July 20, 2017
MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 20, 2017
News & Announcements
- Home Health Agency CoP Final Rule: Effective Date Extended to January 13, 2018
- Hospice Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Letters
- IRF Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Letters
- LTCH Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Letters
- SNF Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Letters
- IRF, LTCH, and SNF Quality Reporting Program Data due August 15
- New PEPPER Available for Home Health Agencies and Partial Hospitalization Programs
- Hospitals: 2018 QRDA Category I Implementation Guide
- Health Care Fraud Takedown: Charges Against Individuals Responsible for $1.3 Billion in Fraud
Provider Compliance
- Billing For Stem Cell Transplants
Claims, Pricers & Codes
- Clinicians: Medicare Part B Crossover Claims Issue Tied to Error Code H31312
Upcoming Events
- Revised Interpretive Guidance for Nursing Homes and New Survey Process Call — July 25
- ESRD QIP: Proposed Rule for Payment Year 2021 Listening Session — July 26
- New Proposals for RHCs and FQHCs on Care Management Services and ACO Assignments - Listening Session — August 1
- Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Model Expansion Listening Session — August 16
- IMPACT Act: Drug Regimen Review Measure Overview for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program Call — August 17
- LTCH Quality Reporting Program Refresher Training Webinar — August 22
Medicare Learning Network Publications & Multimedia
- Quality Payment Program Listening Session: Audio Recording and Transcript — New
- Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter [Volume 7, Issue 4] Educational Tool — New
- Medicare Basics: Parts A and B Claims Overview Video — Reminder
- Chronic Care Management Services Fact Sheet — Reminder