2021 Part B Kentucky and Ohio Medicare News Archive
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December 2021
- The 1st Quarter 2022 Ambulatory Surgical Center fee schedule is now available under Option 2 of the Fee Schedule page – 12.30.21
- The 1st Quarter 2022 ASC Drug fees are now available – 12.30.21
- The 1st, 3rd, and 4th Quarter 2021 ASC Drug fees have been revised – 12.30.21
- The 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule has been revised. – 12.28.21
- January 2022 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 12.28.21
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, December 23, 2021 – 12.27.21
- The 1st Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs are now available – 12.17.21
- The 1st Quarter 2022 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs are now available – 12.27.21
- Happy Holidays! Gifts from myCGS! – 12.21.21
- CMS Funding 1,000 New Residency Slots for Hospitals Serving Rural & Underserved Communities – 12.20.21
- The 3rd and 4th Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 12.17.21
- The 4th Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 12.17.21
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, December 16, 2021 – 12.16.21
- A Message to Kentucky and Neighboring States – 12.13.21
- 2022 A/B Provider Outreach and Education (POE) Advisory Group Membership Drive – 12.09.21
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, December 9, 2021 – 12.09.21
- The 3rd and 4th Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 12.09.21
- Cervical Fusion with Disc Removal – 12.07.21
- 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
- J15 Post Pay Resumptive Review Status Update 04/01/2021 - 06/30/2021 – 12.03.21
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, December 2, 2021 – 12.02.21
November 2021
- MLN Connects newsletter for Wednesday, November 24, 2021 – 11.24.21
- Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) Service Period Change from 2 Years to 1 Year
– 11.23.21
- December 2021 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 11.23.21
- The 2022 Ambulance Fee Schedule is now available under Option 3 of the Fee Schedule page –11.22.21
- The 4th Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 11.22.21
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, November 18, 2021 – 11.18.21
- Opioid Treatment Programs Payment Rates – January 2022 – 11.15.21
- Home Infusion Therapy (HIT) Payment Rates – January 2022 – 11.15.21
- The 2022 Physician Fee Schedule is now available in PDF, CSV, and searchable formats. – 11.11.21
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, November 11, 2021 – 11.11.21
- The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 11.10.21
- Annual Participation Open Enrollment – 11.08.21
- Qutenza (capsaicin 8% topical system) Billing and Coding Instructions – 11.08.21
- Abucanumab (Aduhelm) Billing and Coding Instructions – 11.05.21
- 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
- Targeted Probe and Educate Program to Focus on Psychotherapy Service Claims – 10.28.21
- November 2021 J15 Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 10.28.21
- Implantation of Spinal Neurostimulator – 10.28.21
- MolDX: Predictive Testing to Guide Targeted Therapy Selection in Rheumatoid Arthritis Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting Announcement – December 07, 2021 – Revised – 10.28.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, October 28, 2021 – 10.28.21
- The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 10.26.21
- The 4th Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 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
- Piflufolastat F-18 ("Pylarify")(18F-DCFPyl or PyL) Billing and Coding Instructions – 10.21.21
- IMPORTANT: The fees for CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFSDB) will be posted to our website after the 2022 physician fee schedule regulation is put on display. – 10.14.21
- MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, October 14, 2021 – 10.14.21
- From 90 to 360! – 10.12.21
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Health Awareness – 10.12.21
- Targeted Probe and Education Program to Focus on Ambulance Claims – 10.11.21
- The EDI Connection Fall 2021 Edition is now available – 10.11.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, October 7, 2021 – 10.07.21
- The 4th Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs are now available – 10.04.21
- The 4th Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs are now available – 10.04.21
September 2021
- The 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule has been revised. – 09.30.21
- 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
- The 4th Quarter 2021 Ambulatory Surgical Center fee schedule is now available under Option 2 of the Fee Schedule page – 09.30.21
- The 4th Quarter 2021 ASC Drug fees are now available – 09.30.21
- The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quarter 2021 ASC Drug fees have been revised – 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
- 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
- MolDX: Molecular Testing for Risk Stratification of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting Announcement – October 12, 2021 – 09.15.21
