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§ "Substance (Other Than Tobacco) Abuse Structured Assessment and Brief Intervention Services" Fact Sheet § Special Edition MLN Matters Article #SE1030 - Results of the 2010 Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey § Special Edition MLN Matters Article #SE1031 - 2010-2011 Seasonal Influenza Resources for Health Care Professionals Additionally... § CMS to Release Chiropractic Comparative Billing Report § October Flu Shot Reminder --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >From the Medicare Learning Network: "Substance (Other Than Tobacco) Abuse >Structured Assessment and Brief Intervention Services" Fact Sheet The "Substance (Other Than Tobacco) Abuse Structured Assessment and Brief Intervention (SBIRT) Services" Fact Sheet, which provides helpful information for providers that provide SBIRT services to their Medicare patients, is now available for download on the Medicare Learning Network® at http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/SBIRT_Factsheet_ICN904084.pdf on the internet. Hard copies will be available at a later date. >From the Medicare Learning Network: Special Edition MLN Matters Article >#SE1030 - Results of the 2010 Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey The Medicare Learning Network® has released Special Edition MLN Matters Article #SE1030 to summarize the findings of the annual Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS), which is used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to assess provider satisfaction with service from Medicare contractors. This article is informational in nature and does not present new policy. For more information, please read the article at http://www.cms.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/SE1030.pdf on the CMS website. >From the Medicare Learning Network: Special Edition MLN Matters Article >#SE1031 - 2010-2011 Seasonal Influenza Resources for Health Care Professionals The Medicare Learning Network® has released Special Edition MLN Matters Article #SE1031 to remind providers about important preventative measures to take in preparation for the 2010-2011 flu season. Annual outbreaks of seasonal flu typically occur from the late fall through early spring. This article is informational in nature and does not present new policy. For more information, please read the article at http://www.cms.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/SE1031.pdf on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CMS to Release Chiropractic Comparative Billing Report In October, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will release its second national provider comparative billing report (CBR). This report is centered on chiropractic services. The focus is on the average number of services per beneficiary and the top 5 diagnosis codes billed compared to the individual chiropractor's state and the nation. The CBRs will be released to approximately 5,000 practitioners nationwide. The CBRs, produced by SafeGuard Services under contract with CMS, provide comparative data on how an individual health care provider compares to other providers by looking at utilization patterns for services, beneficiaries, and diagnoses billed. CMS has received feedback from a number of providers that this kind of data is very helpful to them and encouraged us to produce more CBRs and make them available to providers. These reports are not available to anyone but the provider who receives them. To ensure privacy, CMS presents only summary billing information. No patient or case-specific data is included. These reports are tools to help providers comply with Medicare billing rules and improve the level of care they furnish to their Medicare patients. For more information and to review a sample of the chiropractic CBR, please visit CBR Services website located at www.cbrservices.com<http://www.cbrservices.com/> or call SafeGuard Services' Provider Help Desk, CBR Support Team at 530-896-7080. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- October Flu Shot Reminder Vaccination is the Best Protection Against the Flu. This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging everyone 6 months of age and older to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu. The risks for complications, hospitalizations and deaths from the flu are higher among individuals aged 65 years and older. Medicare pays for the seasonal flu vaccine and its administration for seniors and others with Medicare with no co-pay or deductible. And remember, vaccination is particularly important for health care workers, who may spread the flu to high risk patients. Don't forget to immunize yourself and your staff. Protect your patients. Protect your family. Protect yourself. Get Your Flu Vaccine - Not the Flu. Remember - Influenza vaccine plus its administration are covered Part B benefits. Note that influenza vaccine is NOT a Part D covered drug. For information about Medicare's coverage of the influenza vaccine and its administration, as well as related educational resources for health care professionals and their staff, please visit http://www.cms.gov/AdultImmunizations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: If you have problems accessing any hyperlink in this message, please copy and paste the URL into your Internet browser. Please DO NOT respond to this email. 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