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| This message is being resent to correct the links in the first and last bullets. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is continually updating and improving the FFS provider web pages to make it easier for FFS providers to find important information on the CMS website. We will notify you via this FFS provider listserv periodically when those revisions are made. Most of the Medicare FFS provider web pages can be found on the Medicare page (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicare.asp). The following Medicare FFS provider web pages are a sample of what's been updated:These sections have been improved by adding dynamic lists for provider specific regulations & notices and transmittals for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/InpatientPsychFacilPPS/) and Hospice (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/Hospice/) providers.The Educational Resources section of the Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) & Present on Admission (POA) Indicator Reporting web page (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HospitalAcqCond/) has recently been updated to include the agenda for the Hospital-Acquired Conditions and Hospital Outpatient Healthcare-Associated Conditions Listening Session scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2008. Effective for dates of service on or after 01/01/09, the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits will not categorically exclude any types of services. For more information, go to the Hospital Outpatient PPS and Therapy NCCI Web Page at (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalCorrectCodInitEd/02_hoppscciedits.asp). These institutional NCCI edits will be available on or about 01/01/09 at: (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalCorrectCodInitEd/NCCIEHOPPS/list.asp). To review the types of NCCI edits that were previously excluded from the institutional version but are currently included in the physician version for these categories, refer to the NCCI files on the following page: (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalCorrectCodInitEd/NCCIEP/list.asp).See the updates to the Competitive Acquisition for Part B Drugs & Biologicals (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CompetitiveAcquisforBios/) web pages which reflect the major changes to this program. Check out what's new for you! ____________________________________________________________________________________________Flu Shot ReminderIt's seasonal flu time again! If you have Medicare patients who haven't yet received their flu shot, you can help them reduce their risk of contracting the seasonal flu and potential complications by recommending an annual influenza and a one-time pneumococcal vaccination. Medicare provides coverage of flu and pneumococcal vaccines and their administration. - And don't forget to immunize yourself and your staff. Protect yourself, your patients, and your family and friends. Get Your Flu Shot - Not the Flu.Remember - Influenza vaccine plus its administration are covered Part B benefits. Note that influenza vaccine is NOT a Part D covered drug. Health care professionals and their staff can learn more about Medicare's coverage of the influenza vaccine and other Medicare Part B covered vaccines and related provider education resources created by CMS, by reviewing Special Edition MLN Matters article SE0838 http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/SE0838.pdf on the CMS website. |
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