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CMS MLN Connects Weekly Newsletter · June 10, 2026 · Primary source

MLN Connects Newsletter for June 11, 2026

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Summary

The June 11, 2026 MLN Connects newsletter covers several operational and billing updates. CMS announced a six-month nationwide hospice and home health enrollment moratorium (referenced from the prior newsletter cycle) and published opioid treatment program (OTP) updates from the CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule final rule. An OIG report identified CPAP devices as the second-highest improper payment category in DMEPOS, with Medicare paying claims lacking required documentation. CMS also updated Medicare enrollment Form CMS-855B for clinics and group practices, with revised forms required starting August 3, 2026, and published FY 2027 ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes effective October 1, 2026.

What this may mean

DME suppliers billing CPAP devices face heightened audit risk based on the OIG finding of widespread documentation deficiencies in the DMEPOS category with the second-highest improper payment amount. Opioid treatment programs must review CY 2026 PFS final rule updates reflected in revised Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 17 and Claims Processing Manual Chapter 39 guidance. Clinics, group practices, and other suppliers not using PECOS must transition to the revised Form CMS-855B by August 3, 2026, as Medicare Administrative Contractors will stop accepting the prior version after August 2.

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