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 Revised Date
R11942CP Update to the Payment for Grandfathered Tribal Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) for… 13174 MLN Connects Newsletter Message
R12066OTN Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) Reason Code File Updates to Correct CMS Standard for… 13084
R11935OTN Allowing Audiologists to Furnish Certain Diagnostic Tests Without a Physician Order 13055 MLN Matters Article MM13055
R11997MSP Electronic Correspondence Referral System (ECRS) Updates to the Hierarchy Business Rules For Part D… 13175
R12062CP July 2023 Quarterly Update to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Used for… 13192 MLN Matters Article MM13192
R12060CP July 2023 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center [ASC] Payment System 13216 MLN Matters Article MM13216
R12059CP July 2023 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 24.2 13213
R12056PI Update to Chapter 3 of Publication (Pub.) 100-08 (Program Integrity Manual (PIM)) for the Voluntary… 13185
R12052CP July 2023 Quarterly Update to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes Used for… 13192 Provider Education: MLN Matters Article MM13192
R12043CP Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC), Claims Adjustment Reason Code (CARC), Medicare Remit Easy… 13207
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