The latest MLN Connects® Newsletter from the Medicare Learning Network® is now available — your essential source for current Medicare fee-for-service policies, education, and provider guidance from CMS. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Key Highlights You’ll Find Inside
New DMEPOS Accreditation Changes — Finalized provisions to strengthen program integrity. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
PEPPER Relaunch — Updated Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns to support provider compliance. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
2026 Calendar Year Updates — Important policy and compliance changes coming next year. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Enrollment, Revalidation & Cost Surveys — Deadlines and actions for institutional providers and outpatient drug cost reporting. FCSO Medicare
Tools for Medicare Billing & Coding — Resources on application fees, lab fee schedules, rate updates, and more. FCSO Medicare
The MLN Connects newsletter is published weekly and is the go-to resource for providers, suppliers, billers, and coders who need timely Medicare news, training, claims and pricing guidance, and educational tools from CMS. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services