DME MAC Jurisdiction C 2022 News Archive
December 2022
- Correct Coding – Submitting Oxygen Claims with Modifiers KX, GA, GY, and GZ – Revised – 12.29.22
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for December 29, 2022 – 12.29.22
- Temporary Interruption in myCGS and IVR Availability Due to Quarterly System Maintenance: December 30–January 1, 2023 – 12.28.22
- Reminder – Oxygen Qualification Tests and Documentation – Revised – 12.22.22
- MLN Connects Newsletter: December 22, 2022 – 12.22.22
- Video and Transcript Published – Proposed Glucose Monitors LCD (DL33822) Virtual Open Meeting – 12.15.22
- MLN Connects Newsletter: December 15, 2022 – 12.15.22
- myCGS 7.3.5 Includes Beneficiary Address and Other Eligibility Enhancements—Available Now! – 12.12.22
- MLN Connects Newsletter: December 8, 2022 – 12.08.22
- myCGS Eligibility, SNF/Hospital, and MBI Lookup Unavailable This Weekend – 12.08.22
- The 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 Drug Fees have been revised – 12.07.22
- Join CGS in Nashville for IMPACT 2023! – 12.06.22
- MLN Connects Newsletter: December 1, 2022 – 12.01.22
- Policy Article Revisions Summary for December 1, 2022 – 12.01.22
- HCPCS Codes K1018 and K1019 – Correct Coding – Revised – 12.01.22
- IT'S HERE! Get 1st choice on breakout sessions! – 12.01.22
November 2022
- Do you bill Jurisdiction B? If so, check out our Indianapolis workshop! – 11.28.22
- The Enteral Nutrition Calculator can help you bill claims successfully! – 11.28.22
- January 2023 HCPCS Updates – New, Revised, and Discontinued HCPCS Codes – 11.28.22
- Policy Article Revisions Summary for November 24, 2022 – 11.28.22
- MLN Connects Newsletter: Nov 23, 2022 – 11.23.22
- The 4th Quarter 2022 DMEPOS Fee Schedule has been revised. – 11.23.22
- Billing Instructions – Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition – 11.17.22
- CMN and DIF Elimination – Correct Coding and Billing – 11.17.22
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for November 17, 2022 – 11.17.22
- MLN Connects Newsletter: November 17, 2022 – 11.17.22
- Corrections Being Made to the 2022 DMEPOS Fee Schedule Amounts for Certain Items Furnished in Non-contiguous Areas (Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) - Revised – 11.15.22
- Check out the newly updated CGS Medicare App! – 11.14.22
- Certificates of Medical Necessity (CMNs) and DME Information Forms (DIFs) Elimination – Common Questions and Answers – 11.11.22
- Comment Period Closes November 19, 2022 for the Proposed Glucose Monitors LCD – 11.11.22
- Need approval for the CGS IMPACT Conference? We can help! – 11.10.22
- MLN Connects Newsletter: November 10, 2022 – 11.10.22
- Changes to the DMEPOS Enrollment Contractor – 11.03.22
- MLN Connects Newsletter: November 3, 2022 – 11.03.22
- MLN Connects Newsletter: OPPS/ASC & PFS Final Payment Rules – 11.02.22
- Register for November's "Listen & Learn" Webinars! – 11.01.22
- MLN Connects Newsletter: Final Rules – 11.01.22
- Voluntary Refunds – Calendar Year 2022
– 11.01.22
- Open Meeting Agenda – Glucose Monitors Proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD) – 11.01.22
October 2022
- Insufficient Documentation of Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes to be Addressed in National Webinar on November 2, 2022 – 10.27.22
- 2022 HCPCS Code Update – October Edition – Correct Coding – 10.27.22
- DMEPOS HCPCS Code Jurisdiction List – October 2022 Update – 10.27.22
- MLN Connects Newsletter: October 27, 2022 – 10.27.22
- The 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 Drug Fees have been revised – 10.26.22
- Watch "To the Point" Episodes for FAST Education – 10.24.22
- CGS IMPACT Conference: February 27 & 28, 2023 – 10.21.22
- DME MAC Program Manager Update - Workgroup Collaboration – 10.20.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, October 20, 2022 – 10.20.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, October 13, 2022 – 10.13.22
- The 4th Quarter 2022 DMEPOS Fee Schedule is now available in Searchable, PDF, and CSV formats. – 10.11.22
- Use the New Ankle-Foot/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis Documentation Checklist! – 10.11.22
- The 4th Quarter 2022 Drug Fees are now available – 10.11.22
- MLN Connects Newsletter: Oct 6, 2022 – 10.06.22
- Open Meeting Announcement – Glucose Monitors Proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD) – 10.06.22
- Proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Released for Comment – Glucose Monitors – 10.06.22
- Updates on Hurricane Ian – Florida and South Carolina – 10.04.22
- The Fall 2022 JC Supplier Manual in now Available – 10.03.22
September 2022
