2020 Part A Kentucky and Ohio Medicare News Archive
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December 2020
- The January 2021 J15 Medicare Bulletin is now available – 12.31.20
- January 2021 Part A Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 12.29.20
- 3-Day Payment Window for Services Provided to Outpatients Resources – 12.29.20
- Medicare FFS Claims: 2% Payment Adjustment (Sequestration) Suspended Through March – 12.28.20
- Your Feedback Matters! – 12.28.20
- The EDI Connection Winter 2020 Edition is now available – 12.28.20
- MLN Connects® for Wednesday, December 23, 2020 – 12.23.20
- COVID-19 Vaccine Codes: Updated Effective Date for Moderna – 12.22.20
- From the Desk of the MAC Medical Directors: Caring for Medicare Patients is a Partnership – 12.22.20
- CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Resources – 12.22.20
- January 2021 Release "Dark" Days for the Common Working File (CWF) Hosts – 12.21.20
- COVID-19: Add-on Payment for New Treatments – 12.18.20
- Monitoring for Hospital Price Transparency – 12.18.20
- Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) will Host a Multi-Jurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting Regarding Epidural Interventions for Chronic Pain Management – 12.17.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, December 17, 2020 – 12.17.20
- Molecular Diagnostic Testing for Pathogens Multijurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting – 12.16.20
- COVID-19 Vaccine Codes: Updated Effective Date for Pfizer-BioNTech – 12.15.20
- Introducing the NEW CGS EDI Application Status Check Tool! – 12.15.20
- 2021 Provider Enrollment Application Fee Amount – 12.14.20
- Introducing…myCGS Account Linking! – 12.11.20
- CMS Proposes New Rules to Address Prior Authorization and Reduce Burden on Patients and Providers – 12.11.20
- In Case You Missed It: CMS Announces Guidance for Medicare Coverage of COVID-19 Antibody Treatment – 12.10.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, December 10, 2020 – 12.10.20
- Multijurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting Announcement – January 11, 2021 – Coverage Discussion Regarding Molecular Diagnostic Testing for Pathogens – 12.09.20
- COVID-19 Antibody Treatment and Enforcement Discretion Reminder – 12.03.20
- Trump Administration Finalizes Policies to Give Medicare Beneficiaries More Choices around Surgery – 12.03.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, December 3, 2020 – 12.03.20
- Provider Enrollment Application Fee Amount for CY 2021 – 12.02.20
- Permanent Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services and Improved Payment for Time Doctors Spend with Patients – 12.02.20
- Use of Human Amniotic Based Products – 12.02.20
November 2020
- The December 2020 J15 Medicare Bulletin is now available – 11.30.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, November 25, 2020 – 11.25.20
- December 2020 Part A Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 11.24.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, November 19, 2020 – 11.19.20
- Practitioners! Are You Ordering Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, or Supplies (DMEPOS) for Your Patients? – 11.17.20
- Voluntary Refunds – Calendar Year 2020 – 11.16.20
- COVID-19 Vaccine Codes and PC-ACE Software Update – 11.13.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, November 12, 2020 – 11.12.20
- CMS Takes Steps to Ensure Medicare Beneficiaries Have Wide Access to COVID-19 Antibody Treatment – 11.11.20
- Clarification to the New Eligibility From and Through Date Fields – 11.10.20
- Clinicians Ordering Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment – Reference Guide with Information for the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) – 11.05.20
- Clinicians: Are You Ordering Oxygen for Your Patient? – 11.05.20
- How can you recognize an SMRC audit? The SMRC has begun mailing all additional document request (ADR) letters in green envelopes to assist with proper notification of review. Please notify your mail department of this change to allow SMRC requests to be received by the appropriate departments to be handled timely. – 11.05.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, November 5, 2020 – 11.05.20
- Kentucky and Ohio Joint Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) Development Discussion Regarding Electroretinography on November 18th, 2020 – Open to the Public – 11.03.20
- ESRD & Home Health Payment Rules – 11.03.20
- CGSMedicare.com to Be Updated for Improved Mobile Responsiveness – 11.03.20
October 2020
- The November 2020 J15 Medicare Bulletin is now available – 10.30.20
- Trump Administration Acts to Ensure Coverage of Life-Saving COVID-19 Vaccines & Therapeutics – 10.29.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, October 29, 2020 – 10.29.20
- New CMS Proposals Streamline Medicare Coverage, Payment, and Coding for Innovative New Technologies and Provide Beneficiaries with Diabetes Access to More Therapy Choices – 10.28.20
