MLN Connects® for Thursday, March 5, 2020

Ambulance Fee Schedule, Transports & Data Collection

DMEPOS Suppliers: HCPCS Codes Affected by Further Consolidated Appropriations Act
Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program: CAH Reconsideration Forms due March 6
Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program: Submit Proposals for New Measures by July 1
PEPPERs for Short-term Acute Care Hospitals
2018 Geographic Variation Public Use File
Help Your Patients Make Informed Food Choices

Ground Ambulance Organizations: Data Collection for Public Safety-Based Organizations Call — March 12
Open Payments: Your Role in Health Care Transparency Call — March 19
Anesthesia Modifiers: Comparative Billing Report Webinar — March 19
Ground Ambulance Organizations: Data Collection for Medicare Providers Call — April 2
LTCH and IRF Quality Reporting Programs: SPADEs In-Depth Training Event — June 9-10

Standard Elements for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Order, and Master List of DMEPOS Items Potentially Subject to a Face-to-Face Encounter and Written Orders Prior to Delivery and, or Prior Authorization Requirements
Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC), Claims Adjustment Reason Code (CARC), Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) and PC Print Update
Quarterly Update for the Temporary Gap Period of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) - April 2020
International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) and Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determination (NCDs) -- July 2020 Update

Administrative Simplification: Claim Status Basics
Hospice Quality Reporting Program: Timeliness Compliance Threshold for HIS Submissions
Guide to Reducing Chronic Kidney Disease Disparities in the Primary Care Setting

Posted 3/5/2020