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.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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