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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R589CP | Cochlear Implantation |
3796 | MM3796 | ||||
R204BP | Updates to the Medicare Internet-Only Manual Chapters for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)… |
8997 | MM8997 | ||||
R385CP | January 2005 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS): Summary of… |
3586 | MM3586 | ||||
R7SOM | Revision of Appendix PP - Section 483.25(d) - Urinary Incontinence, Tags F315 and F316 |
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R137SOMA | Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendices A, G, L and T related to Hospitals, Rural… |
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R79PI | Local Medical Review Policy/ Local Coverage Determination Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) Message… |
3222 | |||||
R29NCD | Implantable Automatic Defibrillators |
3604 | MM3604 | ||||
R1482OTN | Use of Modifiers KK, KG, KU, and KW under the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics… |
9059 | MM9059 | ||||
SE20011 | Medicare FFS Response to the PHE on COVID-19 |
SE20011 | |||||
R655CP | Update To The Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and the Hospice Pricer For… |
3977 |