- Kentucky & Ohio Joint Teleconference/Webinar Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting: October 13th, 2021 – 09.13.21
- 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
- Chronic Care Management for Providers
– 09.08.21
- The 4th Quarter 2020 and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 09.03.21
- The 2nd and 3rd Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 09.03.21
- The 2nd and 3rd Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 09.03.21
- Quarterly Update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) – October 2021 Update – 09.02.21
- Multijurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting: Evidentiary Discussion Regarding Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – 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
- Physicians! Are You Ordering Surgical Dressings for Your Patients? – 08.26.21
- CMS Expands Medicare Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations – 08.24.21
- Clinicians! Are You Ordering PAP Devices and Related Accessories for Your Patients? – 08.23.21
- Physicians! Are You Ordering Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices for Your Patient? – 08.19.21
- 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
- Claims for Drug Administration Must Include the Drug Administered – 08.02.21
July 2021
- 4 Final FY 2022 Payment Rules – 07.30.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, July 29, 2021 – 07.29.21
- July 28th is World Hepatitis Day – 07.27.21
- Hospital Outpatient Department (OPD) Prior Authorization Exemption Process – 07.22.21
- 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
- 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
- The 3rd Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs are now available – 07.06.21
- The 4th Quarter 2020 and 1st and 2nd Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised. – 07.06.21
- The 3rd Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs are now available – 07.06.21
- The 1st and 2nd Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 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
- The 3rd Quarter 2021 Ambulatory Surgical Center fee schedule is now available under Option 2 of the Fee Schedule page – 07.01.21
- The 3rd Quarter 2021 ASC Drug fees are now available – 07.01.21
- The 3rd and 4th Quarter 2020 and 1st and 2nd Quarter 2021 ASC Drug fees have been revised – 07.01.21
- The 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule has been revised – 07.01.21
- 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
- CGS J15 Medicare Part B Mid-Year Review – 06.30.21
- 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
- CGS is Retiring Policy L34089 Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Testing – 06.25.21
- The EDI Connection Summer 2021 Edition is now available – 06.24.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, June 24, 2021 – 06.24.21
- Kentucky & Ohio Joint Teleconference/Webinar Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting: July 13th, 2021 – Revised 06/16/2021 – 06.22.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, June 17, 2021 – 06.17.21
- The 2nd 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 06.16.21
- The 2nd Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 06.16.21
- Cognitive Assessment: What's in the Written Care Plan? – 06.15.21
- Process Improvements Based on Your Feedback!! – 06.15.21
- Kentucky & Ohio Joint Teleconference/Webinar Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting: July 13th, 2021 – 06.14.21
- 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
- Trilaciclib (Cosela™) Claim Filing Information – 06.08.21
- 277CA Report CGS ACE Smart Edits Listing – 06.08.21
- Collaborative A/B/DME Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes Webinar – 06.03.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, June 3, 2021 – 06.03.21
- The 1st and 2nd Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 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
- Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy – 05.25.21
- 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
- Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Unavailable, Saturday May 15th – 05.10.21
- Updates to ACE Smart Edits – 05.10.21
- Multi-Jurisdictional CAC Regarding Amniotic Product Injections for Musculoskeletal Indications-Non-Wound – Update/Reminder – 05.07.21
- CMS Increases Medicare Payment for COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Infusions – 05.07.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, May 6, 2021 – 05.06.21
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
- Amniotic Product Injections for Musculoskeletal Indications-Non-Wound Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting Agenda – 04.27.21
- Notification of Service Specific Post Payment Review for Psychotherapy: Codes 90832, 90834, 90837 – 04.26.21
- May 2021 Part B Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 04.26.21
- 277CA Report CGS ACE Smart Edits Listing – 04.26.21
- Vitamin D Deficiency Screening in Adults – 04.26.21
- 277CA Report CGS ACE Smart Edits Listing – 04.22.21
- 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
