Transmittals

Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model Implementation

Changes to The Electronic Correspondence Referral System (ECRS) Web Includes Updates to Submitting Duplicate and Overlapping Drug Records; Addition of Action Code (DR) to Investigate Deleted Drug Records and Updates to the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Coordination of Benefits Voluntary Agreement (COBVA) Email Addresses

Making Care Primary (MCP) Model Implementation

Manual Update to Section 20.7 in Chapter 23 of Publication (Pub) 100-04

Report of Hospice Election for Part D (Response File)

New Physician Specialty Code for Epileptologists

Additional Implementation Edits on Hospice Claims for Hospice Certifying Physician Medicare Enrollment

CY 2024 Home Infusion Therapy (HIT) Payment Rates and Instructions for Retrieving the January 2024 Home Infusion Therapy (HIT) Services Payment Rates Through the CMS Mainframe Telecommunications System

Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix B – Home Health Agencies

Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) - Delete Obsolete Reason Codes - Part 4

April Quarterly Update for 2024 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Fee Schedule

To update the Medicare Payment Rates for routine SNF-type services by swing-bed hospitals during calendar year 2024. These rates should be used to carve out swing-bed costs on the hospital cost report.

New Physician Specialty Code for Epileptologists

New Physician Specialty Code for Epileptologists

Revisions to the State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix B – Home Health Agencies

Internet Only Manual Updates to Publication 100-04 to Implement Updates to Policy (Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF))

Notice of New Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments -3rd Quarter Notification for FY 2024

Additional Enforcement of Required County Codes on Home Health Claims

National Coverage Determination (NCD) 20.7 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) of the Carotid Artery Concurrent with Stenting

National Coverage Determination (NCD) 20.7 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) of the Carotid Artery Concurrent with Stenting