Part B
Ambulance physician certification statement
Physician certification statements (PCS) are required for patients who are under the direct care of a physician and are required to verify the medical necessity for certain scheduled and unscheduled…
Core-based statistical areas for ASCs - Puerto Rico
Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) need to know their CBSA code in order to determine the correct fees.
Florida and U.S. Virgin Islands Part B POE-AG minutes – November 21, 2024
Review minutes from the Part B Provider Outreach and Education Advisory Group (POE-AG) meeting for Florida/USVI.
Florida and U.S. Virgin Islands Part B POE-AG minutes - July 24, 2025
Review minutes from the Part B Provider Outreach and Education Advisory Group (POE-AG) meeting for Florida/USVI.
Update to CARC and RARC codes for use with MREP 4.6
An updated remittance advice remark code (RARC) and claim adjustment reason code (CARC) “Codes.ini” file is now available for download.
Advance payment – Part B only
View this article for information about Part B advance payment submissions.
Prolonged physician services: Nursing facility E/M visits
Learn more about billing Medicare for prolonged nursing facility E/M services exceeding the maximum time by at least 15 minutes on the date of service.
On-demand learning: New provider training
New providers will benefit from these webinar recordings, with topics such as Medicare program fundamentals, how to request a cost report reopening, understanding the overpayment process, and more.
Prolonged physician services: Nursing facility E/M visits
Learn more about billing Medicare for prolonged nursing facility E/M services exceeding the maximum time by at least 15 minutes on the date of service.