Transmittals

 April 2024 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Quarterly Update Reminder

Implementation of a National Fee Schedule for Medicare Part B Vaccine Administration CMS

Allowing Audiologists to Furnish Certain Diagnostic Tests Without a Physician Order

International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) and Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)--January 2024 Update

Implement Operating Rules - Phase III Electronic Remittance Advice (ERA) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT): Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CORE) 360 Uniform Use of Claim Adjustment Reason Codes (CARC), Remittance Advice Remark Codes (RARC) and Claim Adjustment Group Code (CAGC) Rule - Update from Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) CORE

Remittance Advice (RA) Changes due to Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs) Transition to Healthcare Integrated General Ledger Accounting System (HIGLAS)

Updates of Chapter 4 and Chapter 8 in Publication (Pub.) 100-08, Including Adding Guidance Regarding Handling of Freedom Information Act (FOIA) Requests

Report of Hospice Election for Part D (Response File)

Implement Edits on Hospice Claims

The Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) Submission of Copybook Files to the Provider and Statistical Reimbursement (PS&R) System

Internet-Only Manual Update, Pub. 100-04, Chapter 23 (Fee Schedule Administration and Coding Requirements), Section 50.6

Update to the Internet Only Manual (IOM) Publication (Pub.) 100-04, Chapter 18 Section 50.3-50.4, To Remove 0359U Per The International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) and Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations (NCDs)--October 2023 Update Change Request (CR)13166

Revisions and Deletions to the Internet Only Manual (IOM), Publication 100-06, Chapter 4, Debt Collection Related to Extended Repayment Schedules (ERS) and Debt Management

User Enhancement Change Request (UECR): ViPS Medicare System (VMS) - Hold Data on the Program Integrity Management Reporting (PIMR) Audit Record History Screen (BUDS19).

User Enhancement Change Request (UECR) Update the Multi-Carrier System (MCS) to Add Edit/Audit/Error Code Number Search from the MCS Desktop Tool (MCSDT) and the Beneficiary and Provider History Screens

Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) User Enhancement Change Request (UECR) - New Reason Code to Prevent Adjustments and Cancels From Being Submitted for the Same Claim, on the Same Day

Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Participation Enrollment and Medicare Participating Physicians and Suppliers Directory (MEDPARD) Procedures

User Enhancement Change Request (UECR): New Multi-Carrier System (MCS) Inquiry Search Screen Using a Procedure Code to Display an Associated Edit or Audit

User Enhancement Change Request (UECR) - Update the Multi-Carrier System (MCS) to Add a Location Field to the Data Correction Window in the MCS Desktop Tool (MCSDT)

Fiscal Intermediary Shared System (FISS) User Enhancement Change Request (UECR) - Add the Ability to Change the Adjustment Requestor ID to the File Fix Menu