Novitas Solutions, Inc.

We are excited to bring our next free workshops in our StayConnected series! Join us in July and August to continue to hear about the most current Medicare information. These workshops consist of multiple presentations focused on the topics most important to you, our Medicare providers. Take a look below at our upcoming topics: • StayConnected Medicare Coverage Workshop series • StayConnected Part A Medicare Billing Workshop series • StayConnected Part B Medicare Billing Workshop series • StayConnected Part A Post Payment Workshop series • StayConnected Part B Post Payment Workshop series Webinar participation is always free and is now even easier! Visit our Event Calendar for additional information regarding these events and other webinars we offer, as well as registration details. JH: https://lnkd.in/eR3RpqH JL: https://lnkd.in/dzGpHdV

Today, we celebrate the incredible journey of our nation toward freedom and independence. On behalf of our family of companies, we are wishing you a safe and happy Independence Day!

We are excited to continue our Educator Spotlights. Up next is Stacy Webb! Stacy is a Part A Education Specialist with more than 26 years of Medicare experience in Part A claims, appeals, and debt recovery. We asked Stacy about the special way Novitas educates our providers, she said: “Novitas offers a wide range of webinar topics specifically tailored to meet the demands and needs of our provider community. Every webinar provides informative resources, encourages audience interaction and participation, and offers a question-and-answer session.” Stacy recommends our free, secure online provider portal, Novitasphere, to all providers. It offers easy, consolidated access to information and allows for a variety of provider transactions. JL: https://lnkd.in/djvTK-q JH : https://lnkd.in/eEwv5e7f Come see Stacy present at an upcoming virtual event in July: • July 15: Novitasphere Series - Features for Part A • July 23: StayConnected - How to Utilize National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) • July 24: StayConnected - Focusing on the Beneficiary Notices Initiative • July 31: StayConnected - Part A Claim Submission for Acute Hospital Outpatient Claims Register today to save your seat! JH Event Calendar: https://lnkd.in/eR3RpqH JL Event Calendar: https://lnkd.in/dzGpHdV

Our compliance and ethics program, the Navigator Program, has been re-certified by the Health Ethics Trust as a best-in-class compliance program. The Health Ethics Trust’s Review Panel assessed our Navigator Program on the seven elements of an effective compliance program. The Review Panel unanimously found that our Navigator Program exceeded the standards for an effective compliance program and rated it “Outstanding” in all seven categories. Our Navigator Program has now received the highest rating possible for its last two reviews in a row. Our family of companies is proud to have this recognition that shows our unwavering commitment to doing the right things, the right way.

We are excited to continue our Educator Spotlight! Meet JANET Hunter! Janet is a Part B Education Specialist with more than 42 years of Medicare experience specializing in Medicare coverage policies, compliance, and preventive, behavioral health, pain management and evaluation and management (E/M) services. Janet enjoys incorporating virtual “scavenger hunts” into her presentations. These engaging activities assist her audience in not only understanding the topic, but effectively navigating to critical resources to obtain assistance even when her event is over. She recommends our FastTrack to Medicare Coverage Policies tool and our Journey to LCD Coverage resource as insightful and interactive instruments available to our providers looking for information on Medicare coverage. JL FastTrack to Medicare Coverage Policies tool: https://lnkd.in/d2SW438 JH FastTrack to Medicare Coverage Policies tool: https://lnkd.in/dcFac6D JL Journey to LCD Coverage: https://lnkd.in/e98_jfMa JH Journey to LCD Coverage: https://lnkd.in/ee4EmPWi Come see Janet present at an upcoming virtual event in July: • July 9: StayConnected - Trigger Point and Epidural Injection • July 10: Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) Additions and Revisions • July 11: Comprehensive View of Preventive Services • July 24: StayConnected: How to Utilize the FastTrack to Medicare Coverage Policies Tool • July 25: New Local Coverage Determination: Cervical Fusion Register today to save your seat! JH: https://lnkd.in/eR3RpqH JL: https://lnkd.in/dzGpHdV

Today, our family of companies gathered for a Doc Talk lunch and learn! We are proud to partner with the American Heart Association to invite cardiologists to share their expertise about heart health. We were joined by Dr. Yazan Khatib, president of the First Coast Cardiovascular Institute, who spoke with US about peripheral artery disease, its risk factors for diabetics and why it’s so important to practice cardiovascular disease prevention. Thank you for joining US today, Dr. Khatib!

We are excited to continue our Educator Spotlights. Meet Ryan Whittier! Ryan is a Part A Education Specialist with more than 9 years of Medicare experience mastering hospital inpatient billing, National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI), cost outliers, and Medicare secondary payer (MSP) claim submission. We asked Ryan about the special way that Novitas educates our providers, he said: “Novitas prioritizes audience engagement and participation in all our events. We use inventive strategies, such as gamification, knowledge checks, and scavenger hunts to assist our audience with not only learning important content, but also mastering, retaining and incorporating these concepts and resources into their daily work.” Ryan recommends the Novitas Solution’s FastTrack to Medicare Coverage Policies tool as an insightful resource in determining if a service/procedure is covered by Medicare. Not all services have a documented coverage policy, so this tool is critical in assisting our providers to navigate to other potential guidelines for additional information. JH FastTrack to Medicare Coverage Policies tool: https://lnkd.in/dcFac6D JL FastTrack to Medicare Coverage Policies tool: https://lnkd.in/d2SW438 Come see Ryan present at an upcoming virtual event in June and July: • June 24: StayConnected: Medicare Program Fundamentals • June 26: StayConnected: Get Started with Part A Medicare Billing • June 27: StayConnected: How to Appeal a Part A Medicare Claim Decision • July 16: Research and IDE Studies/Clinical Trials • July 31: StayConnected: Part A Claim Submission for Acute Hospital Inpatient Claims • July 31: StayConnected: Part A Claim Submission for Acute Hospital Outpatient Claims Register today to save your seat! JH Event Calendar: https://lnkd.in/eR3RpqH JL Event Calendar: https://lnkd.in/dzGpHdV

Today, is a day to celebrate the rich culture of the Black community – a community that has helped shape and inspire so many of US. We pay respect to those who came before us and faced an unimaginable reality. We celebrate how far we’ve come and look toward the future. Happy Juneteenth!

Today, we share our heartfelt appreciation for all fathers and father figures out there. We want to thank the dads for their love, support, and wisdom. From all of US, we are wishing you all a Happy Father’s Day!

June is Men’s Health Month! Men’s Health Month focuses on the awareness of preventable health problems and encourages early detection of diseases including cancer, depression, and heart disease. Our wellness program offers several resources to our team members to help with physical and mental well-being. Together we can help make a difference, because the most important thing we can do is CARE about one another!