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 | Subject | Implementation Date | CR # | Provider Education | Provider Education Release Date | Provider Education Revision Date |
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R341CP | Implementation of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) National Abstract File for… |
3481 | MM3481 | ||||
R373CP | New ESRD Composite Payment Rates Effective January 1, 2005 |
3554 | |||||
R369CP | Fee Schedule Update for 2005 for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies… |
3574 | |||||
R399CP | Expansion of the Existing Interrupted Stay Policy Under Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH)… |
3279 | MM3279 | ||||
R406CP | Update to Health Care Claims Status Category Codes and Health Care Claim Status Codes for Use… |
3566 | MM3566 | ||||
R422CP | Update to FY 2005 Wage Index for Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Outpatient… |
3672 | MM3672 | ||||
R273CP | Modification of CMS's Medicare Contingency Plan for HIPAA Implementation |
2981 | |||||
R83PI | PIM Revisions for Chapter 4 |
3379 | |||||
R272CP | October Quarterly Update For 2004 |
3377 | MM3377 | ||||
R6NCD | Cardiac Output Monitoring by Thoracic Electrical Bioimpedance |
2689 |