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 Sort descending | CR # | Provider Education | Provider Education Release Date | Provider Education Revision Date |
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R55MSP | Update the Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) on Processing Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP… |
4355 | |||||
R1608CP | 2009 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Consolidated Billing (CB)… |
6220 | MM6220 | ||||
R57NCD | Home Use of Oxygen in Approved Clinical Trials |
4389 | MM4389 | ||||
R1510CP | Revision to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Post Acute Transfer Policy for… |
6012 | |||||
R2359CP | Screening for Depression in Adults |
7637 | MM7637 | ||||
R950CP | Realignment of States and Medicare Claims Processing Workload from the Current DMERC Regions A… |
5082 | |||||
R1571CP | Transition of Responsibility for Medical Review From Quality Improvement Organizations (OIOs) |
5849 | MM5849 | ||||
R922CP | MSN Format Changes for DMERCs and the DME MAC Transition |
5071 | |||||
R1558CP | Hospice Discharge for Cause |
6115 | MM6115 | ||||
R14P235 | Cost Reporting Forms and Instructions |