Contractor numbers for processing MAC workload
View First Coast's MAC workload numbers (payer IDs) issued by CMS.
Prior authorization program for certain hospital outpatient department services
CMS implemented a prior authorization program for certain hospital outpatient department services for dates of service on or...
Preventive services and screenings
CMS recognizes the crucial role health care professionals play in promoting, providing, and educating Medicare patients about...
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SafeGuard Services LLC selected as unified program integrity contractor for southeastern jurisdiction
SafeGuard Services LLC (SGS) is responsible for combating and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in the southeastern...
Health equity innovation
CMS has designed several initiatives to eliminate disparities in health care quality and access so that all Medicare patients...
Medicare Learning Network
The Medicare Learning Network is the brand name for official CMS national provider education products designed to promote...
How to bill correctly for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in the treatment of adults with major depressive disorder
First Coast is receiving first-level appeals (redeterminations) based on claim denials for providers not including the ordering...
CERT Task Force: Overview presentation
The Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) A/B MAC Outreach & Education Task Force, a collaboration of all Part A and Part B...
View NCDs
CMS develops NCDs to describe circumstances for Medicare coverage nationwide for an item or service. NCDs generally outline the...