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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R608CP | New Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Modifier |
3935 | MM3935 | ||||
R88CP | Implementation of Changes to Payment for Ambulance Services Required by Section 414 of MMA |
3099 | MM3099 | ||||
R575CP | New Remittance Advice (RA) Message for Referred Clinical Diagnostic/Purchased Diagnostic Service… |
3679 | MM3679 | ||||
R19MSP | Clarification of MSP Rules in Relation to a Temporary Leave of Absence |
3447 | MM3447 | ||||
R518CP | New Coding for FDG PET Scans and Billing Requirements for Specific Indications of Cervical… |
3741 | MM3741 | ||||
R24NCD | Update to Chapter 1, Section 220.6 - Dementia and Neurodegenerative Diseases |
3426 | MM3426 | ||||
R545CP | The Teaching Adjustment for Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS… |
3809 | MM3809 | ||||
R85P | Processing of Claims for Referred Services for a Independent Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory |
3090 | MM3090 | ||||
R505CP | Unprocessable Unassigned Form CMS-1500 Claims |
3500 | MM3500 | ||||
R123CP | April Outpatient Code Editor (OCE) Specifications Version 5.1 |
3170 | MM3170 |