Transmittals

Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM) Chapter 9 Exhibits.

Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) in the Home for the Treatment of Chronic Respiratory Failure (CRF) Consequent to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) in the Home for the Treatment of Chronic Respiratory Failure (CRF) Consequent to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

"July 2026 Quarterly Update to the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA): Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes, Waived Tests, and Reasonable Charge Payments"

Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM) for Heart Failure (HF)

Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM) for Heart Failure (HF)

Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Updates for Shared System Edits for Category II Codes, Care Coordination Services and Revisions to the Internet Only Manual (IOM) Publications (Pub.) 100-04, Chapter 9

NCD 20.40- Renal Denervation (RDN) for Uncontrolled Hypertension

NCD 20.40- Renal Denervation (RDN) for Uncontrolled Hypertension

NCD 20.38 - Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation (T-TEER)

NCD 20.38 - Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation (T-TEER)

NCD 20.37 - Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR)

NCD 20.37 - Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement (TTVR)

Send 'Reason for Denial' Value in Prior Authorization Data to the Integrated Data Repository (IDR)

Updates to Publication 100-04, Chapter 4, Section 250.3.3.1 and 250.18 of the Internet Only Manual (IOM) for Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Line Level Rendering Providers

"This transmittal updates Chapter 44, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Cost Report, Form CMS-224-14, by clarifying the existing instructions, forms, and electronic cost report (ECR) specifications."

"This transmittal updates Chapter 46, Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Cost Report, Form CMS-222-17, by clarifying the existing instructions, forms, and electronic cost report (ECR) specifications."

This transmittal updates Chapter 47, Home Health Agency Cost Report, Form CMS-1728-20, by clarifying the existing instructions, forms, and electronic cost report (ECR) specifications

This transmittal updates Chapter 49, Skilled Nursing Facility and Skilled Nursing Facility Healthcare Complex Cost Report, Form CMS-2540-24, revising the existing instructions, worksheets, and electronic cost report (ECR) specifications

Update to the End Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System (ESRD PPS)