2010 Part D Data Symposium Invitation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce that the 2010 Part D Data Symposium will be held on March 18, 2010. Located at CMS in Baltimore, Maryland, the conference will offer educational sessions on Part D research and outcomes presented by both CMS and external industry experts. Prior online registration is required for entry into the Symposium. You may register from February 5, 2010 through March 5, 2010 at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/events/upcomingevents.asp?strOrderBy=1&type= 3 <http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/events/upcomingevents.asp?strOrderBy=1&type =3> . Please do not reply back to this listserv. For more information, please see the link to registration website above. We look forward to seeing you at the conference. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------- There's still time to get the seasonal flu shot! Although influenza activity has declined recently, it still may continue for several months.[1] <https://webmail.hhs.gov/exchange/Lisa.Smith/Drafts/RE:%20January%20Mini mum%20Data%20Set%20(MDS)%203.0%20Information%20Update.EML/1_text.htm#_ft n1> The Centers for Disease Control continues to recommend that patients and health care providers and caregivers be vaccinated against seasonal influenza. CMS encourages health care providers to use each office visit as an opportunity to talk with Medicare your patients about the importance of getting a seasonal flu shot. And remember, it is also important to immunize yourself and your staff. Remember - Seasonal influenza vaccinations and their administration are covered Part B benefits. Note that influenza and pneumococcal vaccines are NOT Part D covered drugs. For information about Medicare's coverage of the seasonal influenza virus vaccine and its administration, as well as related educational resources for health care professionals and their staff, please go to (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/Downloads/flu_products.pdf) on the CMS website. You will find a variety of resources that explain Medicare coverage and claims submission policies related to the seasonal influenza vaccine. For information on Medicare policies related to H1N1 influenza, please go to (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/H1N1) on the CMS website. __________________ [1] Seasonal Influenza (Flu). [online]. Atlanta, GA: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January 19, 2010 [cited 21 January 2010]. Available from the World Wide Web: (http://www.cdc.gov/flu) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------- Note: If you have problems accessing any hyperlink in this message, please copy and paste the URL into your Internet browser. If you received this message as part of the All FFS Providers listserv, you are currently subscribed to one of eighteen Medicare Fee-For-Service provider listservs. If you would like to be removed from all NIH listservs, please go to (https://list.nih.gov/LISTSERV_WEB/signoff.htm <https://list.nih.gov/LISTSERV_WEB/signoff.htm> ) to unsubscribe. If you would like to unsubscribe from a specific provider listserv, please go to (https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/show_list_archives <https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/show_list_archives> ) to unsubscribe or to leave the appropriate listserv. Please DO NOT respond to this email. This email is a service of CMS and routed through an electronic mail server to communicate Medicare policy and operational changes and/or updates. Responses to this email are not routed to CMS personnel. Inquiries may be sent by going to (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ContactCMS <http://www.cms.hhs.gov/ContactCMS> ). Thank you. ________________________________ [1] <https://webmail.hhs.gov/exchange/Lisa.Smith/Drafts/RE:%20January%20Mini mum%20Data%20Set%20(MDS)%203.0%20Information%20Update.EML/1_text.htm#_ft nref1> Seasonal Influenza (Flu). [online]. Atlanta, GA: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January 19, 2010 [cited 21 January 2010]. Available from the World Wide Web: (http://www.cdc.gov/flu)
