2023 DME MAC Jurisdiction B News Archive
March 2023
- Insulin Furnished Through an External Infusion Pump – Important Billing Instructions for Dates of Service on or After May 1, 2023 – 03.20.23
- CGS is coming to Plano, TX on April 12! – 03.16.23
- Power Mobility Device (PMD) Accessory Voluntary Prior Authorization – 03.16.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: March 16, 2023 – 03.16.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: Inflation Reduction Act Tamps Down on Prescription Drug Price Increases Above Inflation – Mar 15, 2023 – 03.15.23
- April 2023 HCPCS Updates – New, Revised, and Discontinued HCPCS Codes and Modifiers – 03.14.23
- Technical Revisions Only to the NCD Manual: CR 13105 announced technical changes that were made to the National Coverage Determination (NCD) Manual, Publication 100-03, Chapter 1, Parts 1,2,3, and 4. The revisions are effective April 10, 2023. View the complete CMS Change Request (CR)13105
. – 03.13.23
- myCGS 7.3.9 Adds Additional Hospice Information – 03.13.23
- Power Mobility Device (PMD) Accessory Voluntary Prior Authorization – 03.10.23
- Dear Physician – Home Oxygen Initial Qualification Testing
– 03.09.23
- Open Meeting Teleconference Information and Agenda – Enteral Nutrition, Osteogenesis Stimulators, Parenteral Nutrition and Seat Lift Mechanisms Proposed Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) – 03.09.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: March 9, 2023 – 03.09.23
- MLN4443820 – Billing Medicare Part B for Insulin with New Limits on Patient Monthly Coinsurance
– 03.07.23
- Join Your Medicare Contractors at National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) in Washington D.C. – 03.02.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: March 2, 2023 – 03.02.23
- Glucose Monitors – Final LCD and Response to Comments (RTC) Article Published – 03.02.23
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for March 2, 2023 – 03.02.23
February 2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) New Overview Fact Sheet – Feb 27, 2023 – 02.28.23
- myCGS 7.3.8 Introduces New Features that You Requested – 02.27.23
- Unsuspend Your Own myCGS Account with No Phone Call Required! – 02.27.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: Public Health Emergency 1135 Waivers: Updated Guidance for Providers – Feb 23, 2023 – 02.23.23
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for February 23, 2023 – 02.23.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: February 23, 2023 – 02.23.23
- Join Your Medicare Contractors at Medtrade in Dallas! – 02.21.23
- Get CERT audit results with the CERT Claim Identifier Tool! – 02.20.23
- Oxygen FAQs – 02.17.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: February 16, 2023 – 02.16.23
- How to Bill Correctly for Items Provided During Inpatient Stays – 02.16.23
- Correct Coding Reminder – RT and LT Modifiers – 02.16.23
- Best Practices for Billing PAP/RAD Accessories – 02.16.23
- Important Tip for Searching Medicare Advantage Plan Eligibility Information in myCGS – 02.13.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program Guidance – Feb 9, 2023 – 02.10.23
- Dear Physician – Intermittent Urinary Catheterization
– 02.09.23
- Check out the new Commodes Documentation Checklist!
– 02.09.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: February 9, 2023 – 02.09.23
- Benefits of Submitting Electronic Claims – 02.09.23
- Open Meeting Announcement – Enteral Nutrition, Osteogenesis Stimulators, Parenteral Nutrition and Seat Lift Mechanisms Proposed Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) – 02.09.23
- Proposed Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) Released for Comment – Enteral Nutrition, Osteogenesis Stimulators, Parenteral Nutrition and Seat Lift Mechanisms – 02.09.23
- Billing Reminder on Narratives and Date Spanning Claim Dates – 02.08.23
- CGS Is Coming to Louisville, KY on March 14! – 02.03.23
- Medical Review Quarterly Reports by Policy – 02.03.23
- Dear Physician – Commodes
– 02.02.23
- Dear Physician – Manual Wheelchairs
– 02.02.23
- New JZ Modifier for Zero Discarded Drugs & Biologicals in Single-Use Containers – 02.02.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: February 2, 2023 – 02.02.23
January 2023
- Knee Orthoses Documentation of Knee Instability Reminder – 01.31.23
- Providing Orthoses Prior to Surgery – Reminder – 01.31.23
- January 2023 HCPCS Updates – New, Revised, and Discontinued HCPCS Codes and Modifiers – 01.30.23
- Policy Article Revisions Summary for January 26, 2023 – 01.26.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: January 26, 2023 – 01.26.23
- Update to Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery (WOPD) List Effective April 17, 2023 – 01.24.23
- 2023 HCPCS Code Update – January Edition ‐ Correct Coding – 01.19.23
- Policy Article Revisions Summary for January 19, 2023 – 01.19.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: January 19, 2023 – 01.19.23
- KX Modifier Use for External Infusion Pumps – 01.12.23
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for January 12, 2023 – 01.12.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: January 12, 2023 – 01.12.23
- CMS Awards 200 New Medicare-funded Residency Slots to Hospitals Serving Underserved Communities – 01.10.23
- Documentation Checklist Updates – 01.10.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: January 5, 2023 – 01.05.23
- MAC Customer Experience (MCE) Survey – We Value Your Feedback – 01.05.23
- DMEPOS HCPCS Code Jurisdiction List – January 2023 Update – 01.04.23
- The Winter 2023 JB Supplier Manual is now available – 01.03.23
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