MLN Matters articles: Second quarter 2022

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 April 1 and June 30. Visit the CMS MLN Matters page for a complete listing of all MLNs issued nationwide.

Line of business Release date Subject MLN#
AB 6-24-22 Changes to the laboratory national coverage determination (NCD) edit software for October 2022  MM12803
B 6-24-22 July 2022 update of the ambulatory surgical center (ASC) payment system (revised 6/24/22) MM12773
AB 6-23-22 Remittance advice remark code (RARC), claims adjustment reason code (CARC), Medicare remit easy print (MREP) and PC print update  MM12774
AB 6-22-22 International classification of diseases, 10th revision (ICD-10) and other coding revisions to national coverage determination (NCDs) - July 2021 (revised 6/10/22) MM12124
AB 6-22-22 International classification of diseases, 10th revision (ICD-10) and other coding revisions to national coverage determination (NCDs) - October 2022 update (revised 6/17/22)   MM12705
A 6-16-22 July 2022 update of the hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) (revised 6/16/22)  MM12761
AB 6-9-22 July quarterly update for 2022 durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) fee schedule  MM12772
AB 6-7-22 Revisions to Medicare Part B coverage of pneumococcal vaccinations for the Medicare benefit policy manual chapter 15, section 50.4.4.2 (revised 6/7/22)  MM12723
B 5-31-22 Update to ‘J’ drug code list for billing home infusion therapy (HIT) services  MM12667
AB 5-23-22 An omnibus CR covering: (1) removal of two NCDs, (2) updates to the MNT policy, and (3) updates to the pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), cardiac rehabilitation (CR), and intensive cardiac rehabilitation (ICR) conditions of coverage (revised 5/23/22)  MM12613
A 5-23-22 Update to the payment for grandfathered tribal federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) for calendar year (CY) 2022 (revised 5/23/22)  MM12738
A 5-5-22 Quarterly update to the end-stage renal disease prospective payment system (ESRD PPS)  MM12741
AB 5-5-22 Quarterly update for clinical laboratory fee schedule (CLFS) and laboratory services subject to reasonable charge payment  MM12737
B 5-5-22 New waived tests  MM12581
AB 4-29-22 National coverage determination (NCD) 210.14 reconsideration - screening for lung cancer with low dose computed tomography (LDCT)  MM12691
AB 4-29-22 Calendar year 2023 modifications / improvements to value-based insurance design (VBID) model - implementation  MM12688
AB 4-29-22 International classification of diseases, 10th revision (ICD-10) and other coding revisions to national coverage determinations (NCDs) - July 2022  MM12606
A 4-28-22 Section 127 of the consolidated appropriations act: Graduate medical education (GME) payment for rural track programs (RTPs)  MM12709
AB 4-28-22 Update of internet only manual (IOM), pub. 100-04, chapter 15 - ambulance  MM12707
AB 4-14-22 Update to publication 100-04, chapter 18 and publication 100-02, chapter 15, section to add data regarding novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its administration to current claims processing requirements and other general updates  MM12634