- November 2020 Part A Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 10.27.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, October 22, 2020 – 10.22.20
- The Fall 2020 edition of the EDI Connection is now available – 10.20.20
- Updated 2021 Amount in Controversy (AIC) for Administrative Law Judge Hearings or Federal District Court Appeals – 10.20.20
- Hospital Price Transparency – 10.20.20
- Submit Medicare GME Affiliation Agreements during COVID-19 PHE by January 1 – 10.19.20
- Medicare Credit Balance Quarterly Reminder – 10.19.20
- Enforcement Discretion Relating to Certain Pharmacy Billing – 10.16.20
- Trump Administration Drives Telehealth Services in Medicaid and Medicare – 10.15.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, October 15, 2020 – 10.15.20
- myCGS Now Offers MORE Hospice Information! – 10.15.20
- Renewal of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) – 10.15.20
- Google Authenticator: A New Way to Access myCGS! – 10.15.20
- CMS Announces New Repayment Terms for Medicare Loans Made to Providers During COVID-19 – 10.09.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, October 8, 2020 – 10.08.20
- Non-Invasive Vascular Study Billing and Coding Article (A56697) Revision – 10.06.20
- J15 Medicare Bulletin – The October 2020 J15 Medicare Bulletin is now available – 10.01.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, October 1, 2020 – 10.01.20
September 2020
- October 2020 Part A Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 09.24.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, September 24, 2020 – 09.24.20
- October 2020 Release "Dark" Days for the Common Working File (CWF) Hosts – 09.21.20
- New COVID-19 Nursing Home Visitation Guidance, Kidney Disease Care Model, & Radiation Oncology Payment Model – 09.18.20
- Nursing Home COVID-19 Commission Findings, Oregon Wildfires, & Flu – 09.18.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, September 17, 2020 – 09.17.20
- Updated Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS) Direct Data Entry (DDE) Screen Changes – 09.16.20
- Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model – 09.11.20 li>September 2020 Part A Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 09.10.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, September 10, 2020 – 09.10.20
- Kentucky & Ohio Joint Teleconference/Webinar Open Public Draft/Revised Local Coverage Decision (LCD) Discussion: Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 – 09.09.20
- CMS Advancing Seniors' Access to Cutting-edge Therapies and Technology in Medicare Hospital Rule – 09.03.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, September 3, 2020 – 09.03.20
- September 2020 J15 Medicare Bulletin: Additional Changes! – 09.01.20
August 2020
- CMS Offers Comprehensive Support for Louisiana and Texas with Hurricane Laura – 08.28.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, August 27, 2020 – 08.27.20
- CR 11642: Updates to Nursing and Allied Health Education Medicare Advantage Payment Policies [R10315OTN] – 08.25.20
- Collaborative Oxygen Coverage & Documentation Requirements – 08.25.20
- Change Request 11642: Updates to Nursing and Allied Health Education Medicare Advantage Payment Policies – 08.25.20
- UPDATED ALERT: The J15 Provider Contact Center telephone lines are now operational. – 08.25.20
- ALERT: The J15 Provider Contact Center telephone lines are experiencing technical difficulties. No estimated time for resolution is available. CGS will provide you with an update as soon as one is available. We apologize for the inconvenience. – 08.24.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, August 20, 2020 – 08.20.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, August 13, 2020 – 08.13.20
- MACs Resume Medical Review on a Post-Payment Basis – 08.11.20
- COVID-19: Coverage of Physician Telehealth Services Provided – 08.06.20
- Update: Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form CMS-R-131 Renewal – 08.06.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, August 6, 2020 – 08.06.20
- PFS, OPPS, and IRF: FY 2021 Payment Rules – 08.05.20
- CGS Office Has a New Address! – 08.04.20
- Extension for Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Wage Index Occupational Mix Survey Submission – 08.04.20
- FY 2021 Medicare Payment Policies for IPFs, SNFs, and Hospices – 08.03.20
July 2020
- Payment for COVID-19 Counseling, Reporting Hospital Therapeutics, Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs – 07.30.20
- Renewal of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) – 07.30.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 30, 2020 – 07.30.20
- New Month! New CGS Medicare Bulletin! – 07.30.20
- August 2020 Part A Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 07.29.20
- Trump Administration Announces New Resources to Protect Nursing Home Residents Against COVID-19 – 07.23.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 23, 2020 – 07.23.20