- Registration NOW open for CGS May 11 and 12, 2021 Virtual Road Show! – 04.20.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Friday, April 16, 2021 – 04.16.21
- The 2nd Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 04.16.21
- J&J COVID-19 Vaccine: Health Alert – 04.15.21
- New and Revised Policies – 04.14.21
- Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement – May 12, 2021 – 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
- myCGS Part B Overpayment Recovery Request – 04.06.21
- The EDI Connection Spring 2021 Edition is now available – 04.06.21
- The 2nd Quarter 2021 Ambulatory Surgical Center fee schedule is now available under Option 2 of the Fee Schedule page, and the 1st Quarter Ambulatory Surgical Center fee schedule has been revised. – 04.02.21
- The 2nd Quarter 2021 ASC Drug fees are now available – 04.02.21
- The 1st Quarter 2021 and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quarter 2020 ASC Drug fees have been revised – 04.02.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, April 1, 2021 – 04.01.21
- CGS J15 Part A and Part B Presents: "An Evening Discussion on Facet Joint Intervention for Pain Management (L38773)" – 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
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, March 25, 2021 – 03.25.21
- April 2021 Release "Dark Days" for the Common Working File (CWF) Hosts – 03.23.21
- Notification of Service Specific Post Payment Review for Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy: CPT Codes 97110, 97112, 97140, 97530 – 03.22.21
- Split/Shared Services – 03.22.21
- April 2021 Part B 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
- POE Virtual Road Show! Save the Dates! – 03.15.21
- The 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule has been revised. – 03.11.21
- CMS Updates Nursing Home Guidance with Revised Visitation Recommendations – 03.11.21
- MLN Connects Newsletter for Thursday, March 11, 2021 – 03.11.21
- Drug Administration Reminder – 03.05.21
- 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
- March Is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – 03.04.21
- J15 Post Pay Resumptive Review Status Update 08/17/2020–12/31/2020 – 03.03.21
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 Part B Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 02.23.21
- Practitioners! Are You Ordering Lower Limb Orthoses for Your Patients? – 02.19.21
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, February 18, 2021 – 02.18.21
- The 3rd and 4th Quarter 2020 and 1st Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 02.12.21
- The 3rd and 4th Quarter 2020 and 1st Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 02.12.21
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, February 11, 2021 – 02.11.21
- CGS J15 Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting Regarding Platelet Rich Plasma for Non-Wound Care – 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
January 2021
- Collaborative Lower Limb Orthoses Webinar – 01.29.21
- The February 2021 J15 Medicare Bulletin is now available – 01.29.21
- Registration and Meeting Materials Now Available for February 11, 2021, Multi-Jurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC)/Subject Matter Expert Meeting Regarding Epidural Interventions for Chronic Pain Management – 01.28.21
- The 1st Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 01.28.21
- The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quarter 2020 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 01.28.21
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, January 28, 2021 – 01.28.21
- February 2021 Part B Provider Contact Center (PCC) Training – 01.26.21
- Kentucky & Ohio Joint Teleconference/Webinar Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting – February 23rd, 2021 – 01.21.21
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, January 21, 2021 – 01.21.21
- January Is National Glaucoma Awareness Month – 01.20.21
- The 2021 Ambulance Fee Schedules are now available under Option 2 of the Fee Schedule page. – 01.19.21
- Which myCGS Did You Access? – 01.19.21
- Redetermination Submission Checklist – 01.19.21
- Wellness Visits (AWVs) and Initial Preventive Physical Examinations (IPPEs) versus "Routine Examinations" – 01.14.21
- MLN Connects® for Thursday, January 14, 2021 – 01.14.21
- Professional Services during a Patient Hospice Election – 01.12.21
- The 1st Quarter 2021 ASC Drug fees have been revised – 01.11.21
- Providers Making a Difference! – 01.11.21
- The 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule has been revised. – 01.08.21
- 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
- The 1st Quarter 2021 Ambulatory Surgical Center fee schedule is now available under Option 2 of the Fee Schedule page. – 01.04.20
- The 1st Quarter 2021 ASC Drug fees are now available and the 4th Quarter ASC Drug fees have been revised – 01.04.21
- The 1st Quarter 2021, 2nd Quarter 2020, 3rd Quarter 2020, and 4th Quarter 2020 Payment Allowance Limits for Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) Drugs have been revised – 01.04.21
- The 1st Quarter 2021 Payment Allowance Limits for Average Sales Price (ASP) Drugs have been revised – 01.04.21