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This edition includes information on skilled nursing facility reporting, the January ASC payment update, and more.

Effective January 1, 2026, the application of the JW and JZ modifiers has changed for certain skin substitutes per the calendar year (CY) 2026 final rule. This article describes the changes.

This edition includes information on PPE & Essential Medicines, DMEPOS, Hospital Price Transparency and more.

This edition includes information on PPE & Essential Medicines, DMEPOS, Hospital Price Transparency and more.

This edition includes information on E/M and intravitreal injections billing, vagus nerve stimulation NCD, telehealth, and more.

This edition includes information on E/M and intravitreal injections billing, vagus nerve stimulation NCD, telehealth, and more.

Providers billing Medicare must determine if Medicare is the primary payer or not. This article has tips on checking MSP eligibility and avoiding MSP claim rejects.

This edition includes information on enrollment site visits, remote patient monitoring, travel allowance fees for specimen collection, and more.

This edition includes information on enrollment site visits, remote patient monitoring, travel allowance fees for specimen collection, and more.

Documentation is required to process claims for ventricular assist device (VAD) supplies. View this article regarding coverage of driveline kits and to avoid delays when billing VAD supplies.