December 14, 2017
MLN Connects® for Thursday, December 14, 2017
News & Announcements
- New Medicare Card: Less Than Four Months until Transition Begins
- IRF and LTCH Compare Quarterly Refresh: New Measures Added
- Hospice Compare Quarterly Refresh
- MACRA Measure Development Plan Technical Expert Panel: Submit Nominations by December 20
- Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests: Request for Nominations
- QRDA I Conformance Statement Resource
- Provider Enrollment Application Fee Amount for CY 2018
Provider Compliance
- Payment for Outpatient Services Provided to Beneficiaries Who Are Inpatients of Other Facilities
- Bill Correctly for Device Replacement Procedures
Claims, Pricers & Codes
- If You Submit Paper Claims: Avoid Crossover Issues
Medicare Learning Network Publications & Multimedia
- IRF Medical Review Changes MLN Matters Article – New
- IRF Reference Booklet – New
- Quality Payment Program Call: Audio Recording and Transcript – New
- Hurricane Irma and Medicare Disaster Related United States Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and State of Florida Claims MLN Matters Article – Updated
- Hurricane Irma and Medicare Disaster Related South Carolina and Georgia Claims MLN Matters Article – Updated
- December 2017 Catalog – Revised
- IRF Prospective Payment System Booklet – Revised
- DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Grandfathering Requirements for Non-Contract Suppliers Fact Sheet – Revised
- DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Traveling Beneficiary Fact Sheet – Revised
- Medical Privacy of Protected Health Information Fact Sheet – Reminder
- Behavioral Health Integration Services Fact Sheet – Reminder
- Medicare Basics: Commonly Used Acronyms Educational Tool – Reminder
- Evaluation and Management Services Web-Based Training Course – Reminder