MLN Connects® for Thursday, March 12, 2020
2019 Novel Coronavirus Guidance
News
- CMS Sends More Detailed Guidance to Providers about COVID-19
- HHS Finalizes Historic Rules to Provide Patients More Control of Their Health Data
- Quality Payment Program: MIPS 2019 Data Submission Deadline March 31
- Hospital Quality Reporting: Comment on Draft QRDA I Implementation Guide by April 1
- Inclusion of Lower Limb Prosthetics in DMEPOS Prior Authorization
- Clean Hands Count: Prevent and Control Infections
- March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Compliance
- Incorrect Billing of HCPCS L8679 - Implantable Neurostimulator, Pulse Generator, Any Type
Events
- Open Payments: Your Role in Health Care Transparency Call — March 19
- Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Call for Measures Webinar — March 19
- Ground Ambulance Organizations: Data Collection for Medicare Providers Call — April 2
- Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule Call — April 7
- LTCH and IRF Quality Reporting Programs: SPADEs Webinar — April 14
MLN Matters® Articles
- NCD 20.4 Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators (ICDs)
- Section 1876 and 1833 Cost Plan Enrollee Access to Care through Original Medicare
- April 2020 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 21.1
- Proper Use of Modifier 59 — Revised
- Quarterly Update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) - April 2020 Update — Revised
Publications
- Evacuating and Receiving Patients in the Midst of a Wildfire
- Administrative Simplification: Eligibility and Benefits Transaction Basics
Multimedia
- Dementia Care Call: Audio Recording and Transcript
Posted 3/12/2020