Deadline Extended to January 21 to Volunteer for ICD-10 End-to-End Testing in April

The MLN Connects™ Provider eNews contains important news, announcements, and updates for health care professionals. Thursday, January 8, 2015

View this edition as a PDF In This Edition: MLN Connects™ National Provider Calls Medicare Quality Reporting Programs: Data Submission Process — Last Chance to Register IRF PPS: New IRF-PAI Items Effective October 1, 2015 — Last Chance to Register ESRD QIP Payment Year 2017 and 2018 Final Rule — Register Now New MLN Connects™ National Provider Call Audio Recordings and Transcripts Continuing Education for Participation in MLN Connects™ National Provider Calls MLN Connects™ Videos Monthly Spotlight: The 2-Midnight Benchmark Rule CMS Events Volunteer for ICD-10 End-to-End Testing in April — Deadline Extended to January 21 Open Payments Question & Answer Session Physician Compare Virtual Office Hour Session ICD-10 Clinical Documentation Improvement Webinar Recording Available Announcements Get Your Patients Off to a Healthy Start in 2015 with the AWV and the IPPE Public Reporting of 2013 Quality Measures on the Physician Compare and Hospital Compare Websites FY 2015 Results for the HAC Reduction Program and Hospital VBP Program ACOs Moving Ahead: New Participants in Medicare Shared Savings Program CMS Updates Open Payments Data Open Payments System Unavailable in January January Quarterly Provider Update Available Teaching Hospitals Receiving FTE Resident Caps Under Section 5506 of the Affordable Care Act IRF-PAI Training Manual Updated with Information on New Items Effective October 1, 2015 CMS is Accepting Suggestions for Potential PQRS Measures Claims, Pricers, and Codes Hold on Certain CAH Method II Claims for Anesthesiologist and CRNA Services Hospice Claims Returned in Error for Edit U5181 Part A Claims Hold for Select Preventive and Screening Services Medicare Learning Network® Educational Products “Certifying Patients for the Medicare Home Health Benefit” MLN Matters® Article — Released “Modifications to Medicare Part B Coverage of Pneumococcal Vaccinations” MLN Matters® Article — Released “The 2013 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)” Booklet — Released “FAQs – International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) End-to-End Testing” MLN Matters® Article — Revised “Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System” Fact Sheet — Revised “Discharge Planning” Booklet — Revised “The Basics of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Accreditation” Fact Sheet — Reminder “The Basics of Internet-based PECOS for Physicians and Non-Physician Practitioners” Fact Sheet — Reminder Medicare Learning Network® Products Available In Electronic Publication Format Is the eNews meeting your needs? Give us your feedback!