MLN Matters Articles
MLN Matters® Articles
These Articles explain national Medicare policies on coverage, billing, and payment rules for specific provider types. Sometimes we explain information in an MLN Connects® newsletter message instead of an MLN Matters® Article. If there’s an Article or a newsletter message, you’ll find it in the “Provider Education” column.
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ended on May 11, 2023. View Infectious diseases for a list of waivers and flexibilities that were in place during the PHE.
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Transmittal # | Issue Date Sort ascending | Subject | Implementation Date | CR # | Provider Education | Provider Education Release Date | Provider Education Revision Date |
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R2416OTN | User CR: ViPS Medicare System (VMS) - Increase Edit Code Maximum |
11398 | |||||
R2415OTN | Updates to Bills Pending Report for the Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) |
11404 | |||||
R4487CP | CY 2020 Update for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee… |
11570 | MM11570 | ||||
R2414OTN | ViPS Medicare System (VMS) Online and Print Reporting of Automated Claims Examination System (… |
11521 | |||||
R2413OTN | New State Codes for California, Kentucky and West Virginia |
11600 | |||||
R4485CP | January 2020 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System |
11607 | MM11607 | ||||
R2412OTN | Expand Narrative File Message Number Range Implementation |
11156 | |||||
R4486CP | New Medicare Provider Specialty Code (D5) and Billing Codes for Opioid Treatment Programs and… |
11353 | |||||
R333FM | New Medicare Provider Specialty Code (D5) and Billing Codes for Opioid Treatment Programs and… |
11353 | |||||
R263BP | Rural Health Clinic (RHC) and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Medicare Benefit Policy… |
11575 | MM11575 |