Try the NEW Guided Pathways (December 2008) Medicare Learning Network (MLN) products! These three booklets incorporate existing Medicare Learning Network (MLN) products and other Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) resources into well organized sections that can help Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) providers and suppliers find information to understand and navigate the Medicare Program. The three Guided Pathways booklets guide learners to resources that provide a fundamental overview of Medicare, as well as detailed FFS policies and requirements. Click on the following link to access the Guided Pathways educational web guide and booklets:
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Flu Shot Reminder
It'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 FluShot - 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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