July 11, 2013
MLN Connects ™ Provider e-News for Thursday, July 11, 2013
http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/FFSProvPartProg/Downloads/2013-07-11-Enews.pdf![]()
This edition of the CMS e-News includes the following information:
MLN Connects™ National Provider Calls
- Medicare Shared Savings Program Application Process Question and Answer Session — Register Now
- Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs for Eligible Professionals: In-depth Overview of Clinical Quality Measures for Reporting Beginning in 2014 — Register Now
- Stage 1 and Stage 2 of Meaningful Use for the EHR Incentive Programs — Registration Now Open
- CMS Proposals for PQRS and Physician Value-Based Payment Modifier under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2014 Proposed Rule — Register Now
- Choosing Your PQRS Group Reporting Mechanism and Implications for the Value-based Payment Modifier — Register Now
- ESRD Quality Incentive Program: Reviewing Your Facility's Payment Year 2014 Performance Data — Registration Now Open
- OPEN PAYMENTS: Policy Updates on Payments and the Physician Resource Toolkit — Registration Now Open
- ICD-10 Basics — Registration Now Open
- ESRD Quality Incentive Program: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Payment Year 2016 — Save the Date
- Payment Adjustments and Hardship Exceptions for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program — Save the Date
Previous MLN Connects Calls: New Materials Available
- Audio Recording and Written Transcript from June 27 “Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs and Certified EHR Technology” Call Now Available
Other Calls, Meetings, & Events
- PERM Cycle 2 Provider Education Webinar/Conference Call
Announcements and Reminders
- Proposed Policy and Payment Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2014
- CMS Proposes Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Centers Policy and Payment Changes for 2014
- Register to Participate in the MAC Satisfaction Indicator
Claims, Pricer, and Code Updates
- Round 2 DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program: 120 Day Grace Period for Obtaining Written Orders
- Quarterly Update for HCPCS Code Set Now Available
MLN Education Products Update
- "Screening Pap Tests" Booklet — Reminder
- “Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Information for Pharmacies” Fact Sheet — Reminder
- “Medicare-Covered Services Furnished Outside the United States” Fact Sheet — Now Available in Electronic Publication Format
- “ICD-10-CM/PCS Myths and Facts” Fact Sheet — Now Available in Electronic Publication Format

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