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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R425PR1 | Regional Medicare Swing-Bed Rates |
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R285CP | Addition of Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists as… |
3228 | MM3228 | ||||
R306CP | Full Replacement of CR 3415, 3rd Update to the 2004 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database.… |
3505 | MM3505 | ||||
R21BP | Medicare Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility Coverage |
3315 | MM3315 | ||||
R315CP | Temporary Change in Carrier Jurisdictional Pricing Rules for Purchased Diagnostic Services |
3464 | |||||
R86CP | X12N 837 Professional Implementation Guide (IG) Edits |
3050 | MM3050 | ||||
R135CP | Purchased Diagnostic Test - Carriers |
1658 | |||||
R103CP | Optional Method for Outpatient Services: Cost-Based Facility Services Plus 115 percent Fee… |
3114 | MM3114 | ||||
R36FM | Contractor Reporting of Operations and Workload Data (CROWD) for EDI |
2249 | |||||
R117CP | Instructions for downloading the Medicare zip code file. |
3160 |