Do you want to learn more about the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program) and how to apply? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted new resources on the Shared Savings Program CMS Teleconferences and Events Webpage at http://www.cms.gov/sharedsavingsprogram/40_Events.asp.
Medicare Shared Savings Program Overview A YouTube Video Slideshow Presentation On December 7th , John Pilotte, Director of the Performance-Based Payment Policy Group at CMS gave an overview of the Medicare Shared Savings Program, followed by a question and answer session. A video slideshow presentation of this call with audio and captioning is now available on the CMS YouTube Channel<http://www.youtube.com/cmshhsgov#p/u/1/SkSJydPbn_c>. Medicare Shared Savings Program: Application Process and Overview of the Advance Payment Model Application National Provider Call A YouTube Video Slideshow Presentation Did you miss the November 15th National Provider Call on the "Medicare Shared Savings Program: Application Process and Overview of the Advance Payment Model Application"? The call presentation is available on the CMS YouTube Channel<http://www.youtube.com/cmshhsgov#p/u/0/FWQj-UJtMi0> as a video slideshow. It includes the call audio and is captioned. Podcasts Limited on time? Podcasts are perfect for the office, in the car, or anywhere you carry a portable media player or smartphone. The following podcasts from the November 15th Shared Savings Program call are also available: * Podcast 1 of 4: Introduction by Dr. Donald Berwick * Podcast 2 of 4: Medicare Shared Savings Program Application Process * Podcast 3 of 4: Advance Payment Model * Podcast 4 of 4: Question and Answer Session You can find links to these podcasts with corresponding written transcripts, as well as links to the YouTube video slideshow presentations, complete audio recording, and complete written transcript on the Shared Savings Program CMS Teleconferences and Events webpage at http://www.cms.gov/sharedsavingsprogram/40_Events.asp. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Flu Season is Here! While seasonal flu outbreaks can happen as early as October, flu activity usually peaks in January. Remind your patients that annual vaccination is recommended for optimal protection. Medicare pays for the seasonal flu vaccine and its administration for seniors and others with Medicare with no co-pay or deductible. Healthcare workers, who may spread the flu to high risk patients, should get vaccinated too. 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.
