Thursday, November 20, 2014

MLN Connects Provider eNews for November 20th, 2014

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In This Edition:

MLN Connects™ National Provider Calls
  • 2015 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule: Changes to Physician Quality Reporting Programs — Register Now 
  • National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes — Register Now 
  • Certifying Patients for the Medicare Home Health Benefit — Register Now 
  • New MLN Connects™ National Provider Call Audio Recording and Transcript 

CMS Events
  • "Home Health Change of Care Notice and Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage” Webinar — Registration Open 

Announcements
  • National Home Care and Hospice Month 
  • Seasonal Influenza and Diabetes Awareness 
  • Affordable Care Act and Health Care Coverage: CME Articles on Medscape 
  • Prior Authorization Process for Repetitive, Scheduled, Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport 
  • 2013 QRURs Available 
  • PEPPER Still Available for SNFs, Hospices, CAHs, LTCHs, IPFs, IRFs and PHPs 
  • Distribution of 2012 PQRS Supplemental Incentive Payments 
  • EHR Incentive Program: How to Report Once in 2014 for Medicare Quality Reporting Programs 
  • EHR Incentive Programs: Summary of Care Meaningful Use Requirements in Stage 2 

Medicare Learning Network® Educational Products

  • The Medicare Learning Network® Autumn 2014 Catalog — Released 
  • “Revised Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 855R Application – Reassignment of Medicare Benefits” MLN Matters® Article — Released 
  • “Medicare Billing: 837I and Form CMS-1450” Fact Sheet — Revised 
  • “Medicare Billing: 837P and Form CMS-1500” Fact Sheet — Revised 
  • “Evaluation and Management Services Guide” Educational Tool — Revised 
  • New Medicare Learning Network® Provider Compliance Fast Fact 
  • Medicare Learning Network® Product Available in Electronic Publication Format