>From the MLN: Get Connected with the Medicare Learning Network Want to stay informed about the latest new and revised MLN products and services? Subscribe to the MLN Educational Products electronic mailing list! For more information about the MLN and how to register for this service, visit http://www.CMS.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/MLNProducts_listserv.pdf and start receiving updates.
>From the MLN: "Medicare Claim Submission Guidelines" Fact Sheet Now Available The new "Medicare Claim Submission Guidelines<http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/Downloads/MedicareClaimSubmissionGuidelines-ICN906764.pdf>" fact sheet is now available in downloadable format. It includes information about applying for a National Provider Identifier and enrolling in the Medicare Program, filing Medicare claims, and private contracts with Medicare beneficiaries. >From the MLN: New Podcast Released on Avoiding Medicare Billing Errors The MLN has released the next in a series of podcasts designed to provide education on how to avoid common billing errors and other improper activities when dealing with the Medicare Program. "Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices: Complying with Documentation & Coverage Requirements<http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/MLM/itemdetail.asp?itemID=CMS1252820>" discusses the documentation and coverage requirements needed to submit Medicare claims for PAP devices. Please visit the MLN Multimedia webpage<http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/MLM/list.asp> to download this and other podcasts from the MLN. We also encourage you to visit the MLN Provider Compliance webpage<http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/45_ProviderCompliance.asp> for the latest educational products designed to help Medicare Fee-For-Service Providers understand - and avoid - common billing errors and other improper activities identified through claim review programs. Stay tuned for future podcasts from the MLN! >From the MLN: "April 2011 Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter" >Revised The April 2011 issue of the "Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter," available at http://www.CMS.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/MedQtrlyComp_Newsletter_ICN903696.pdf, has been revised to amend an entry in the "Recovery Audit Finding: Untimed Codes - Excessive Units" section under "Guidance on How Providers Can Avoid These Problems" on page 10. All other information remains the same. This educational tool is issued on a quarterly basis and designed to provide education on how to avoid common billing errors and other erroneous activities when dealing with the Medicare Program. >From the MLN: "Tobacco-Use Cessation Counseling Services" Document Available >in Downloadable and Hardcopy Formats The MLN would like to remind you that the publication "Tobacco-Use Cessation Counseling Services<http://www.cms.gov/MLNproducts/downloads/smoking.pdf>," which is designed to provide education on tobacco-use cessation counseling services, is now available in both downloadable and hard copy formats. To place an order for a hardcopy version, visit http://www.CMS.gov/MLNGenInfo, scroll to "Related Links Inside CMS," and select "MLN Product Ordering Page." >From the MLN: "Medicare Billing Information for Rural Providers and >Suppliers" Now Available in Hardcopy The revised publication "Medicare Billing Information for Rural Providers and Suppliers" is now available in hardcopy. This booklet is designed to provide education on Medicare rural billing, and includes rural billing information about Rural Health Clinics, Federally-Qualified Health Centers, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Critical Access Hospitals, and Swing Beds. To place your order, visit http://www.CMS.gov/MLNProducts/01_Overview.asp, scroll to "Related Links Inside CMS," and select "MLN Product Ordering Page." ------------------------------------------------- Vaccination is the Best Protection Against the Flu The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 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 healthcare 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 the Flu Vaccination - Not the Flu. Remember - The flu vaccine plus its administration are covered Part B benefits. CMS has posted the 2011-2012 seasonal flu vaccine payment limits at http://www.CMS.gov/McrPartBDrugAvgSalesPrice/10_VaccinesPricing.asp. Note that the flu vaccine is NOT a Part D-covered drug. For more information on coverage and billing of the flu vaccine and its administration, as well as related educational provider resources, visit http://www.CMS.gov/MLNProducts/35_PreventiveServices.asp and http://www.cms.gov/immunizations. ------------------------------------------------------ Note: If you have problems accessing any hyperlink in this message, please copy and paste the URL into your Internet browser. 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