- Temporary Interruption in myCGS and IVR Availability Due to Quarterly System Maintenance: September 30–October 2, 2022 – 09.30.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, September 29, 2022 – 09.29.22
- Jurisdiction C suppliers! Are you prepared for hurricanes or other natural disasters? – 09.27.22
- Certificates of Medical Necessity (CMNs) and Durable Medical Equipment Information Forms (DIFs) Elimination Reminder – 09.26.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, September 22, 2022 – 09.22.22
- Orthoses Prior Authorization – Phase 3 – 09.22.22
- Policy Article Revisions Summary for September 22, 2022 – 09.22.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, September 15, 2022 – 09.15.22
- Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Providing Protection Against Omicron Variant Available at No Cost
– 09.12.22
- Join Your Medicare Contractors at Medtrade East! – 09.12.22
- Basics of Choosing the Correct HCPCS Code – Correct Coding – 09.08.22
- LCD Revisions Summary for September 8, 2022 – 09.08.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, September 8, 2022 – 09.08.22
- Register for September & October's "Listen & Learn" Webinars! – 09.06.22
- Looking for Pricing for Adjunctive Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) HCPCS E2102 and A4238? – 09.02.22
- Appropriate Billing of Drug Code for IVIG Demonstration Program – 09.01.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, September 1, 2022 – 09.01.22
August 2022
- October 2022 HCPCS Updates – New and Revised HCPCS Codes – 08.29.22
- New "To the Point" Recording: Submitting a Prior Auth Request via Fax, Mail, or esMD – 08.25.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, August 25, 2022 – 08.25.22
- Medicare Minute℠: Check Your…Fax – 08.18.22
- Creating a Roadmap for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency – 08.18.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, August 18, 2022 – 08.18.22
- Are you using CGS Connect to reduce claim denials? – 08.16.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, August 11, 2022 – 08.11.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, August 4, 2022 – 08.04.22
- Medical Review Quarterly Reports by Policy – 08.03.22
- New CMS Rule Increases Payments for Acute Care Hospitals & Advances Health Equity, Maternal Health – 08.02.22
- Skilled Nursing Facilities: Final FY 2023 Payment Rule – 08.01.22
July 2022
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for July 28, 2022 – 07.28.22
- Make simple claim corrections online through myCGS – 07.28.22
- 3 Final FY 2023 Payment Rules: Hospices, Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities, & Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities – 07.28.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, July 28, 2022 – 07.28.22
- CGS Medical Director Dr. Robert Hoover Shares Information about the Nashville Mega Workshop – 07.25.22
- What suppliers are saying about our in-person workshops! – 07.21.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, July 21, 2022 – 07.21.22
- Reasons for Non-Affirmed Prior Authorization for Knee (L1832, L1833, L1851) and Spinal Orthoses (L0648 and L0650) – 07.19.22
- CMS Proposes Rule to Advance Health Equity, Improve Access to Care, & Promote Competition and Transparency – 07.18.22
- Physicians! Are You Ordering Glucose Monitors and Supplies for Your Patients? – Revised – 07.18.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, July 14, 2022 – 07.14.22
- Want to speak directly with the CGS Medical Directors? Here's your chance! – 07.12.22
- CMS Proposes Physician Payment Rule to Expand Access to High-Quality Care – 07.08.22
- Registration Details for the Nashville Mega Workshop on August 18 – 07.07.22
- Policy Article Revisions Summary for July 7, 2022 – 07.07.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, July 7, 2022 – 07.07.22
- MAC Customer Experience (MCE) Survey – We Value Your Feedback – 07.06.22
- The 3rd Quarter 2022 Drug Fees are now available – 07.05.22
- The 3rd Quarter 2022 DMEPOS Fee Schedule is now available in Searchable, PDF, and CSV formats. – 07.05.22
- Are you using the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) tools? – 07.05.22
- myCGS 7.3 Available Now! – 07.05.22
- myCGS Will Be Unavailable This Weekend—myCGS 7.3 Coming July 5 – 07.01.22
- The Summer 2022 DME Jurisdiction C Supplier Manual is now available – 07.01.22
June 2022
- Phase 2 of Prior Authorization for Certain Orthoses Codes Begins July 12 – 06.30.22
- Temporary Interruption in myCGS and IVR Availability Due to Quarterly System Maintenance: July 1–4 – 06.30.22
- 2022 HCPCS Code Update – July Edition – Correct Coding – 06.30.22
- Register for July's "Listen & Learn" Webinars! – 06.30.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, June 30, 2022 – 06.30.22
