MLN Connects® Provider eNews for March 31, 2016 

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In This Edition:

MLN Connects® Events

• Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO: Preparing to Apply for 2017 Call - Last Chance to Register
• Open Payments 2016: Prepare to Review Reported Data Call - Register Now
• IMPACT Act: Data Element Library Call - Register Now
• Medicare Shared Savings Program ACO Application Process Call - Register Now
• 2016 PQRS Reporting: Avoiding 2018 Negative Payment Adjustments Call - Registration Now Open
• National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI Call - Registration Now Open
• New Video Slideshow Available

Medicare Learning Network® Publications and Multimedia

• Basics of Medicare Series of Web-Based Training Courses - New
• Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System Booklet - Revised
• Medicare Ambulance Transports Booklet - Revised
• Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Fact Sheet - Revised
• Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Fact Sheet - Revised

Announcements

• CMS Launches New Effort to Improve Care for Nursing Facility Residents
• Advance Care Planning: New FAQs

Claims, Pricers, and Codes

• Modifications to HCPCS Code Set
• Medicare Payment for PAP Devices