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MLN Matters articles: First quarter 2023

MLN (Medicare Learning Network) Matters articles are a series of national articles designed to inform physicians, providers, and suppliers about the latest changes to the Medicare program. Please use the links below to review the articles released by CMS between January 1 and March 31. Visit the CMS MLN Matters page for a complete listing of all MLNs issued nationwide.

Line of business Release date Subject MLN#
AB 3-20-23 Supervision requirements for diagnostic tests: Manual update  MM13094
AB 3-17-23 Medicare Part B coverage of pneumococcal vaccinations  MM13118
A 3-17-23 Hospital outpatient prospective payment system: April 2023 update  MM13136
B 3-16-23 Ambulatory surgical center payment system: April 2023 update  MM13143
AB 3-16-23 DMEPOS fee schedule: April 2023 update  MM13153
AB 3-1-23 National coverage determination (NCD) 50.3 - cochlear implantation manual update  MM13073
A 2-27-23 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 further continuing appropriations and extensions act, 2023, and the consolidated appropriations act, 2023 MM13103
AB 2-6-23 Removal of a national coverage determination and expansion of coverage of colorectal cancer screening (revised 2/6/23) MM13017
AB 2-6-23 ICD-10 and other coding revisions to national coverage determinations: July 2023 update  MM13070
AB 2-2-23 Clinical laboratory fee schedule and laboratory services subject to reasonable charge payment: Quarterly update MM13082
A 2-2-23 New biweekly interim payments for domestic N95 respirator procurement cost reimbursement  MM13052
A 1-27-23 Rural health clinic (RHC) and federally qualified health center (FQHC) Medicare benefit policy manual chapter 13 update  MM13063
A 1-24-23 January 2023 update of the hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) (revised 1/24/23) MM13031
AB 1-24-23 Provider enrollment: Regulatory changes  MM12865
AB 1-9-23 Travel allowance fees for specimen collection: 2023 updates  MM13071