Thursday, August 20, 2015

MLN Connects Provider eNews- August 20th, 2015

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In This Edition:
Countdown to ICD-10
  • MLN Connects National Provider Call: Countdown to ICD-10 — Last Chance to Register 
  • Use of Unspecified Codes in ICD-10-CM 
  • List of Valid ICD-10-CM Codes 
  • ICD-10 Clinical Concepts Guides for Specialties 
MLN Connects® National Provider Calls and Events
  • National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI Call — Register Now 
  • Overview of the 2014 Annual Quality and Resource Use Reports Webcast — Register Now 
CMS Events
  • Webinar for Comparative Billing Report on CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis for Referring Providers 
  • Hospital Quality Reporting Program Webinars: Impact of FY 2016 Payment Rule 
  • Hospital Quality Reporting Webinar Series: Early Management Bundle, Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock 
Announcements
  • Additional Participants in Pilot Project to Improve Care and Reduce Costs for Medicare 
  • CMS Implements Changes in its Medical Review Education and Enforcement Strategies 
  • ESRD QIP PY 2016 Preview Period Extended 
  • Get Ready for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding 
Claims, Pricers, and Codes
  • Claims Hold for Diabetic Test Strips and Other Supply Items 
Medicare Learning Network® Educational Products
  • “National Site Visit Verification (NSV) Initiative” MLN Matters Article — Released 
  • “Limiting the Scope of Review on Redeterminations and Reconsiderations of Certain Claims” MLN Matters Article — Released 
  • “PECOS Technical Assistance Contact Information” Fact Sheet — Revised