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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R432CP | Adding an Indicator to the National Claims History (NCH) to Indicate that DMERCs, Carriers, and… |
2965 | |||||
R137OTN | Instructions to contractors regarding aged, pre-settlement cases and Inter-Contractor Notices (… |
3598 | |||||
R14P236 | Cost Reporting Forms and Instructions, Form CMS-2552-96 |
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R614CP | Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) 2006 File Layout |
3889 | |||||
R581CP | New Location for Contractor ID Number on Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs) |
3895 | |||||
R562CP | Smoking and Tobacco-Use Cessation Counseling |
3834 | MM3834 | ||||
R526CP | Updated Requirements for Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (AuSCT) |
3797 | MM3797 | ||||
R496CP | Billing for Blood and Blood Products Under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (… |
3681 | MM3681 | ||||
R1447OTN | Change in Applying Co-insurance and Lifetime Reserve (LTR) Amounts on Informational Only Claims… |
8704 | |||||
R26DEMO | The Medicare Chronic Care improvement, "Medicare Health Support," Program |
3953 | MM3953 |