November 18, 2021
MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, November 18, 2021
COVID-19: Changes to Nursing Home Visitation & Survey Activities
News
- CMS Repeals MCIT/R&N Rule; Will Consider Other Coverage Pathways to Enhance Access to Innovative Medical Devices
- Changes to Nursing Home Visitation COVID-19 (Revised) & COVID-19 Survey Activities
- Annual Medicare Participation Open Enrollment Period
- It’s Not Too Late to Vaccinate
- Post-Acute Care QRP: Job Aids & Pocket Guides
- Quality Payment Program: 2020 Doctors & Clinicians Preview Period Open Until December 14
- Lung Cancer Awareness: Help Your Patients Reduce Their Risk
Claims, Pricers, & Codes
- Upcoming Quarterly Update to Home Health Grouper
Events
- Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System: Q&A Session – December 14
MLN Matters® Articles
- 2022 Annual Update of Per-Beneficiary Threshold Amounts
- Low Utilization Payment Adjustment (LUPA) Add-on Amounts for Home Health (HH) Occupational Therapy Visits
Information for Medicare Patients
- CMS Announces 2022 Medicare Part B Premiums