Volunteer for ICD-10 End-to-End Testing by January 9

The MLN Connects™ Provider eNews contains important news, announcements, and updates for health care professionals. Thursday, December 18, 2014 Happy holidays from the eNews staff! The next regular edition of the eNews will be released on Thursday, January 8.                                                                  View this edition as a PDF In This Edition: MLN Connects™ National Provider Calls Medicare Quality Reporting Programs: Data Submission Process — Registration Opening Soon IRF PPS: New IRF-PAI Items Effective October 1, 2015 — Registration Now Open ESRD QIP Payment Year 2017 and 2018 Final Rule — Registration Now Open New MLN Connects™ National Provider Call Video Slideshow, Audio Recording, and Transcript CMS Events Volunteer for ICD-10 End-to-End Testing in April — Forms Due January 9 Announcements CDC Continues to Recommend a Flu Vaccine as the Best Way to Protect Against the Flu Revisions to Certain Patient’s Rights Conditions of Participation and Conditions for Coverage Overview HIS Data Collection for FY 2016 Annual Payment Update Ends December 31 IRF-PAI Training Manual Updated with Information on New Items Effective October 1, 2015 Frequently Asked Questions on DMEPOS 2015 Medicare Payment Final Rule Open Payments: Final Rule Changes Related to Continuing Education Events Comparative Billing Report on Modifier 59: Dermatology Claims, Pricers, and Codes Reprocessing of IPPS Claims Assigned to DRG 410, 573 or 907 Medicare Learning Network® Educational Products “FAQs – International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) End-to-End Testing” MLN Matters® Article — Released “Medical Privacy of Protected Health Information” Fact Sheet — Revised Medicare Learning Network Products® Available In Electronic Publication Format Is the eNews meeting your needs? Give us your feedback!