July 30, 2020
MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 30, 2020
COVID-19 Impacts on Medicare Beneficiaries – Updated Data
News
- CMS Updates Data on COVID-19 Impacts on Medicare Beneficiaries
- Short-Term Acute Care Hospitals: Submit Occupational Mix Surveys by September 3
- PEPPERs for SNFs, Hospices, IRFs, IPFs, CAHs, and LTCHs
- Hospice Quality Reporting Program: HART v1.6.0
- Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program: Become a Medicare Enrolled Supplier
Claims, Pricers & Codes
- COVID-19: Laboratory Claims Requiring the NPI of the Ordering/Referring Professional – Update
- Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program: Valid Claims
Events
- National CMS/CDC Nursing Home COVID-19 Training Series Webcast – July 30
MLN Matters® Articles
- Addition of the QW Modifier to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code 87426
- Overview of the Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Prior Authorization Model – Revised
- Modify Edits in the Fee for Service (FFS) System when a Beneficiary has a Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan – Revised
Publications
- Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter, Volume 10, Issue 4
- Home Health, IRF, LTCH, and SNF Quality Reporting Programs: COVID-19 PHE