- COVID-19: Nursing Home Testing, SNF Benefit Period Waiver – 07.20.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 16, 2020 – 07.16.20
- Medicare Credit Balance Quarterly Reminder – 07.14.20
- The Summer 2020 edition of the EDI Connection is now available – 07.14.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 9, 2020 – 07.09.20
- ESRD PPS CY 2021 Proposed Rule; COVID-19: New and Expanded Flexibilities for RHCs & FQHCs – 07.07.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 2, 2020 – 07.02.20
June 2020
- The July 2020 Part A Medicare Bulletin is now available – 06.30.20
- COVID-19: SNF Benefit Period Waiver, HHAs Proposed Rule, Ending Nursing Home Blanket Waiver – 06.26.20
- July 2020 Part A Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 06.25.20
- July 2020 Release "Dark" Days for the Common Working File (CWF) Hosts – 06.25.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, June 25, 2020 – 06.25.20
- CGS Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System Changes – 06.24.20
- Medicare Coverage of COVID-19 Testing for Nursing Home Residents and Patients – 06.22.20
- Beneficiary Eligibility Enhancements to myCGS – 06.19.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, June 18, 2020 – 06.18.20
- Reducing Denials through Correct Coding – 06.18.20
- Special Kentucky & Ohio Joint Teleconference/Webinar Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting: Tuesday, July 14th, 2020 – 06.18.20
- Updated Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS) Direct Data Entry (DDE) Screen Changes – 06.18.20
- Hospitals: Submission of Medicare GME Affiliation Agreements During COVID-19 PHE – 06.18.20
- Prior Authorization for Certain Hospital Outpatient Department (OPD) Services Article – 06.18.20
- Using myCGS to Obtain Prior Authorization (PA) for Certain Hospital Outpatient Department (OPD) Services – 06.17.20
- Physicians! Collaborative A/B/DME MAC Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes on June 30, 2020! – 06.16.20
- Prior Authorization Process and Requirements for Certain Hospital OPD Services: Payment for Related Services – 06.15.20
- New Defined Thresholds for Medicare Low Utilization Cost Reports – 06.11.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, June 11, 2020 – 06.11.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, June 4, 2020 – 06.04.20
- Kentucky & Ohio Joint Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting: Draft Local Coverage Determinations – Tuesday, June 23, 2020 – 06.03.20
- COVID-19: Using the CR Modifier and DR Condition Code – 06.02.20
- The June 2020 Part A Medicare Bulletin is now available – 06.01.20
May 2020
- New COVID-19 FAQs on Medicare Fee-for-Service Billing – 05.29.20
- June 2020 Part A Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 05.28.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, May 28, 2020 – 05.28.20
- Preventing Denials for Iron Sucrose (Venofer) – HCPCS Code J1756 – 05.27.20
- The Spring 2020 edition of the EDI Connection is now available – 05.21.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, May 21, 2020 – 05.21.20
- COVID-19: Payment for Lab Tests, Safely Reopening Nursing Homes, Lab & Ambulance Claims – 05.20.20
- Hospital: Physician Time Studies During the COVID-19 PHE – 05.19.20
- COVID-19: Deadlines, New Releases, and Important Calls – 05.18.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, May 14, 2020 – 05.14.20
- Attention Part A Providers! – 05.13.20
- COVID-19: Additional Waivers, Price Transparency, and CMS Letter to Nursing Homes – 05.13.20
- Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Demand Bills – 05.11.20
- COVID-19: Nursing Home Reporting, Updated Telehealth Video, Pharmacies & Other Suppliers Can Enroll as Labs, IRF Flexibilities – 05.08.20
- MLN Connects® for May 7, 2020 – 05.07.20
- Common Working File (CWF) Dark Day for Annual History Archive – 05.06.20
- Medicare FFS Claims: 2% Payment Adjustment Suspended (Sequestration) – 05.04.20
- Kentucky & Ohio Joint Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting: Draft Local Coverage Determinations – Tuesday, June 23, 2020 – 05.01.20
- COVID-19 ICD-10 Code U07.1 and SNF PDPM Assessment Diagnosis – 05.01.20
- COVID-19: Second Round of Sweeping Changes, RHC & FQHC Flexibilities, EMTALA – 05.01.20
April 2020
- The May 2020 Part A Medicare Bulletin is now available – 04.30.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, April 30, 2020 – 04.30.20
- May 2020 Part A Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 04.28.20
- CMS Reevaluates Accelerated Payment Program and Suspends Advance Payment Program – 04.27.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, April 23, 2020 – 04.23.20
- COVID-19: Nursing Home Transparency, Recommendations for Areas with Low Incidence of Disease – 04.20.20
- COVID-19: RHC & FQHC Flexibilities, Increased Payment for Lab Tests, Hospital Waivers, Call Audio and Transcript – 04.17.20
