July 27, 2017
MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 27, 2017
News & Announcements
- Home Health Agencies: CMS Proposes 2018 and 2019 Payment Changes
- New Medicare Card (formerly called SSNRI)
- Quality Payment Program: Explanation of Special Status Calculation
- Updated CMS Measures Inventory Posted
- World Hepatitis Day: Medicare Coverage for Viral Hepatitis
- Anniversary of the American Disabilities Act
Provider Compliance
- Hospital Discharge Day Management Services CMS Provider Minute Video
Claims, Pricers & Codes
- 2018 ICD-10-CM POA Exempt Codes Available
Upcoming Events
- 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 QRP Call – August 17
- LTCH Quality Reporting Program Refresher Training Webinar – August 22
- CMS National Provider Enrollment Conference – September 6 and 7
Medicare Learning Network Publications & Multimedia
- Quality Payment Program 2017 MIPS: Improvement Activities Performance Category Web-Based Training Course – New
- Provider/Supplier Enrollment Call: Audio Recording and Transcript – New
- Medicare Part B Immunization Billing Educational Tool – Reminder