Health Care Payment Transformation is Coming - Be Part of the Change

The MLN Connects® Provider eNews contains important news, announcements, and updates for health care professionals. Thursday, April 2, 2015 Can't view the image? Read the eNews! View this edition as a PDF In This Edition: MLN Connects® National Provider Calls Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO: Preparing to Apply for 2016 — Last Chance to Register Open Payments (Sunshine Act) 2015: Prepare to Review Reported Data — Register Now How to Register for the PQRS Group Practice Reporting Option in 2015 — Register Now Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO: Application Process — Register Now New MLN Connects® National Provider Call Audio Recording and Transcript CMS Events Volunteer for ICD-10 End-to-End Testing in July — Forms Due April 17 Announcements Screening and Counseling to Reduce Alcohol Misuse Newly Approved Drugs and Biologicals Notices of Intent to Apply for Medicare Shared Savings Program January 1, 2016, Start Date Due byMay 29 Register for the Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network Quarterly Provider Update for April 2015 CMS is Accepting Suggestions for Potential PQRS Measures Claims, Pricers, and Codes Modifications to HCPCS Code Set Partial Hospitalization Program Claims Coding and Payment Rates for CY 2015 New RARC Alerts Providers about Upcoming Transition to ICD-10 Medicare Learning Network® Educational Products “Preventive Services” Educational Tool — Revised “Long Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System” Fact Sheet — Revised “Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule” Fact Sheet — Revised "Medicare Appeals Process" Fact Sheet — Reminder “Avoiding Medicare Fraud & Abuse: A Roadmap for Physicians” Fact Sheet — Reminder Medicare Learning Network® Product Available In Electronic Publication Format Like the eNews? Have suggestions? Please let us know!