Thursday, October 30, 2014
MLN Connects Provider eNews for October 30th, 2014
In This Edition:
MLN Connects™ National Provider Calls
• Transitioning to ICD-10 — Last Chance to Register
Announcements
• HHS Secretary Announces $840 Million Initiative to Improve Patient Care and Lower Costs
• Hospital Appeals Settlement: Act by October 31
• Get Ready for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding
• SNF PPS Payment Reform Research Project
• Antipsychotic Drug Use in Nursing Homes: Trend Update
• Third Quarter Hospice Item Set Question and Answer Document Available
• EHR Incentive Program: Hardship Exception Applications Due November 30
• PQRS: Submission Engine Validation Tool is Now Available for Testing
Claims, Pricers, and Codes
• Physicians, Providers, and Suppliers Must Use Revised CMS 855R Starting May 31
• Demand Letters for Polysomnography Claims
Medicare Learning Network® Educational Products
• “ICD-10-CM/PCS Billing and Payment Frequently Asked Questions” — Revised
• “ICD-10-CM/PCS The Next Generation of Coding” — Revised
• “ICD-10-CM/PCS Myths and Facts” — Revised
• “ICD-10-CM Classification Enhancements” — Revised
• “General Equivalence Mappings Frequently Asked Questions” — Revised
• Medicare Learning Network® Web-Based Training Course with Continuing Education Credits
• Medicare Learning Network® Products Available in Electronic Publication Format
Coverage of Gender Reassignment Surgery
Please take a minute to read the Novitas bulletin in response to the recent coverage changes for gender reassignment surgery.
Phase 3 Revalidation (requests dated after September 20, 2013) Mailing Address:
Novitas JH Provider Enrollment
P.O. Box 44137
Jacksonville, FL 32231
Note that although Internet-based PECOS instructs providers to send hardcopy certification statements/supporting documentation to a specific Novitas address, please mail all Phase 3 revalidation documents to the address immediately above.
