NCD Updates
View MLN Matters articles for recent updates to national coverage determinations (NCDs).
Medical documentation checklists
Use these checklists to ensure you have met medical documentation requirements based on specific services.
PC-ACE user guide index
Detailed instructions to use the free PC-ACE software for billing Medicare claims electronically.
MLN Connects for October 29, 2026
This edition includes information on the 2027 ESRD prospective payment system final rule, a new initiative to recruit and retain...
Medicare guidance for Evaluation and Management (E/M) services is available from several sources:
This information is located under Policy & Review Programs, Prior Authorization, ASC Services.
Global Surgery and Related Services
Global surgery concept extends to several related services, including multiple surgeries, multiple endoscopic procedures, and...
Public Health Emergency in Florida and Alabama in Response to Hurricane Isaias
Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, President Trump declared a major emergency exists in...
Exercise of Enforcement Discretion for the Initial Implementation of the Mandatory Initial IDT Meeting Requirement for IRFs Through March 31, 2027
CMS is exercising enforcement discretion on the four-day initial IDT meeting requirement from October 1, 2026, through March 31...
Comments Submitted for Proposed LCD: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Wound and Flap Management
Read this important information regarding comments submitted for near-infrared spectroscopy in wound and flap management.