10.11.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, October 7, 2021 – 10.07.21
- Reminder: HIPPS Codes on RAPs and Final Claims – 10.07.21
September 2021
- October 2021 Release "Dark" Days for the Common Working File (CWF) Hosts – 09.30.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, September 29, 2021 – 09.30.21
- Flu & Pneumococcal Vaccines: Expanded SNF Enforcement Discretion for Certain Pharmacy Billing – 09.28.21
- CMS Will Pay for COVID-19 Booster Shots, Eligible Consumers Can Receive at No Cost – 09.24.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, September 23, 2021 – 09.23.21
- Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS) Direct Data Entry (DDE) Screen Changes – October 2021 – 09.21.21
- Help CMS Improve Your Experience with Provider Resources – 09.20.21
- October 2021 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 09.17.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, September 16, 2021 – 09.16.21
- Who to Contact Regarding Your EDI Applications! – 09.16.21
- Biden-Harris Administration to Expand Vaccination Requirements for Health Care Settings – 09.10.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, September 9, 2021 – 09.09.21
- Quarterly Update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) – October 2021 Update – 09.02.21
- Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) Process – 09.02.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, September 2, 2021 – 09.02.21
August 2021
- Use Google Authenticator for INSTANT Access to myCGS! – 08.30.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, August 26, 2021 – 08.26.21
- CMS Expands Medicare Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations – 08.24.21
- CGS Administrators Suspends In-Person Events – 08.19.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, August 19, 2021 – 08.19.21
- COVID-19 Vaccines Additional Doses: Codes & Payment – 08.17.21
- COVID-19 Vaccine Additional Dose – 08.13.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, August 12, 2021 – 08.12.21
- August 2021 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 08.05.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, August 5, 2021 – 08.05.21
- CMS Final Rule Improves Health Equity, Access to Treatment, Hospital Readiness, and COVID-19 Vaccination Data Reporting of Hospital Workers – 08.03.21
July 2021
- 4 Final FY 2022 Payment Rules – 07.30.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, July 29, 2021 – 07.29.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, July 22, 2021 – 07.22.21
- CMS Proposes Rule to Increase Price Transparency, Access to Care, Safety & Health Equity – 07.20.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, July 15, 2021 – 07.15.21
- Medicare Credit Balance Quarterly Reminder – 07.15.21
- CMS Proposes Physician Payment Rule to Improve Health Equity, Patient Access – 07.15.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, July 8, 2021 – 07.08.21
- July 2021 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 07.08.21
- Update to the Interest Paid on Clean Non-PIP Claims Not Paid Timely – 07.06.21
- CMS Proposes Changes to Reduce Health Care Disparities Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Renal Disease – 07.02.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, July 1, 2021 – 07.01.21
- The July 2021 J15 Medicare Bulletin is now available – 07.01.21
June 2021
- July 2021 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File (CWF) Hosts – 06.29.21
- CMS to Improve Home Health Services for Older Adults and People with Disabilities – 06.29.21
- The EDI Connection Summer 2021 Edition is now available – 06.24.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, June 24, 2021 – 06.24.21
- Update: The RAP Penalty and Your Remittance Advice – 06.23.21
- Updated Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS) Direct Data Entry (DDE) Screen and User Manual Changes – 06.22.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, June 17, 2021 – 06.17.21
- Process Improvements Based on Your Feedback!! – 06.15.21
- myCGS: Respond to MR Post-Pay ADRs! – 06.14.21
- CTI System Changes! – 06.10.21
- Biden Administration Continues Efforts to Increase Vaccinations by Bolstering Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations for Medicare Beneficiaries – 06.10.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, June 10, 2021 – 06.10.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, June 3, 2021 – 06.03.21
- Home Health LUPA Threshold: Bill Correctly – 06.02.21
- The June 2021 J15 Medicare Bulletin is now available – 06.01.21
May 2021
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, May 27, 2021 – 05.27.21
- June 2021 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 05.21.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, May 20, 2021 – 05.20.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, May 13, 2021 – 05.13.21
- CMS Expanding Efforts to Grow COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence and Uptake Amongst Nation's Most Vulnerable – 05.12.21
- Appeal Requests on Home Health Exceptions For an Untimely RAP – 05.11.21
- Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Unavailable, Saturday May 15th – 05.10.21
