Thursday, March 26, 2015

MLN Connects Provider eNews

MLN Connects Provider eNews for March 26th, 2015
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In This Edition:

MLN Connects® National Provider Calls

  • Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO: Preparing to Apply for 2016 — Register Now 
  • Open Payments (Sunshine Act) 2015: Prepare to Review Reported Data — Registration Now Open 
  • How to Register for the PQRS Group Practice Reporting Option in 2015 — Registration Now Open 
  • Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO: Application Process — Register Now 
  • New MLN Connects® National Provider Call Audio Recording and Transcript 

CMS Events

  • Volunteer for ICD-10 End-to-End Testing in July — Forms Due April 17 
  • Medicare Basics for New Providers Webinar — Register Now 

Announcements

  • DOJ and HHS Announce over $27.8 Billion in Returns from Joint Efforts to Combat Health Care Fraud 
  • HHS Announces Proposed Rules to Support the Path to Nationwide Interoperability 
  • Star Ratings for Home Health Compare: Provider Preview Reports Available in Late March 
  • Medicare EHR Incentive Program Hospitals: Apply for Hardship Exception by April 1 

Claims, Pricers, and Codes

  • New RARC Alerts Providers about Upcoming Transition to ICD-10 
  • Updates to IRIS Software 
  • FY 2015 Inpatient PPS PC Pricer Update Available 

Medicare Learning Network® Educational Products
  • “Safeguard Your Identity and Privacy Using PECOS” Fact Sheet — Reminder 
  • “Internet-based PECOS FAQs” Fact Sheet — Reminder 
  • Medicare Learning Network® Product Available In Electronic Publication Format