2023 Part A Kentucky and Ohio Medicare News Archive
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December 2023
- The Micro-invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) Local Coverage Determination (LCD), L37578 (Future Effective), and Billing and Coding Article A56491 (Future Effective), will not become Final and therefore have been removed from the Medicare Coverage Database. Accordingly, at this time there will be no change in the current status of coverage for MIGS. – 12.28.2023
- SPRAVATO™ (esketamine) nasal spray, CIII – 12.21.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: December 21, 2023 – 12.21.2023
- CR13468 – Payment of Codes for Chemotherapy Administration and Nonchemotherapy Injections and Infusions
– 12.19.2023 - MLN Connects Newsletter: December 14, 2023 – 12.14.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: December 7, 2023 – 12.07.2023
November 2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: December 7, 2023 – 12.07.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: November 30, 2023 – 11.30.2023
- The EDI Connection Fall 2023 Edition is now available – 11.28.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: November 22, 2023 – 11.22.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: November 16, 2023 – 11.16.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: November 9, 2023 – 11.09.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: PFS, OPPS/ASC, & OPPS 340B-Acquired Drug Final Rules – Nov 2, 2023 – 11.03.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: November 2, 2023 – 11.02.2023
- Take Our Provider Survey Today – 11.01.2023
October 2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: October 26, 2023 – 10.26.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: October 19, 2023 – 10.19.2023
- Voluntary Refunds – Calendar Year 2023
– 10.16.2023 - MLN Connects Newsletter: October 12, 2023 – 10.12.2023
- Ohio Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting: November 8, 2023 – 10.10.2023
- Kentucky Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting: November 7, 2023 – 10.10.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: COVID-19: Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted for Patients 12 & Older – Oct 6, 2023 – 10.06.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: October 5, 2023 – 10.05.2023
September 2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: September 28, 2023 – 09.28.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: September 21, 2023 – 09.21.2023
- CR13337 – Revision to Implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2023, Section 4143: Waiver of Cap on Annual Payments for Nursing and Allied Health Education Payments
– 09.19.2023 - MLN Connects Newsletter: COVID-19: Updated mRNA Vaccines for Patients 6 Months & Older – Sept 14, 2023 – 09.15.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: September 14, 2023 – 09.14.2023
- Multi-Jurisdictional CAC Meeting on Botulinum Toxins – October 19, 2023 – 09.14.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: September 7, 2023 – 09.07.2023
August 2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: August 31, 2023 – 08.31.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: August 24, 2023 – 08.24.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: August 17, 2023 – 08.17.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: August 10, 2023 – 08.10.2023
- Help us help you! Share your communication preferences – 08.08.2023
- Physicians! Are You Ordering Surgical Dressings for Your Patients? – 08.08.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: August 3, 2023 – 08.03.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: 5 Final FY 2024 Payment Rules – Aug 1, 2023 – 08.02.2023
July 2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: July 27, 2023 – 07.27.2023
- Multi-Jurisdictional CAC Meeting on Cervical Fusion – August 16, 2023 – 07.26.2023
- Multi-Jurisdictional CAC Meeting on Cervical Fusion – August 16, 2023 – 07.20.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: July 20, 2023 – 07.20.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: PFS & OPPS/ASC Proposed Payment Rules – July 13, 2023 – 07.14.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: July 13, 2023 – 07.13.2023
- CR13220 – Technical Revisions Only to the National Coverage Determination (NCD) Manual
– 07.11.2023 - Broader Medicare Coverage of Leqembi Available Following FDA Traditional Approval – 07.07.2023
- The EDI Connection Summer 2023 Edition is now available – 07.06.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: July 6, 2023 – 07.06.2023
June 2023
- Billing and Coding: JW and JZ Modifier Guidelines – 06.29.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: June 29, 2023 – 06.29.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: June 22, 2023 – 06.22.2023
- Importance of Using Severe Malnutrition Codes Correctly – 06.22.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: June 15, 2023 – 06.15.2023
- Kentucky & Ohio Joint Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting: July 11, 2023 – 06.14.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: June 8, 2023 – 06.08.2023
- Canceling a RSNAT Unique Tracking Number (UTN) – 06.07.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: June 1, 2023 – 06.01.2023
