MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 30, 2020

• • MLN Connects® for Thursday, July 30, 2020
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News

• • CMS Updates Data on COVID-19 Impacts on Medicare Beneficiaries
  • Short-Term Acute Care Hospitals: Submit Occupational Mix Surveys by September 3
  • PEPPERs for SNFs, Hospices, IRFs, IPFs, CAHs, and LTCHs
  • Hospice Quality Reporting Program: HART v1.6.0
  • Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program: Become a Medicare Enrolled Supplier

Claims, Pricers & Codes

• • COVID-19: Laboratory Claims Requiring the NPI of the Ordering/Referring Professional — Update
  • Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program: Valid Claims

Events

• • National CMS/CDC Nursing Home COVID-19 Training Series Webcast — July 30

MLN Matters® Articles

• • Addition of the QW Modifier to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code 87426
  • Overview of the Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Prior Authorization Model — Revised
  • Modify Edits in the Fee for Service (FFS) System when a Beneficiary has a Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan — Revised

Publications

• • Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter, Volume 10, Issue 4
  • Home Health, IRF, LTCH, and SNF Quality Reporting Programs: COVID-19 PHE

Posted 7/30/2020