- UPDATE: Regarding Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to Host a Multi-jurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting Regarding Facet Joint and Medial Nerve Branch Procedures on May 28th, 2020 from 1:00-3:00 PM Central Time – 04.16.20
- CGS is Retiring Policy L34093 Chemotherapy and Biologicals – 04.16.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, April 16, 2020 – 04.16.20
- COVID-19: Reprocessing Hospital Claims, Essential Diagnostic Services, Non-Invasive Ventilators – 04.15.20
- Immediate Infusion of $30 Billion into Health Care System – 04.13.20
- COVID-19: Infection Control, Maximizing Workforce, Updated Q&A, CS Modifier for Cost-Sharing, Payment Adjustment Suspended – 04.10.20
- Medicare Credit Balance Quarterly Reminder – 04.10.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, April 9, 2020 – 04.09.20
- April 2020 Part A Medicare Bulletin Review – 04.07.20
- COVID-19: Telehealth Video, Coinsurance and Deductible Waived, ASC Attestations, Ambulance Modifiers, Lessons from Front Lines, MLN Call Today – 04.07.20
- COVID-19: Telehealth Billing Correction, Nursing Home Recommendations, Billing for Multi-Function Ventilators, New ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code – 04.03.20
- Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Will Host a Multi-jurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting Regarding Facet Joint and Medial Nerve Branch Procedures on May 28th, 2020 from 1-3 pm CST – 04.02.20
- Telehealth Services – 04.02.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, April 2, 2020 – 04.02.20
- Medical Review Update – 04.01.20
March 2020
- COVID-19: Regulatory Changes, Telehealth Billing, and Specimen Collection Codes – 03.31.20
- The April 2020 Part A Medicare Bulletin is now available – 03.31.20
- COVID-19: Financial Relief, Nursing Home Telehealth, Quality Reporting, Clinical Laboratories, Hospital Data Sharing – 03.30.20
- Telehealth Services During the Public Health Emergency – 03.30.20
- COVID-19: Enrollment Relief, Open Payments, Beneficiary Notices – 03.27.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, March 26, 2020 – 03.26.20
- April 2020 Part A Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 03.25.20
- Cost Report: Delay Filing Deadline For Part A, Home Health, and Hospice Providers – 03.25.20
- SNF Claims Incorrectly Cancelled – 03.24.20
- April 2020 Release "Dark" Days for the Common Working File (CWF) Hosts – 03.24.20
- COVID-19: Relief for Quality Reporting Programs and Provider Enrollment – 03.24.20
- Registration Now Open! – 03.23.20
- COVID-19: Telehealth and Non-Essential Procedures – 03.23.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, March 19, 2020 – 03.19.20
- Updated Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS) Direct Data Entry (DDE) Screen Changes – 03.18.20
- President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak – 03.17.20
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources – 03.17.20
- COVID-19: FFS Response and Nursing Home Visitor Guidance – 03.16.20
- COVID-19: Test Pricing, Diagnostic Lab Tests, Pricing & Codes, and EHB Coverage – 03.16.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, March 12, 2020 – 03.12.20
- Process Improvements Based On Your 2019 MSI Survey Feedback! – 03.11.20
- The CGS Medicare Exhibition – 03.11.20
- Reminder: Where to Send Refund Checks – 03.11.20
- COVID-19 Response: CMS Issues FAQs to Assist Medicare Providers – 03.09.20
- CMS Develops Additional Code for Coronavirus Lab Tests – 03.06.20
- CMS Announces Actions to Address Spread of Coronavirus – 03.05.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, March 5, 2020 – 03.05.20
- Update to myCGS Administrator Unlock Feature! – 03.04.20
- Updated Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS) Direct Data Entry (DDE) Website Resources – 03.03.20
- SNF PDPM Claims Issue – 03.03.20
- Evaluate Our Services! – 03.02.20
February 2020
- The March 2020 Part A Medicare Bulletin is now available – 02.28.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, February 27, 2020 – 02.27.20
- Process Improvements Based On Your 2019 MSI Survey Feedback! – 02.27.20
- Changes are Coming to Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Forms – 02.26.20
- Save the Date! CGS Medicare Exhibition on June 17 and 18, 2020 – 02.25.20
- March 2020 Part A Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 02.24.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, February 20, 2020 – 02.20.20
- Coming in March 2020! – 02.18.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, February 13, 2020 – 02.13.20
- Just Have a General Question? – 02.12.20
- February 2020 Part A Medicare Bulletin Review – 02.11.20
- FREE Medicare Part A Update Seminars in Ohio and Kentucky! – 02.10.20
- Attention Kentucky Providers! Medicare Update Seminars in Lexington Kentucky! – 02.10.20
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, February 6, 2020 – 02.06.20
- Did You Know??? – 02.03.20