Website Updates: The Physician Feedback Program and Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRURs) section of the CMS website<http://www.cms.gov/PhysicianFeedbackProgram> has been updated. A more detailed Overview page<http://www.cms.gov/PhysicianFeedbackProgram/01_Overview.asp>, a new program Background page<http://www.cms.gov/PhysicianFeedbackProgram/02_Background.asp>, details from recent National Provider Calls and events, downloadable documents, and new program information and updates have been added.
Important Information on QRURs for Program Year 2010 Added: In September 2011, CMS sent QRURs to 35 Medical Group Practices which participated in the Group Practice Option of the Physician Quality Reporting System. A group report template, description of methodology, and additional information about these reports are available on this site<http://www.cms.gov/PhysicianFeedbackProgram/Downloads/QRURs_for_Medical_Practice_Groups.pdf>. In March 2012, CMS will distribute QRURs to more than 20,000 individual physicians practicing in Medicare Administrative Contractor Jurisdiction 5, which includes Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska; an individual physician report template, description of methodology, and additional information about these reports are also available on this site<http://www.cms.gov/PhysicianFeedbackProgram/Downloads/QRURs_for_individual_physicians.pdf>. National Provider Call / Event Materials: § Materials from the Wed Dec 21 National Provider Call Now Posted: The complete audio recording and written transcript from the Wed Dec 21 National Provider Call titled "Payment Standardization and Risk Adjustment" are now available. To view these materials, visit http://www.CMS.gov/PhysicianFeedbackProgram/PFP/itemdetail.asp?itemID=CMS1254988. § New Educational Presentation Available: This educational presentation, recorded on Mon Dec 19, provides information on the Physician Feedback Program and the QRURs for program year 2010, as well as links to additional information. To view all materials for this event - including slide presentation, audio recording, written transcript, and YouTube video slideshow presentation - visit http://www.CMS.gov/PhysicianFeedbackProgram/PFP/itemdetail.asp?itemID=CMS1255707. Given the scope of the Physician Feedback Program and the recent updates to content, CMS urges you to visit the Program's website at http://www.CMS.gov/PhysicianFeedbackProgram. ________________________________ It's Not too Late to Give and Get the Flu Vaccine. Take advantage of each office visit and protect your patients against the seasonal flu. Medicare will continue to pay for the seasonal flu vaccine and its administration for all Medicare beneficiaries through the entire flu season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also recommends that patients, healthcare workers and caregivers be vaccinated against the seasonal flu. 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.
