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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R1164CP | Coding Change for Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement (LADR) |
5462 | MM5462 | ||||
R1163CP | Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Reason Code (CARC) Update |
5456 | MM5456 | ||||
R115FM | Clarification of the Protocol for Estimating Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Form CMS-H/… |
5451 | |||||
R1161CP | Additional Changes to the 2007 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database |
5498 | MM5498 | ||||
R183PI | Update the MCS System to Validate National Provider Identifiers (NPIs) in Place of Unique… |
5318 | |||||
R23SOMA | Federal Minimum Qualifications Standards |
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R1157CP | Processing All Diagnosis Codes Reported on Claims Submitted to Carriers (Final Phase) |
5441 | MM5441 | ||||
R1158CP | Guidelines for Payment of Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) |
5433 | MM5433 | ||||
R261OTN | Institutional Value Code Changes |
5411 | MM5411 | ||||
R1160CP | Colorectal Cancer Screening Flexible Sigmoidoscopy and Colonoscopy Coinsurance Payment Chang |
5387 | MM5387 |