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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R744CP | File Descriptions and instructions for retrieving the 2006 fee schedules and HCPCS through CMS… |
4084 | |||||
R81FM | Recurring Update Notification for the Notice of New Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and… |
4066 | |||||
R184OTN | National Modifier and Condition Code To Be Used To Identify Disaster Related Claims |
4106 | MM4106 | ||||
R686CP | Common Working File (CWF) Unsolicited Response Adjustments for Certain Claims Denied Due to an… |
3916 | |||||
R671CP | Updated Manual Instructions for the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Regarding Smoking and… |
4045 | |||||
R449CP | April Quarterly Update to 2005 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility (… |
3683 | MM3683 | ||||
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 |