Updates from the Medicare Learning Network… [cid:[email protected]]
§ The “DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Traveling Beneficiary” Fact Sheet § New CMS Web Page Available for MLN Provider Compliance Educational Products! § “Power Mobility Devices: Complying with Documentation & Coverage Requirements” Fact Sheet § “Physician Quality Reporting Initiative and Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program Quick Reference Support Guide for Eligible Professionals” § “CMS Email Updates Subscription Service” Publication Revised § From the Medicare Learning Network: “Rural Health Clinic” Publication Now Available in Hardcopy § November Flu Shot Reminder >From the Medicare Learning Network: The “DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program >Traveling Beneficiary” Fact Sheet [↑] The “Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program Traveling Beneficiary” Fact Sheet is now available in hardcopy, free of charge, from the Medicare Learning Network(r). Once the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding program becomes effective on Jan 1, 2011, beneficiaries with Original Medicare who obtain competitively bid items in competitive bidding areas (CBAs) must obtain these items from a contract supplier for Medicare to pay, unless an exception applies. This includes beneficiaries who do not live in a CBA but who obtain competitively bid items while traveling to a CBA. This fact sheet contains helpful information on Competitive Bidding program rules that apply when a beneficiary travels. To order a copy, please visit the Medicare Learning Network(r) at http://www.cms.gov/mlngeninfo, scroll down to the “Related Links Inside CMS” section, and select “MLN Product Ordering Page.” To view the downloadable version, please visit the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Educational Resources page at http://www.cms.gov/DMEPOSCompetitiveBid/04_Educational_Resources.asp, scroll to the “Downloads” section, and select “DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Fact Sheets.” >From the Medicare Learning Network: New CMS Web Page Available for MLN >Provider Compliance Educational Products! [↑] In an effort to inform Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) providers about how to avoid common billing errors and other improper activities when dealing with the Medicare Program, the Medicare Learning Network(r) has developed the MLN Provider Compliance web page. This page contains MLN products and MLN Matters articles that educate FFS providers about common billing errors and other improper activities identified through CMS’ various claim review programs. The web page is now available at http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/45_ProviderCompliance.asp and will be updated as new products and articles are developed and existing products and articles are revised. >From the Medicare Learning Network: “Power Mobility Devices: Complying with >Documentation & Coverage Requirements” Fact Sheet [↑] The Medicare Learning Network(r) has released a new educational product titled “Power Mobility Devices (PMDs): Complying with Documentation & Coverage Requirements.” This fact sheet is designed to provide education on common Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) Program errors related to power mobility devices (PMDs). It includes a checklist of the documentation needed to support a claim submitted to Medicare for PMDs. This product is available in downloadable format at http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/PMD_DocCvg_FactSheet_ICN905063.pdf, and is suggested for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) providers. >From the Medicare Learning Network: “Physician Quality Reporting Initiative >and Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program Quick Reference Support Guide for >Eligible Professionals” [↑] A new Medicare Learning Network(r) publication titled “Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) and Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program Quick Reference Support Guide for Eligible Professionals” is now available in downloadable format at http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/PQRIQuickRefChart-ICN904324.pdf. This educational tool is designed to provide education on how to begin participating in PQRI and the eRx Incentive Program, and includes resources for the PQRI Feedback Report Availability and Access, Individuals Authorized Access to the CMS Computer Services, PQRI Incentive Payment Calculation & Feedback Report Access, Medicare Provider Enrollment Updates, as well as general information. >From the Medicare Learning Network: “CMS Email Updates Subscription Service” >Publication Revised [↑] The Medicare Learning Network(r) has revised the publication titled “CMS Email Updates Subscription Service.” This educational tool is designed to provide education on the various CMS Fee-For-Service (FFS) electronic mailing lists. It includes information on how to register for the service and receive the latest news about important FFS initiatives. This product is suggested for all Medicare Fee-For-Service Providers and is available in downloadable format at http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/MailingLists_FactSheet.pdf. >From the Medicare Learning Network: “Rural Health Clinic” Publication Now >Available in Hardcopy [↑] A revised Medicare Learning Network(r) publication titled “Rural Health Clinic,” which provides information about Rural Health Clinic (RHC) services, Medicare certification as a RHC, RHC visits, RHC payments, cost reports, and annual reconciliation, is now available in print format. To place your order, visit http://www.cms.gov/MLNGenInfo, scroll down to “Related Links Inside CMS,” and select “MLN Product Ordering Page.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- November Flu Shot Reminder Each Office Visit is an Opportunity. Medicare patients give many reasons for not getting their annual flu vaccination, but the fact is that there are an average of 36,000 flu-related deaths in the United States each year, and more than 90% of these deaths occur in people 65 years of age and older. Please talk with your Medicare patients about the importance of getting their annual flu vaccination. This Medicare-covered preventive service will protect them for the entire flu season. And remember, vaccination is important for health care workers too, 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/MLNProducts/Downloads/Flu_Products.pdf and 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. 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). Thank you. 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