- myCGS 7.3 with New and Improved Same/Similar Coming July 5! – 06.27.22
- 2% Payment Adjustment (Sequestration) Begins July 1, 2022 – 06.27.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, June 23, 2022 – 06.23.22
- Home Health & ESRD Proposed CY 2023 Payment Rules – 06.22.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, June 16, 2022 – 06.16.22
- DME myCGS Will No Longer Support Internet Explorer Beginning 8/15/2022 – 06.13.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, June 9, 2022 – 06.09.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, June 2, 2022 – 06.02.22
May 2022
- Policy Article Revisions Summary for May 26, 2022 – 05.26.22
- July 2022 HCPCS Code Updates – 05.26.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, May 26, 2022 – 05.26.22
- Hurricane Season Reminder – 05.25.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, May 19, 2022 – 05.19.22
- Medicare FFS Response to the Disaster in the State of New Mexico Due to the Effects of Wildfires – 05.16.22
- Elimination of Certificates of Medical Necessity (CMNs) and Durable Medical Equipment Forms (DIFs) – 05.16.22
- Medical Review Quarterly Reports by Policy – 05.16.22
- The Fee Schedules Section Gets a Fresh Update! – 05.12.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, May 12, 2022 – 05.12.22
- Insufficient Documentation of Surgical Dressings to be Addressed in National Webinar on June 15, 2022 – 05.11.22
- Microsoft is Discontinuing Support of Internet Explorer – 05.05.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, May 5, 2022 – 05.05.22
April 2022
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, April 28, 2022 – 04.28.22
- LCD Revisions Summary for April 28, 2022 – 04.28.22
- NEW "To the Point" Recordings on Consolidated Billing – 04.26.22
- Physicians! Are You Ordering DMEPOS for Your Patients? – 04.26.22
- Nebulizers – Final LCD and Response to Comments (RTC) Article Published – 04.21.22
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for April 21, 2022 – 04.21.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, April 21, 2022 – 04.21.22
- CMS Proposes Policies to Advance Health Equity & Maternal Health, Support Hospitals – 04.19.22
- 2022 HCPCS Code Update – April Edition – Correct Coding – Revised – 04.14.22
- Policy Article Revisions Summary for April 14, 2022 – 04.14.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, April 14, 2022 – 04.14.22
- Reminder: Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery (WOPD) List – 04.13.22
- Join the Prior Authorization of Orthoses Webinar on April 18! – 04.13.22
- Use the New Written Order Prior to Delivery Lookup Tool! – 04.13.22
- Important Information on Prior Authorization – 04.13.22
- HHS Takes Actions to Promote Safety & Quality in Nursing Homes – 04.12.22
- Returning to Certain Pre-COVID-19 Policies & Coverage of Monoclonal Antibodies for Alzheimer's Disease Stakeholder Call – 04.08.22
- The 2nd Quarter 2022 Drug Fees are now available and the 2nd Quarter 2021 Drug Fees have been revised – 04.08.22
- DMEPOS HCPCS Code Jurisdiction List - April 2022 Update – 04.07.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, April, 7, 2022 – 04.07.22
- Eligible Individuals Can Receive Second COVID-19 Booster Shot at No Cost – 04.06.22
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces a New Way for Medicare Beneficiaries to Get Free Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests – 04.04.22
- The 2nd Quarter 2022 DMEPOS Fee Schedule is now available in Searchable, PDF, and CSV formats. – 04.04.22
- The Spring 2022 DME Jurisdiction C Supplier Manual is now available – 04.01.22
- IPF & IRF Proposed FY 2023 Payment Rules – 04.01.22
March 2022
- Temporary Interruption in myCGS and IVR Availability Due to Quarterly System Maintenance: April 1–3 – 03.31.22
- Medical Review Quarterly Reports by Policy – 03.31.22
- 1% Payment Adjustment (Sequestration) Begins April 1, 2022 – 03.31.22
- Fiscal Year 2023 Hospice Payment Rate Update Proposed Rule – Comment by May 31 – 03.31.22
- Fiscal Year 2023 Hospice Payment Rate Update Proposed Rule – Comment by May 31 – 03.31.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, March 31, 2022 – 03.31.22
- Code Verification Review Requirement for Lower Limb Orthoses (L1832, L1833, and L1851) and Lumbar Sacral Orthoses (L0648 and L0650) – 03.31.22
- Policy Article Revisions Summary for March 31, 2022 – 03.31.22
- CGS Is Accepting Prior Authorization Requests for New HCPCS – 03.30.22
- DME MAC Project Manager Update – 03.29.22
- Registration Now Open for the Charlotte, NC Mega Workshop on May 10! – 03.25.22
- Dear Physician Letter – Continuous Glucose Monitors – Revised
– 03.24.22
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for March 24, 2022 – 03.24.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, March 24, 2022 – 03.24.22
