Transmittals

Editing for Duplicate Processing for Practitioner Professional Services and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Professional Services

January 2025 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center [ASC] Payment System

Extensions of Certain Temporary Changes to the Low-Volume Hospital Payment Adjustment and the Medicare-Dependent Hospital (MDH) Program under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) provided by the American Relief Act, 2025

Extensions of Certain Temporary Changes to the Low-Volume Hospital Payment Adjustment and the Medicare-Dependent Hospital (MDH) Program under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) provided by the American Relief Act, 2025

January 2025 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 26.0

Phase 4: Implementation to Expand Monetary Amount Fields Related to Billing and Payment to Accommodate 10-Digits in Length ($99,999,999.99)

Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15 Update for Dental Services

Update to the Payment for Historically Excepted Tribal Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) for Calendar Year (CY) 2025

Update to the Payment for Historically Excepted Tribal Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) for Calendar Year (CY) 2025

Billing Instructions Related to Expedited Determinations Based on Medicare Change of Status Notifications (MCSNs)

Update to the Internet Only Manual (IOM) Publication (Pub.) 100-04, Chapter 18 Section 60.3 and Chapter 32 Sections 11.3.5, 60.4.1, 60.5.2, 320.2 and 412.1 for Coding Revisions to the National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) - April 2025 (2 of 2) Change Request (CR) 13828

Adjustments in the Medicare Adjudication Portal (MAP) for 837D Dental Claims (Phase 2)

Updates to the Medicare Carrier System (MCS), the Viable Information Processing Systems Medicare Systems (VMS) and the Common Working File (CWF) Processes to Capture and Further Automate the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Processes.

Allow Payment for Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code G2211 when Certain Part B Preventive Services are Provided on the Same Day

Update to Billing Requirements for Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Services for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

This transmittal updates Chapter 40, Hospital and Hospital Health Care Complex Cost Report (Form CMS-2552-10), by clarifying and revising the existing instructions and by revising existing edits. Effective dates vary.

This transmittal updates Chapter 33, Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) and independent Histocompatibility Laboratories (Labs) Cost Report, Form CMS-216-94, effective for cost reporting periods ending on or after December 31, 2024.

Updates to No Legal Obligation to Pay for or Provide Services and Examples of Application of Government Entity Exclusion (Pub. 100-02, chapter 16, sections 40 and 50.3.3 and newly created section 40.7) and Claims Submitted for Items or Services Furnished to Medicare Beneficiaries in State or Local Custody Under a Penal Authority (Pub. 100-04, chapter 1, section 10.4)

Updates to No Legal Obligation to Pay for or Provide Services and Examples of Application of Government Entity Exclusion (Pub. 100-02, chapter 16, sections 40 and 50.3.3 and newly created section 40.7) and Claims Submitted for Items or Services Furnished to Medicare Beneficiaries in State or Local Custody Under a Penal Authority (Pub. 100-04, chapter 1, section 10.4)

Internet Only Manual (IOM) Update to 100-04 Chapter 12, Section 30.5 - Payment for Codes for Chemotherapy Administration and Nonchemotherapy Injections and Infusions.