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Table of Contents for Thursday, October 4, 2012

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National Provider Calls

  • Hospital Value-Based Purchasing: FY 2013 Actual Percentage Payment Summary Report — Register Now
  • Medicare Provider Enrollment: Updates on Revalidation, Billing for  Ordered/Referred Services and PECOS Enhancements — Registration Now Open

Announcements and Reminders

  • One World, One Home, One Heart — World Heart Day
  • October 3 is the Last Day for EPs to begin 90-day reporting period for the Medicare EHR Incentive Program
  • Updated Hospital Outpatient Payment Information for Value-Driven Health Care Now Available
  • Now Available: New Webcast for Round 1 Recompete Bidders
  • Time is Running Out to Register for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding

Claims, Pricer, and Code Updates

  • Correct Coding Initiative Edit Files Configuration Change
  • IRF Claims Processing Issue

MLN Educational Products Update

  • “Communicating With Your Medicare Patients” Fact Sheet — Released
  • “Section 1011: Federal Reimbursement of Emergency Health Services to Undocumented Aliens” Fact Sheet — Revised 
  • “Inpatient Rehabilitation Services: Complying with Documentation Requirements” Fact Sheet — Revised
  • “Claim Modifier Did Not Prevent Medicare from Paying Millions in Unallowable Claims for Selected Durable Medical Equipment” MLN Matters® Article — Released
  • “Edits on the Ordering/Referring Providers in Medicare Part B, DME and Part A HHA Claims (Change Requests 6417, 6421, 6696, and 6856)” MLN Matters® Article — Revised
  • “Important Reminder for Providers and Suppliers Who Provide Services and Items Ordered or Referred by Other Providers and Suppliers” MLN Matters® Article — Revised
  • “Phase 2 of Ordering/Referring Requirement” MLN Matters® Article — Revised
  • New MLN Provider Compliance Fast Fact
  • Subscribe to the MLN Educational Products and MLN Matters® Electronic Mailing Lists

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