REMINDER: National Education Call on Medicare Fee-For-Service Implementation of HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0 Transactions: Taking EDI to the Next Level
Wed Dec 8, 2-3:30pm EST Registration closes Tue Dec 7, 2pm EST The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host its thirteenth national education call regarding Medicare FFS's implementation of HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0 transaction standards on Wed Dec 8. This session will focus on provider outreach and education activities and transition-specific testing protocols, and the target audience includes vendors, clearinghouses, and providers who will need to make Medicare FFS specific changes in compliance with HIPAA version 5010 requirements. Subject matter experts will review Medicare FFS's communications, outreach, and education strategy, as well as provide information to help the audience through the transition to implementation; the presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. The presentation is available on the CMS website at http://www.cms.gov/Versions5010andD0/V50/list.asp (please bookmark this new "5010 National Calls" web page). Agenda: § General overview § Medicare FFS communication, outreach and education strategy for the transition year § Medicare FFS transition specific testing protocols § Important dates to remember § What you need to do § Q & A In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. It is important to note that if you are planning to sit in with a group, only one person needs to register to receive the call-in data. This registration is solely to reserve a phone line, NOT to allow participation. Registration will close at 2pm EST on Tue Dec 7, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made, so please be sure to register prior to this time. To register for the call: § Visit http://www.eventsvc.com/palmettogba/120810. § Fill in all required data. * Verify that your time zone is displayed correctly in the drop down box. * Click "Register." * You will be taken to the "Thank you for registering" page. Please save this page in the event your server blocks the confirmation e-mails. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please check your spam/junk mail filter as it may have been directed there. You will receive a confirmation email shortly after registration is complete. * If assistance for hearing impaired services is needed, the request must be sent to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> no later than 3 business day before the event. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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 (FFS) provider listservs. If you would like to be removed from all NIH listservs, please go to (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) to unsubscribe or to leave the appropriate listserv. If you know someone who would like to subscribe to a FFS provider listserv, go to (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/prospmedicarefeesvcpmtgen/downloads/Provider_Listservs.pdf) .
