May 12, 2022
MLN Connects newsletter for Thursday, May 12, 2022
Biosimilars Curriculum: Resources for Teaching Your Students
News
- Comprehensive Error Rate Testing Documentation Center Moved on April 13
- Physicians, Teaching Hospitals, Physician Assistants, & Advanced Practice Nurses: Open Payments Review & Dispute Ends May 15
- Ambulance Prior Authorization Model Expands June 1
- Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule 2023 Preliminary Gapfill Rates: Submit Comments by July 11
- Medicare Cards Without Full Names
- CMS Releases Chronic Pain Experience Journey Map
- Biosimilars Curriculum: Resources for Teaching Your Students
- Women's Health: Talk to Your Patients About Preventive Services
Compliance
- Home Health Low Utilization Payment Adjustment Threshold: Bill Correctly
Events
- HCPCS Public Meeting – June 7–10
MLN Matters® Articles
- Calendar Year 2023 Modifications/Improvements to Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model – Implementation
- Changes to Beneficiary Coinsurance for Additional Procedures Furnished During the Same Clinical Encounter as Certain Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
- National Coverage Determination (NCD) 210.14 Reconsideration – Screening for Lung Cancer with Low Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT)
- Quarterly Update for Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) and Laboratory Services Subject to Reasonable Charge Payment
- Quarterly Update to the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System (ESRD PPS)
- Mental Health Visits via Telecommunications for Rural Health Clinics & Federally Qualified Health Centers – Revised
Information for Medicare Patients
- Affordable Connectivity Program Lowers Cost of Broadband Services for Eligible Households