- Important Billing Reminder for A4258/Spring-Powered Device for Lancet – Blood Glucose Monitors – 03.21.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, March 17, 2022 – 03.17.22
- PDAC Code Verification Reviews for CGM Devices – Coding and Billing – 03.17.22
- Correct Coding and Billing of Halo Procedure – 03.17.22
- Continuous Glucose Monitors – Correct Coding and Billing – Revised – 03.17.22
- IVR Line Updated with Changes to Improve Efficiency – 03.14.22
- LCD Revisions Summary for March 10, 2022 – 03.10.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, March 10, 2022 – 03.10.22
- Join Your Medicare Contractors at Medtrade West! – 03.10.22
- What is the IVR, and how can it help you? – 03.10.22
- Annual Reminder to Providers: Providers must notify the Part B carrier or National Supplier Clearinghouse (NSC) of any changes of address. Visit palmettogba.com/nsc
for more information. – 03.07.22
- Knee Orthoses and Lumbar Sacral Orthoses (LSOs) to Be Included in Prior Authorization – 03.04.22
- Additional Power Mobility Devices (PMDs) to Be Included in Prior Authorization – 03.04.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, March 3, 2022 – 03.03.22
- April 2022 HCPCS Code Updates – 03.01.22
February 2022
- Required Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Order Prior to Delivery (WOPD) List – 02.24.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, February 24, 2022 – 02.24.22
- Introducing the Orthopedic Footwear Documentation Checklist! – 02.22.22
- COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibodies: FDA Authorized Bebtelovimab – 02.18.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, February 17, 2022 – 02.17.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, February 10, 2022 – 02.10.22
- Irrigation Supply Sleeves – Correct Coding – 02.10.22
- Reminder About Beneficiary Addresses – 02.09.22
- New Features and Enhancements in myCGS 7.2.2—Now Available! – 02.08.22
- DMEPOS Requirement Updates Effective April 13 – 02.03.22
- Policy Article Revisions Summary for February 3, 2022 – 02.03.22
- Biden-Harris Administration Will Cover Free Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests Through Medicare – 02.03.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, February 3, 2022 – 02.03.22
- CR Modifier for COVID-19 PHE – 02.03.22
- Check out the newly updated CGS Medicare App! – 02.02.22
- CGS Introduces "Listen & Learn" Webinars! – 02.01.22
- New Look for the "Forms & Checklists" Webpage! – 02.01.22
- Did you know CGS has 13 nebulizer drug calculators? – 02.01.22
January 2022
- Reminders for Recalled Equipment Usage and Billing – 01.31.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, January 27, 2022 – 01.27.22
- Important Billing Reminder for K0553 / Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) – 01.24.22
- Introducing the Revefenacin (Yupelri®) J7677 Calculator – 01.20.22
- Dear Physician – Completion of Certificates of Medical Necessity (CMNs)
– 01.20.22
- Items Provided on a Recurring Basis and Request for Refill Requirements – Annual Reminder – January 2022 – 01.20.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, January 20, 2022 – 01.20.22
- 2022 DMEPOS HCPCS Code Jurisdiction List – 01.19.22
- Supplies – Use of Upgrade Modifiers – 01.18.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, January 13, 2022 – 01.13.22
- Use the new Knee Orthoses Documentation Checklist
to identify required documentation, including standard written orders (SWOs), delivery documentation, medical records, and more. This checklist also shares online resources that are helpful when submitting claims. – 01.13.22
- The 1st Quarter 2022 Drug Fees are now available and the 3rd Quarter 2021 Drug Fees have been revised – 01.11.22
- Applications Are Open for the myCGS Advisory Group! – 01.10.22
- Medically Unlikely Edits (MUEs) & Clinically Unbelievable Edits (CUEs) – 01.10.22
- COVID-19: New HCPCS Code for Remdesivir Antiviral Medication – 01.07.22
- New Menu Options for Calling Customer Support, Including a Direct myCGS Help Line! – 01.07.22
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, January 6, 2022 – 01.06.22
- Calendar Year 2022 Update for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule – MLN Matters MM12521 – 01.06.22
- Medicare FFS Claims: 2% Payment Adjustment (Sequestration) Changes for 2022 – 01.06.22
- The 1st Quarter 2022 DMEPOS Fee Schedule is now available in Searchable, PDF, and CSV formats. – 01.06.22
- REMINDER – myCGS Designated Approvers: Tips for Using Check Information to Register/Recertify – 01.04.22
- The Winter 2022 DME Jurisdiction C Supplier Manual is now available – 01.03.22
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