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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R25SOMA | New Number Series and State Codes for CMS Certification Numbers (formerly OSCAR Provider Numbers… |
5490 | |||||
R271OTN | Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC)/Other Medicare Contractors Claims Mass Adjustments in VIPS… |
5497 | |||||
R119FM | Contractor CROWD Form 5 Completion Changes |
4274 | |||||
R119FM | Contractor CROWD Form 5 Completion Changes |
4274 | |||||
R118FM | Recurring Update Notification for the Notice of New Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and… |
5299 | |||||
R198PI | New DMEPOS Certificates of Medical Necessity (CMNs) and DME Information Forms (DIFS) for Claims… |
5571 | MM5571 | ||||
R8SS | CMS Business Partners System Security Manual |
5500 | |||||
R197PI | Revise the VIPS Medicare System (VMS) and Medicare Contractor System (MCS) to Expand Files to… |
5044 | |||||
R1218CP | Program Instructions Designating the Competitive Bidding Areas and Product Categories Included… |
5574 | MM5574 | ||||
R196PI | Medical Review of Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Claims Using the MDS QC System Software |
5418 |