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MLN Connects® Provider eNews for October 01, 2015 

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In This Edition:

ICD-10

  • Coding around the Compliance Date
  • Physician Orders for Lab, Radiology Services, and Other Services after ICD-10 Implementation
  • Access the ICD-10 Code Set
  • Finding ICD-10 Information Online

MLN Connects® National Provider Calls and Events

  • Dialysis Facility Compare: Rollout of Five Star Rating Call - Last Chance to Register
  • 2014 Supplemental QRUR Physician Feedback Program Call - Register Now
  • Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act - Register Now
  • New MLN Connects Event Video Slideshows, Audio Recordings, and Transcripts

MLN Connects Videos

  • Video Available on PQRS and VM: What You Need to Know in 2015

Other CMS Events

  • Webinar for Comparative Billing Report on Modifiers 24 and 25: Orthopedic Surgeons

Announcements

  • Talk to Your Patients about Mental Illness and Depression
  • CMS Proposes New Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests Fee Schedule
  • HHS Announces $685 Million to Support Clinicians Delivering High Quality, Patient-Centered Care
  • CMS Awards $110 Million to Continue Improvements in Patient Safety
  • 2014 Supplemental Quality and Resource Use Reports Available
  • MACRA: New Opportunities for Medicare Providers through Innovative Payment Systems
  • Getting Started with the Hospice Item Set: Updated Fact Sheet Available
  • Access Ordering and Referring Report through data.cms.gov
  • Change in Cost Report Appeals Support Contractor for Part A Providers
  • New EHR Web Page for Past Program Requirements and Resources
  • Guidance on Switching EHR Vendors
  • 2016 PQRS Payment Adjustment and Informal Review Process

Medicare Learning Network® Educational Products

  • "Medicare Enrollment and Claim Submission Guidelines" Booklet - Revised
  • "Medicare Enrollment for Institutional Providers" Fact Sheet - Revised
  • New Medicare Learning Network Educational Web Guides Fast Fact