Presentation Materials for Today's Conference Call Now Available: Medicare Shared Savings Program Electronic Application Process through Health Plan Management System (HPMS) Wed Nov 30; 3:30-5pm ET
The presentation materials for today's call are now posted to the CMS website at http://www.cms.gov/sharedsavingsprogram/40_Events.asp. Call participants should locate and download the HPMS ACO Application slide presentation and HPMS Quick Reference Guide from the Download section of the web page prior to the start of the call. Background On Thu Oct 20, CMS issued a final rule under the Affordable Care Act to establish the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). On Wed Nov 30, CMS will host a call to discuss how to submit your electronic application for the MSSP through the Health Plan Management System (HPMS). Information about the application process is available on the Shared Savings Program website at http://www.CMS.gov/sharedsavingsprogram/37_Application.asp<http://www.cms.gov/sharedsavingsprogram/37_Application.asp>. Call participants are encouraged to review the site prior to the call. Target Audience: Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) providers interested in participating in the MSSP. Registration: Prior registration is not required. To participate in this call, please use the following dial in information. The conference line will be open 15 minutes prior to the call. Call-in: 877-267-1577 Meeting ID: 5076 ------------------------------------------------- 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.