- CMS Increases Medicare Payment for COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Infusions – 05.07.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, May 6, 2021 – 05.06.21
- Documenting Your Home Health Exception Request for Late RAPs – 05.05.21
- Home Health Ordering/Referring Denials – 05.04.21
- Attention: Hospice Providers Participating in the Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) – 05.04.21
- Suppressing the View of Claims in Return to Provider (RTP) – 05.04.21
- Browser Support Changes for MCReF and PS&R – 05.04.21
April 2021
- The May 2021 J15 Medicare Bulletin is now available – 04.30.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, April 29, 2021 – 04.29.21
- CMS Proposes to Enhance the Medical Workforce in Rural and Underserved Communities to Support COVID-19 Recovery and Beyond – 04.28.21
- May 2021 Home Health and Hospice Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 04.26.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, April 22, 2021 – 04.22.21
- COVID-19 Update: FDA Revoked the EUA for Bamlanivimab When Administered Alone – 04.21.21
- Reminder: Revenue Code 0023 – 04.20.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Friday, April 16, 2021 – 04.16.21
- J&J COVID-19 Vaccine: Health Alert – 04.15.21
- New Resource: Examples of Denied/Granted RAP Exception Requests – 04.12.21
- Medicare Credit Balance Quarterly Reminder – 04.12.21
- 4 Proposed FY 2020 Payment Rules – 04.09.21
- COVID-19 Vaccine Administration – No Out-of-Pocket Cost to Patients – 04.08.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, April 8, 2021 – 04.08.21
- What You Need to Know About the Home Health RAP Penalty – 04.07.21
- The EDI Connection Spring 2021 Edition is now available – 04.06.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, April 1, 2021 – 04.01.21
March 2021
- Temporary Claims Hold Pending Congressional Action to Extend 2% Sequester Reduction Suspension – 03.31.21
- The April 2021 J15 Medicare Bulletin is now available – 03.31.21
- Reminder: Cost Report Filing Extension – 03.25.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, March 25, 2021 – 03.25.21
- Home Health Payment Corrections – 03.23.21
- April 2021 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File (CWF) Hosts – 03.23.21
- April 2021 Home Health and Hospice Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 03.22.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, March 18, 2021 – 03.18.21
- Biden-Harris Administration Increases Medicare Payment for Life-Saving COVID-19 Vaccine – 03.15.21
- CMS Updates Nursing Home Guidance with Revised Visitation Recommendations – 03.11.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, March 11, 2021 – 03.11.21
- RAPs and LUPAs: What You Need to Know – 03.09.21
- Quarterly Update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) – April 2021 Update – 03.04.21
- MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, March 4, 2021 – 03.04.21
February 2021
- The March 2021 J15 Medicare Bulletin is now available – 02.26.21
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, February 25, 2021 – 02.25.21
- March 2021 Home Health and Hospice Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 02.23.21
- Reason Codes U5391 and 38107: No RAP or No Matching RAP is Found – 02.22.21
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, February 18, 2021 – 02.18.21
- Prior Authorization: Not for Home Health and Hospice Providers – 02.15.21
- Submitting RAPs for Recertifications – 02.15.21
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, February 11, 2021 – 02.11.21
- Changes to the HH&H Claims Web Page! – 02.09.21
- CGS EDI Enrollment Application Status Checker – 02.09.21
- myCGS Inbox Folders and Filtering are Now Available! – 02.04.21
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, February 4, 2021 – 02.04.21
- COVID-19 Vaccine and Monoclonal Antibody Infusion – Part A / HH&H Billing Guidance – 02.02.21
January 2021
- The February 2021 J15 Medicare Bulletin is now available – 01.29.21
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, January 28, 2021 – 01.28.21
- Reason Code 7CS17: Billing COVID-19 Vaccine Administration for Beneficiaries with Medicare Advantage Plans – 01.27.21
- February 2021 Home Health and Hospice Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 01.26.21
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, January 21, 2021 – 01.21.21
- Which myCGS Did You Access? – 01.19.21
- Redetermination Submission Checklist – 01.19.21
- Claims Processing Issues Update: Home Health RAP Workaround – 01.14.21
- 2020 Hospice Self-Determined Aggregate Cap Reminder – 01.14.21
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, January 14, 2021 – 01.14.21
- Medicare Credit Balance Quarterly Reminder – 01.11.21
- Providers Making a Difference! – 01.11.21
- Physician Fee Schedule Update – 01.07.21
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, January 7, 2021 – 01.07.21
- The acceptance of a voluntary refund as repayment for the claim specified in no way affects or limits the rights of the Federal Government, or any of its agencies or agents, to pursue any appropriate criminal, civil, or administrative remedies arising from or relating to these or any other claims. – 01.06.21