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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R188NCD | National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Screening for Colorectal Cancer Using Cologuard - A… |
9115 | MM9115 | ||||
R687CP | Appeals of Claims Decisions: Redeterminations and Reconsiderations (Implementation Dates for FI… |
3939 | |||||
R3435CP | Clarification on Patient?s Reason for Visit Necessary to Capture HIPAA Compliant Fields |
9450 | MM9450 | ||||
R666CP | Updates to the Coordination of Benefits Contractor (COBC) Detailed Error Report File Layouts |
4042 | |||||
R630PI | Medicare Program Integrity Data Analysis--Update |
9176 | |||||
SE17027 | Clarification of Billing and Payment Policies for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Using a… |
SE17027 | |||||
R450CP | Enforcement of Mandatory Electronic Submission of Medicare Claims. |
3440 | MM3440 | ||||
R3432CP | 2016 Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Healthcare Common Procedure… |
9481 | MM9481 | ||||
R651CP | Changes to the Laboratory National Coverage Determination (NCD) Edit Software for October 2005… |
4005 | MM4005 | ||||
R135DEMO | Affordable Care Act Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative - Recurring File Updates… |
9499 |