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August 15, 2013

MLN Connects ™ Provider e-News for Thursday, August 15, 2013

http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Outreach/FFSProvPartProg/Downloads/2013-08-15-Enews.pdfExternal PDF

This edition of the CMS e-News includes the following information:

MLN Connects™ National Provider Calls

  • ICD-10 Basics — Register Now
  • Did You Miss This MLN Connects™ Call?

MLN Educational Products Update

  • “Quick Reference Chart: Short & Long Descriptors for Therapy Functional Reporting G-codes” Educational Tool – Released
  • “Section 1011: Federal Reimbursement of Emergency Health Services Furnished to Undocumented Aliens” Fact Sheet -- Revised
  • “Hospital Value Based Purchasing Program” Fact Sheet – Revised
  • "Health Care Professional Frequently Used Web Pages” (Educational Tool) – Now Available in Electronic Publication Format
  • “ICD-10-CM/PCS The Next Generation of Coding” Fact Sheet
  • “ICD-10-CM Classification Enhancements” Fact Sheet
  • “General Equivalence Mappings Frequently Asked Questions” Booklet
  • “Mobile Apps for the OPEN PAYMENTS Program (Physician Payments Sunshine Act)” MLN Matters® Article – Released

Announcements, Events, and Reminders

  • OPEN PAYMENTS Program News
  • OPEN PAYMENTS Training Modules for Providers
  • Seeking Nominations for Physician Compare Quality Measurement Technical Expert Panel — August 22 Deadline
  • Prepare for Upcoming CMS Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Program Milestones

Claims, Pricer, and Code Updates

  • CMS Furnishes Final List of Off-The-Shelf Orthotic HCPCS Codes
  • Erroneous Rejection of Outpatient Hospital Claims for SNF Consolidated Billing
  • Inpatient Prospective Payment System PC Pricer Updated

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