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Skilled Nursing FacilityCMS & MAC AlertsFirst Coast Service Options · Jurisdictions JN
Every CMS transmittal, First Coast Service Options LCD revision, Federal Register notice, and OIG alert affecting Skilled Nursing Facility billing teams in Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands. Signal-scored and updated daily.
Active alerts
12
Critical / High
7
MAC jurisdiction
JN
Highest-risk CPT
CPT 99214
Recent Skilled Nursing Facility alerts under First Coast Service Options
7 of the 12 most recent Skilled Nursing Facility reimbursement alerts are Critical/High-severity for First Coast Service Options (Jurisdictions JN) billing teams. Each links to the source CMS/MAC document with the codes to review and the action to take.
- Federal Register Notice: Privacy Act of 1974; System of RecordsAug 20, 2026
- CMS Transmittal R13850CP: Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Web Pricer…Aug 8, 2026
- Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2027Jul 31, 2026
- CMS Transmittal R503PR1: Section 2231, Regional Medicare Swing-Bed-Rates, updates Table 38 to correct the Medicare…Jul 2, 2026
- CMS Transmittal R530PR1: Section 2231, Regional Medicare Swing-Bed-Rates, updates Table 38 to correct the Medicare…Jul 1, 2026
- Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Repeal of Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care FacilitiesJun 5, 2026
- Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2025; CorrectionJun 5, 2026
- Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting; CorrectionJun 5, 2026
- Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Changes to the Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements; Additional Policy and Regulatory Changes to the Requirements for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs-IID) To Provide COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Offer Vaccinations to Residents, Clients, and Staff; Policy and Regulatory Changes to the Long Term Care FaciliJun 5, 2026
- Federal Register Proposed Rule: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Disclosures of Ownership and Additional Disclosable Parties Information for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing FacilitiesJun 5, 2026
- Federal Register Proposed Rule: Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2027Jun 5, 2026
- Federal Register Final Rule: Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2026Jun 5, 2026
Signal intelligence — Skilled Nursing Facility × First Coast Service Options
Highest-risk CPT code
CPT 99214
Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity
View full CPT alert profileFirst Coast Service Options jurisdiction
JN
Covers Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands. Every skilled nursing facility LCD revision, CMS transmittal, and Federal Register notice affecting these states is signal-scored and surfaced here daily.
View all 12 active alerts for Skilled Nursing Facility under First Coast Service Options
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About First Coast Service Options (Jurisdictions JN)
First Coast Service Options is the Medicare Administrative Contractor responsible for processing Medicare Part A and Part B claims in Jurisdictions JN, covering Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands.First Coast Service Options issues Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) that define coverage criteria, ICD-10-CM diagnosis code requirements, and CPT billing guidelines for Skilled Nursing Facility procedures within its jurisdiction. CLV Intelligence monitors First Coast Service Options's LCD publication feed, provider bulletin archives, and CMS contractor-specific transmittals daily.
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Frequently asked
- What are the recent CMS updates for Skilled Nursing Facility under First Coast Service Options MAC?
- According to CLV Intelligence data, updated August 20, 2026, there are currently 12 active CMS and MAC reimbursement policy alerts for Skilled Nursing Facility under First Coast Service Options (Jurisdictions JN). Of these, 7 are classified Critical or High priority based on signal scoring of source authority, effective-date urgency, and document type. Alerts originate from First Coast Service Options Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs), CMS transmittals, Federal Register proposed and final rules, and OIG compliance publications. CLV Intelligence monitors all First Coast Service Options publications daily and assigns a signal score (0–100) to surface the changes most likely to affect coding accuracy and reimbursement.
- How many active audit alerts exist for Skilled Nursing Facility CPT codes under First Coast Service Options?
- According to CLV Intelligence data, 12 active reimbursement and policy alerts currently affect Skilled Nursing Facility CPT codes monitored under First Coast Service Options (Jurisdictions JN). 7 of these alerts carry a Critical or High signal score, indicating elevated compliance risk or near-term effective dates requiring timely coding review. The highest-risk CPT code currently flagged in the Skilled Nursing Facility alert set is CPT 99214 (Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity), which appears in First Coast Service Options LCD and CMS billing guidance revisions. CLV Intelligence cross-references each alert against the HCPCS and CPT code sets to surface procedure-level exposure for Skilled Nursing Facility billing teams.
- Which MAC jurisdiction covers Skilled Nursing Facility billing for practices in the First Coast Service Options region?
- First Coast Service Options administers Medicare Part A and Part B claims for practices in Jurisdictions JN. For Skilled Nursing Facility providers, First Coast Service Options issues Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) that define coverage criteria, billing requirements, ICD-10-CM diagnosis code ranges, and CPT procedure code guidelines applicable to Medicare claims in its jurisdiction. According to CLV Intelligence data, First Coast Service Options monitors 12 open Skilled Nursing Facility alerts as of August 20, 2026. Practices in the First Coast Service Options jurisdiction should monitor LCD revisions at First Coast Service Options's provider portal and through aggregated daily alerting services such as CLV Intelligence.
- Is CPT 99214 currently under CMS or MAC review for Skilled Nursing Facility?
- According to CLV Intelligence data, CPT 99214 (Office visit, established patient, moderate complexity) is currently flagged as a high-signal procedure code within the Skilled Nursing Facility alert set monitored under First Coast Service Options (Jurisdictions JN). CMS and MAC contractors regularly review high-volume procedure codes for coverage criteria changes, NCCI edit revisions, medical necessity documentation requirements, and fee schedule adjustments. CLV Intelligence assigns CPT 99214 an elevated signal score based on the volume and recency of policy documents referencing this code. Skilled Nursing Facility coding teams should review the latest First Coast Service Options LCD and CMS transmittals affecting CPT 99214 before claim submission to avoid denials or post-payment audits.