Transmittals

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)

October 2026 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Quarterly Update Reminder

Creating Additional Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Error Codes to Better Identify Incoming MSP Claims that Conflict with MSP Records Found on the Common Working File (CWF)

The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to establish a new physician code for Physician Nutrition Specialist (F7).

New Physician Specialty Code for Physician Nutrition Specialist (F7)

Updates of Chapters 4 and 8 in Publication (Pub.) 100-08, Including Updates to the Existing Payment Suspension Process Guidance

Implement Operating Rules - Phase III Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT): Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CORE) 360 Uniform Use of Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (CARC), Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Group Code (CAGC) Rule - Update from Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) CORE

Combined Common Edits/Enhancements Modules (CCEM) Code Set Update

Claims Adjustment Reason Code (CARC), Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC), Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP), and PC Print Update

File Conversions Related to the Spanish Translation of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Descriptions

Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) - Modify the Expert Claims Processing System (ECPS) to Process More Than 10 Medical Policy Reason Codes

Quarterly Update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) - July 2026 Update

Billing of Distant Site Telehealth Services in Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) and Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)- October 2026

International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) and Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)- October 2026

Annual Updates to the Prior Authorization/Pre-Claim Review Federal Holida Schedule Tables for Generating Reports

Update the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) 2027 Tables in the Common Working File (CWF) for Purposes of Processing Non-Group Health Plan (NGHP) Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Records and Claims

Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) Telehealth Waiver Implementation