Thursday, January 15, 2015

CMS MLN Connects Weekly Provider eNews

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In This Edition:

MLN Connects™ National Provider Calls
  • ESRD QIP Payment Year 2017 and 2018 Final Rule — Last Chance to Register 
CMS Events
  • Volunteer for ICD-10 End-to-End Testing in April — Forms Due January 21 
  • Webinar for Comparative Billing Report on Modifier 59: Dermatology 
  • Open Payments Program Overview Video Tutorial Now Available 
Announcements
  • Help Protect the Vision of Your Medicare Patients — Recommend Annual Glaucoma Screening 
  • Hospice Providers: Continue to Collect and Submit HIS Data in 2015 
  • Open Payments System Unavailable through Late January 

Claims, Pricers, and Codes
  • Adjustment of Some Home Health Claims: Update 

Medicare Learning Network® Educational Products
  • “FAQs – International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) Acknowledgement Testing and End-to-End Testing” MLN Matters® Article — Released 
  • “Ambulance Fee Schedule” Fact Sheet — Revised 
  • "Medicare Secondary Payer for Providers, Physicians, Other Suppliers, and Billing Staff” Fact Sheet — Revised 
  • "Avoiding Medicare Fraud and Abuse: A Roadmap for Physicians” Web-Based Training Course — Revised