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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

*Dear Medicare provider and partner, please, review this Weekly Bulletin for important information.*

*September 25, 2025*

News

* Outpatient Therapy Services: Clarifying Qualifications for Speech-Language Pathologists [ https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cms.gov%2Ftraining-education%2Fmedicare-learning-network%2Fnewsletter%2Fmln-connects-newsletter-september-25-2025%23_Toc209598296/1/01010199816d37c2-33d527db-b365-4835-b587-57560875ca71-000000/i1EXSNG91ajeJiuyMH2CGNCS8QiUJGkz-V29PwHFNWU=424 ]
* Cognitive Assessment: Recommend Medicare-Covered Services for Your Patients [ https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cms.gov%2Ftraining-education%2Fmedicare-learning-network%2Fnewsletter%2Fmln-connects-newsletter-september-25-2025%23_Toc209598297/1/01010199816d37c2-33d527db-b365-4835-b587-57560875ca71-000000/74p2ge-SI1thkKb3PMvANr8eNvjxzj4aIrbhqd6bnfw=424 ]

Fraud, Waste & Abuse

* Duplicate Enrollment in Medicaid & Marketplace: New Fast Facts [ https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cms.gov%2Ftraining-education%2Fmedicare-learning-network%2Fnewsletter%2Fmln-connects-newsletter-september-25-2025%23_Toc209598299/1/01010199816d37c2-33d527db-b365-4835-b587-57560875ca71-000000/FwJSQ7JCCl_91DtiDIwyBypI964FsfSf5CQ5Ob9blLY=424 ]

Compliance

* Manual Wheelchairs: Prevent Claim Denials [ https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cms.gov%2Ftraining-education%2Fmedicare-learning-network%2Fnewsletter%2Fmln-connects-newsletter-september-25-2025%23_Toc209598301/1/01010199816d37c2-33d527db-b365-4835-b587-57560875ca71-000000/D9eVbIR8WxgXscXt4A2AXaILtMszqlzO6OkGwtJwo60=424 ]

Claims, Pricers & Codes

* Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule: COVID-19 & Influenza Virus Types A and B Test Code [ https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cms.gov%2Ftraining-education%2Fmedicare-learning-network%2Fnewsletter%2Fmln-connects-newsletter-september-25-2025%23_Toc209598303/1/01010199816d37c2-33d527db-b365-4835-b587-57560875ca71-000000/8QynGusYFGlqLuCbgBctU84_kjEooCPVsud6PGaiHPg=424 ]
* Drug Claims: Billing for Zero Charges [ https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cms.gov%2Ftraining-education%2Fmedicare-learning-network%2Fnewsletter%2Fmln-connects-newsletter-september-25-2025%23_Toc209598304/1/01010199816d37c2-33d527db-b365-4835-b587-57560875ca71-000000/_pZs1skLb4H0Q3VTUR5p9X2rCG1YDdwXp2zO-Nq0rLo=424 ]

MLN Matters® Articles

* Hospice Payments: FY 2026 Update [ https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cms.gov%2Ftraining-education%2Fmedicare-learning-network%2Fnewsletter%2Fmln-connects-newsletter-september-25-2025%23_Toc209598306/1/01010199816d37c2-33d527db-b365-4835-b587-57560875ca71-000000/8Ugbg4N-DjHQRNYHMpJSM3y0-84O7t4TvNO7eDam_J8=424 ]
* Inpatient & Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment Systems: FY 2026 Changes [ https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cms.gov%2Ftraining-education%2Fmedicare-learning-network%2Fnewsletter%2Fmln-connects-newsletter-september-25-2025%23_Toc209598307/1/01010199816d37c2-33d527db-b365-4835-b587-57560875ca71-000000/Q4TlOVbtqFxShbBigCVnVJc2jBH_QFnq-ePNWFpSoJ0=424 ]
* Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 18 Update: Hepatitis C Virus Preventive & Screening Services [ https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cms.gov%2Ftraining-education%2Fmedicare-learning-network%2Fnewsletter%2Fmln-connects-newsletter-september-25-2025%23_Toc209598308/1/01010199816d37c2-33d527db-b365-4835-b587-57560875ca71-000000/NPeyt1D6WTg9pKxoVn7O60NspVG34JlXbORTtcH9v4k=424 ]
* Medical Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups Subject to Inpatient Prospective Payment System Replaced Devices Policy: FY 2026 Update [ https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cms.gov%2Ftraining-education%2Fmedicare-learning-network%2Fnewsletter%2Fmln-connects-newsletter-september-25-2025%23_Toc209598309/1/01010199816d37c2-33d527db-b365-4835-b587-57560875ca71-000000/NBW4CL9gUjcnRHe3dABpLZSAuv8YLdzybllra0jlfn4=424 ]

From Our Federal Partners

Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [ https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.cms.gov%2Ftraining-education%2Fmedicare-learning-network%2Fnewsletter%2Fmln-connects-newsletter-september-25-2025%23_Toc209598311/1/01010199816d37c2-33d527db-b365-4835-b587-57560875ca71-000000/4WqUQMMRVOdA9lxdOd5Nni6-uKiegD25n3o9h9VXbFg=424 ]

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