Thursday, June 25, 2015

MLN Connects Provider eNews for June 18th, 2015

MLN Connects® Provider eNews for June 18, 2015
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In This Edition:
  • MLN Connects® National Provider Calls 
  • ESRD QIP System Training — Save the Date 
  • ESRD QIP: Reviewing Your Facility's PY 2016 Performance Data — Register Now 
  • 2016 PFS Proposed Rule: Medicare Quality Reporting Programs — Registration Now Open 
  • ESRD QIP: Proposed Rule for Payment Year 2019 — Register Now 
  • New MLN Connects® National Provider Call Audio Recording and Transcript 

CMS Events
  • Medicare Learning Network® Webinar: Medicare Basics for New Providers Part Two: Billing, Reimbursement, and Appeals 
  • PERM Cycle 1 Provider Education Sessions 

Announcements
  • Medicare Provides Coverage of HIV Screening 
  • Medicare and Medicaid 50th Anniversary Count Down 
  • Use New Interactive Case Studies to Explore ICD-10 Concepts 
  • Corrections to eCQM Measures for 2016 Reporting 
  • 2015 PQRS GPRO: 1 Week Left to Register by June 30 Deadline 

Claims, Pricers, and Codes
  • CY 2015 Home Health PPS Mainframe Pricer Software Available 

Medicare Learning Network® Educational Products
“Using the ICD-10-PCS New Technology Section X Codes” MLN Matters® Article — Released
“Reminder to Billing Procedures Related to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) – Companion Information to CR8198” MLN Matters® Article — Released
“FAQs – International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) End-to-End Testing” MLN Matters® Article — Revised
“General Equivalence Mappings Frequently Asked Questions” Booklet — Revised
“ICD-10-CM/PCS Myths and Facts” Fact Sheet — Revised
“ICD-10-CM Classification Enhancements” Fact Sheet — Revised
“ICD-10-CM/PCS The Next Generation of Coding” Fact Sheet — Revised
Medicare Learning Network® Product Available In Electronic Publication Format

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Novitas Solutions Upcoming Education Events Week of June 22, 2015


Join us for one of our upcoming educational events! Learn more about the Medicare program and discover ways to improve the accuracy and efficiency of your Medicare billing process by participating in the free educational events hosted by Novitas Solutions. Below is a list of upcoming events for the week of June 22, 2015. Visit the Novitas Medicare Website to register!