Medicare Shared Savings Program National Provider Call: Application Process and Overview of the Advance Payment Model Application Last Chance to Register!
Please Join Us: Tuesday, November 15 from 1:30-3 pm ET On October 20, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule under the Affordable Care Act to establish the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program), along with a notice for the Advance Payment Initiative that will provide additional support to physician-owned and rural providers. These two initiatives will help providers participate in Medicare Accountable Care Organizations to improve quality of care for Medicare patients. During this National Provider Call, CMS subject matter experts will discuss the application process for the Shared Savings Program and the Advance Payment Model. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. The Shared Savings Program Application webpage located at http://www.cms.gov/sharedsavingsprogram/37_Application.asp is now updated with the Notice of Intent to Apply (NOI) and the complete Shared Savings Program application package. You will find links to the NOI and application in the Downloads section of the web page. The complete application includes the following documents: * Medicare Shared Savings Program Application 2012 * Appendix A-Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Authorization Agreement (CMS Form 588) * Appendix B-Participant List * Appendix C-Data Use Agreement (DUA) * Appendix D-Application Reference Guide Submitting the NOI is the first step in the application process. The second step is submitting the application and the accompanying required documents. Call participants are encouraged to review these documents prior to the call. Target Audience: Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) providers Registration: In order to receive the call-in information, you must register for the call. Registration will close at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, November 15 or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made. Please register early. For more details, including instructions on registering for this National Provider Call, please visit http://www.eventsvc.com/blhtechnologies. ------------------------------------------------- Each Office Visit is an Opportunity. Medicare patients give many reasons for not getting their annual flu vaccination, but the fact is that flu seasons are unpredictable and can be severe. Each year, it is estimated that 90 percent of seasonal flu-related deaths and more than 60 percent of seasonal flu-related hospitalizations occur in people 65 years and older. Please talk with your Medicare patients about the importance of getting their annual flu vaccination. And remember, vaccination is important for healthcare 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 the Flu Vaccine-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. If you know someone who would like to subscribe to a Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) provider listserv, go to (http://www.cms.gov/prospmedicarefeesvcpmtgen/downloads/Provider_Listservs.pdf). If you would like to unsubscribe from a specific provider listserv, please go to (https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?INDEX) 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.gov/ContactCMS). Thank you.