May 2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: May 25, 2023 – 05.25.2023
- Kentucky & Ohio Joint Special Open Public Draft LCD Discussion Regarding Urinary Biomarkers for Chronic Pain Management: June 22, 2023 – 05.25.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: May 18, 2023 – 05.18.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: May 11, 2023 – 05.11.2023
- Educational Article J1411 Hemgenix (esranacogene dezaparvovec-drlb) – 05.08.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: May 4, 2023 – 05.04.2023
- Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) will host a Multi-Jurisdictional CAC meeting regarding Non-Invasive Technology for Coronary Artery Plaque Analysis on Thursday, May 25, 2023 – 05.04.2023
- The EDI Connection Spring 2023 Edition is now available – 05.04.2023
- Total Invoice Price and Overpayments – 05.01.2023
- SPRAVATO™ (esketamine) nasal spray, CIII – 05.01.2023
April 2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: April 27, 2023 – 04.27.2023
- Kentucky & Ohio Joint Special Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting: 5/17/2023 – 04.27.2023
- Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) will host a Multi-Jurisdictional CAC meeting regarding Non-Invasive Technology for Coronary Artery Plaque Analysis on Thursday, May 25, 2023 – 04.25.2023
- Physician Certification Statement Requirements for RSNAT – 04.24.2023
- Additional Documentation Requests (ADRs) Process: What to Send – 04.24.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: April 20, 2023 – 04.20.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: April 13, 2023 – 04.13.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: CMS Proposes Policies to Improve Patient Safety and Promote Health Equity – Apr 10, 2023 – 04.11.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: April 6, 2023 – 04.06.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: 4 Proposed FY 2024 Payment Rules – April 4, 2023 – 04.05.2023
March 2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: March 30, 2023 – 03.31.2023
- Multijurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting: Trigger Point Injections – 03.27.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: March 23, 2023 – 03.23.2023
- CR13122 – Implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2023, Section 4143: Waiver of Cap on Annual Payments for Nursing and Allied Health Education Payments
– 03.22.2023 - CR12669 – Instructions Relating to the Evaluation of Section 1115 Waiver Days in the Calculation of Disproportionate Share Hospital Reimbursement
– 03.21.2023 - CR12748 – Upload of Notice Program Reimbursement (NPR) Letters, Interim Rate Reviews, and Tentative Settlement Documentation into the System for Tracking Audit and Reimbursement (STAR)
– 03.16.2023 - MLN Connects Newsletter: March 16, 2023 – 03.16.2023
- CR13105 – Technical Revisions Only to the National Coverage Determination (NCD) Manual
– 03.16.2023 - MLN Connects Newsletter: Inflation Reduction Act Tamps Down on Prescription Drug Price Increases Above Inflation – Mar 15, 2023 – 03.15.2023
- NCD 110.24: Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy Billing Instructions – 03.10.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: March 9, 2023 – 03.09.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: March 2, 2023 – 03.02.2023
February 2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) New Overview Fact Sheet – Feb 27, 2023 – 02.28.2023
- How to Submit "Additional Documentation" Requested by Part A Medical Review – 02.24.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: Public Health Emergency 1135 Waivers: Updated Guidance for Providers – Feb 23, 2023 – 02.23.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: February 23, 2023 – 02.23.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: February 16, 2023 – 02.16.2023
- Medical Documentation for RSNAT Prior Authorization and Claims – 02.14.2023
- Multijurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting Regarding RPM/RTM for Non-Implantable Devices – 02.14.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program Guidance – Feb 9, 2023 – 02.10.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: February 9, 2023 – 02.09.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: February 2, 2023 – 02.02.2023
January 2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: January 26, 2023 – 01.26.2023
- Kentucky & Ohio Joint Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting: February 21st, 2023 – 01.24.2023
- The EDI Connection Winter 2022 Edition is now available – 01.24.2023
- Practitioners! Are You Ordering Ankle-Foot /Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses (AFO/KAFO) for Your Patients? – 01.24.2023
- Practitioners! Are You Ordering Knee Orthoses for Your Patients? – 01.19.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: January 19, 2023 – 01.19.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: January 12, 2023 – 01.12.2023
- CMS Awards 200 New Medicare-funded Residency Slots to Hospitals Serving Underserved Communities – 01.10.2023
- 2023 Schedule for Upcoming Compliance, Open Draft/Revised LCD Discussion, and Provider Touch Point Meetings – 01.05.2023
- MLN Connects Newsletter: January 5, 2023 – 01.05.2023

