New Medicare Card: MBI on Remittance Advice October 1

News & Announcements

• New Medicare Card: MBI on Remittance Advice October 1
• Quality Payment Program: Funding for Quality Measure Development
• Patients Over Paperwork September Newsletter
• Hospice Provider Preview Reports: Review Your Data by October 5
• IRF Provider Preview Reports: Review Your Data by October 8
• LTCH Provider Preview Reports: Review Your Data by October 8
• QRURs and PQRS Feedback Reports: Access Ends December 31
• 2019 Eligible Hospital eCQM Flows
• Connected Care Toolkit
• Development of a Disability Index
• Hurricane Resources from ASPR TRACIE
• Medicare Appeals Council: New Decision Format
• National Cholesterol Education Month and World Heart Day

Provider Compliance

• Improper Payment for Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Planning Services

Claims, Pricers & Codes

• FY 2019 IPPS and LTCH PPS Claims Hold

Upcoming Events

• Final Modifications to the Quality of Patient Care Star Rating Algorithm Call — October 3
• Provider Compliance Focus Group Meeting — October 5
• Submitting Your Medicare Part A Cost Report Electronically Webcast — October 15

Medicare Learning Network® Publications & Multimedia

• New Waived Tests MLN Matters Article — New
• HCPCS Drug/Biological Code Changes: October Update MLN Matters Article — Revised