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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R204BP | Updates to the Medicare Internet-Only Manual Chapters for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)… |
8997 | MM8997 | ||||
R137SOMA | Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendices A, G, L and T related to Hospitals, Rural… |
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R1482OTN | Use of Modifiers KK, KG, KU, and KW under the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics… |
9059 | MM9059 | ||||
R1483OTN | Identifying ?No Documentation? Medical Necessity Denials for Claims Flagged for Recovery Auditor… |
8913 | |||||
R181NCD | Removal of Multiple National Coverage Determinations Using Expedited Process |
9095 | MM9095 | ||||
R1480OTN | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) EDI Front End Updates for July 2015… |
9064 | |||||
R581PI | Incorporation of Certain Provider Enrollment Policies in CMS-6045-F into Pub. 100-08, Program… |
9065 | MM9065 | ||||
R3218CP | April 2015 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 16.1 |
9107 | MM9107 | ||||
R3215CP | Screening for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in Adults |
8871 | MM8871 | ||||
R3214CP | April 2015 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System |
9100 | MM9100 |