2023 DME MAC Jurisdiction B News Archive
June 2023
- Webinars Scheduled through September – 06.06.23
- IVIG Demonstration Fact Sheet Revised – 06.02.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: June 1, 2023 – 06.01.23
- Save the Date for Two Comprehensive Workshops – Indianapolis on June 21 and Milwaukee on July 12! – 06.01.23
May 2023
- DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program: Temporary Gap Period Starts January 1 – 05.31.23
- myCGS 7.3.12.1 Now Available – 05.31.23
- End of COVID-19 PHE Teleconference Q&As Published – 05.30.23
- myCGS 7.3.12 Now Available – 05.26.23
- July 2023 HCPCS Updates – New, Revised and Discontinued HCPCS Codes – 05.26.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: May 25, 2023 – 05.25.23
- Open Meeting Announcement – External Upper Limb Tremor Stimulator Therapy Proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD) – 05.25.23
- Proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Released for Comment – External Upper Limb Tremor Stimulator Therapy – 05.25.23
- Policy Article Revisions Summary for May 25, 2023 – 05.25.23
- CGS Administrators Wins Major Medicare Contract – 05.24.23
- Claim Submission Instruction Post-PHE – Continued Use of Modifier CR and COVID Narrative – Revised – 05.18.23
- Enteral Nutrition, Osteogenesis Stimulators, Parenteral Nutrition and Seat Lift Mechanisms – Final LCDs and Response to Comments (RTC) Articles Published – 05.18.23
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for May 18, 2023 – 05.18.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: May 18, 2023 – 05.18.23
- 2023 Hurricane Season Update from CGS – 05.17.23
- New Email Address for Post-PHE Billing Questions – 05.17.23
- Post COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Online Education Course Now Available – 05.16.23
- Exciting New Features in myCGS 7.3.11 That You've Been Waiting For! – 05.12.23
- Setting a Default NPI/PTAN in myCGS – 05.12.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: May 11, 2023 – 05.11.23
- Dear Physician – Sleep Test Scoring
– 05.11.23
- Dear Physician – Therapeutic Shoes for Persons with Diabetes
– 05.11.23
- DME MAC Program Manager Update – Workgroup Collaboration – 05.10.23
- End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Ask the Contractor Teleconference (ACT) Calls Scheduled for Tuesday May 9 and Friday May 12 – 05.05.23
- Medical Review Quarterly Reports by Policy – 05.05.23
- Dear Physician – Medicare Coverage of Immunosuppressive Drugs
– 05.05.23
- Dear Physician – Electronic Health Records and Addenda
– 05.04.23
- Dear Physician – Medicare Record Authentication – Tips for Physicians
– 05.04.23
- Dear Physician – Medicare Prior Authorization Condition of Payment for Group 2 – Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces
– 05.04.23
- Dear Physician – Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
– 05.04.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: May 4, 2023 – 05.04.23
- Save the Date – CGS to Conduct In-Person Mega Workshop in Fort Lauderdale, FL on June 7th! – 05.04.23
- 2023 HCPCS Code Update – April Edition – Correct Coding – 05.04.23
- Policy Article Revisions Summary for May 4, 2023 – 05.04.23
- Ordering/Referring Provider Denial Job Aid – 05.03.23
- End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Ask the Contractor Teleconference (ACT) Calls Scheduled for Tuesday May 9 and Friday May 12 – 05.02.23
- ALERT: myCGS, IVR, and Other Systems Unavailable May 8 – 05.01.23
April 2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: April 27, 2023 – 04.27.23
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for April 27, 2023 – 04.27.23
- Dear Physician – Airway Clearance: High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Devices & Mechanical In-Exsufflation Devices
– 04.27.23
- Dear Physician – Ankle-Foot/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses
– 04.27.23
- Dear Physician – Documentation of Artificial Limbs and Braces
– 04.27.23
- Dear Physician – Documentation of Continued Medical Necessity
– 04.27.23
- Dear Physician – Durable Medical Equipment - An Easy Option for Documenting Continued Use
– 04.27.23
- Dear Physician – Insulin for Insulin Infusion Pumps
– 04.27.23
- Dear Physician – Knee Orthoses
– 04.27.23
- Insulin Furnished Through an External Infusion Pump – Important Billing Instructions for Dates of Service on or After May 1, 2023 – 04.27.23
- Tips for Submitting Prior Authorization Accessories for Power Mobility Devices – 04.24.23
- 2023 DMEPOS HCPCS Code Jurisdiction List – April Update – 04.24.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: April 20, 2023 – 04.20.23
- Dear Physician – CERT Enteral Nutrition
– 04.20.23
- Dear Physician – Documentation Requirements for Power Wheelchairs and Power Operated Vehicles
– 04.20.23
- Dear Physician – Glucose Monitors and Supplies
– 04.20.23
- Dear Physician – Nebulizers – Coverage Criteria and Physician Documentation Requirements
– 04.20.23
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for April 20, 2023 – 04.20.23
- Dear Physician – Medicare Prior Authorization for Certain Power Mobility Devices and Accessories
– 04.20.23
- The 2nd Quarter 2023 DMEPOS Fee Schedule is now available in Searchable, PDF, and CSV formats. – 04.19.23
- The 2nd Quarter 2023 Drug Fees are now available – 04.19.23
- Dear Physician – Continuous Glucose Monitors
– 04.17.23
- Signature Requirements on Proof of Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic – 04.17.23
- Insufficient Documentation of Lower Limb Orthoses to be Addressed in National Webinar on June 1, 2023 – 04.17.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: April 13, 2023 – 04.13.23
- Dear Physician – Written Order Prior To Delivery and Face-To-Face Encounter
– 04.13.23
- Hospice and GW Modifier Prepayment Reviews – 04.13.23
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for April 13, 2023 – 04.13.23
- PureWick Urine Collection System – Coding and Billing Instructions – Revised – 04.13.23
- Upcoming Claim Status Inquiry (CSI) System Update – 04.11.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: CMS Proposes Policies to Improve Patient Safety and Promote Health Equity – Apr 10, 2023 – 04.11.23
- Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Review Contractor Company Name and Email Changed – 04.10.23
- New Features in myCGS 7.3.10 – 04.07.23
- Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage: Form Renewal – 04.07.23
- Medicare Part B DME Drug Inflation Rebates – 04.06.23
- The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) ends May 11, 2023. Find resources here. – 04.06.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: April 6, 2023 – 04.06.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: 4 Proposed FY 2024 Payment Rules – April 4, 2023 – 04.05.23
- Use myCGS to Submit Prior Authorization Accessories for Power Mobility Devices – 04.05.23
- The Spring 2023 JB Supplier Manual is now available – 04.03.23
- April 2023 HCPCS Updates – New, Revised, and Discontinued HCPCS Codes and Modifiers – 04.03.23
March 2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: March 30, 2023 – 03.31.23
- Temporary Interruption in myCGS and IVR Availability Due to Quarterly System Maintenance: March 31–April 2, 2023 – 03.30.23
- LCD and Policy Article Revisions Summary for March 30, 2023 – 03.30.23
- New & Improved Registration Platform for Webinars! – 03.27.23
- Widespread Pre-Pay Service Specific Review Announcement – HCPCS Codes K1018 and K1019 – 03.24.23
- MLN Connects Newsletter: March 23, 2023 – 03.23.23
- HCPCS Codes K1018 and K1019 – Correct Coding – Revised – 03.23.23
- 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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