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Spotlights

• Preparing Physicians for ICD-10 Implementation National Provider Call, Thursday, October 25; 1:30-3pm ET

  HHS has announced the final rule that delays the ICD-10 compliance date from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014. Now is the time to prepare.

  During this ICD-10 National Provider Call, Dr. Ginger Boyle, a practicing family physician who has developed a coding education program for Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System (SRHS) and its family practice residency program, will share her success and some practical advice about the SRHS transition to ICD-10. CMS subject matter experts will also present the latest information and updates from their areas, followed by a question and answer session. Register at CMS Upcoming National Provider Calls.

• National Provider Call: Hospital Value-Based Purchasing: FY 2013 Actual Percentage Payment Summary Report, Thursday, October 4, 2012; 1:30-3pm ET— Register Now  

  CMS will host a National Provider Call (NPC) with a question and answer session on the FY 2013 Actual Percentage Payment Summary Report. The purpose of this call is to discuss the Actual Percentage Payment Summary Report as well as important operational details for FY 2013—the first year in which value-based incentive payments will be made under the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program. Additionally, CMS will discuss a review and corrections process and an appeals process for the program. Register at CMS Upcoming National Provider Calls.

• National Provider Call:  Medicare Provider Enrollment: Updates on Revalidation, Billing for  Ordered/Referred Services and PECOS Enhancements to be held on Wednesday, October 10; 1-2:30pm ET. 

  For almost a year, CMS has been revalidating the enrollment of providers and suppliers enrolled in Medicare prior to March 25, 2011 as required by the Affordable Care Act. This revalidation process is being phased in and scheduled for completion by 2015. Get the latest information about the revalidation effort, including how improvements to the PECOS system make it easier than ever to submit your revalidated enrollment information electronically. Learn what you can expect and how to prepare for this process.  CMS experts will also explain the requirements for billing for services that were ordered or referred by a physician or other eligible professional. Soon CMS will turn on the automated edits that will deny claims which do not meet these requirements. This call will also provide a question and answer session. Register at CMS Upcoming National Provider Calls.
   

• Vaccination is the Best Protection Against the Flu [PDF, 333KB]

• Follow us on Twitter!  CMS has added the social media site Twitter to our communication and outreach program. Our main goal is to reach providers, suppliers, health professionals, and others interested in current and up-to-date information on the Medicare Fee-For-Service program. Messages on Twitter will include updates to rules & regulations, MLN products, notices of upcoming National Provider Calls, new web postings, and more.   

• Follow us at http://twitter.com/cmsgov and search the following hash tags:

  • #CMSMLN for all MLN tweets,
  • #CMSNPC for all National Provider Call tweets, or
  • #MLNProducts for all tweets related to MLN products.
    
• [URGENT] The Provider Call Center Toll Free Number Directory information can now be found in the Provider Compliance Interactive Map at: http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Monitoring-Programs/provider-compliance-interactive-map/index.html.
  
• The HAC POA fact sheet has been revised and is now available to be downloaded.  This fact sheet gives an overview of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, and lists affected hospitals, as well as a table of HACs and Codes.
  
• The  2012 Physician Quality Reporting System and Electronic prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program Group Practice Reporting Option (GPRO): Participation for the Incentive Payment made Simple [PDF, 1MB] is a new fact sheet that provides guidance for group practices wishing to participate in 2012 Physician Quality Reporting and the 2012 eRx Incentive Program as a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-selected group practice.
  
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• Do you want to find out Medicare Fee-for-Service information quickly?  Subscribe to a CMS Electronic Mailing Lists: Keeping Medicare Fee-For-Service Providers Informed [PDF, 410KB] that suits your needs!

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