Health Care Delivery System Reform
Please join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for a Special Open
Door Forum on Monday, November 22, from 1pm - 2:30 pm, EST. We will spotlight
three areas of interest:
* The Accountable Care Organizations Shared Savings Program
* The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations
* Federal Coordinated Health Care Office
Following a brief overview of each of these areas, CMS will listen to your
input.
To participate, call: 1-800-837-1935
Participant ID: 26272695
Because of the anticipated interest in this topic, we advise you to call in at
least 15 minutes prior to the starting time. If you cannot participate during
the live event, the encore feature will be available approximately 2 hours
after the completion of this call. To access encore, dial 1-800-642-1687, and
use the Participant ID listed above. The recording will be available until
December 22, 2010.
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November Flu Shot Reminder
Each Office Visit is an Opportunity. Medicare patients give many reasons for
not getting their annual flu vaccination, but the fact is that there are an
average of 36,000 flu-related deaths in the United States each year, and more
than 90% of these deaths occur in people 65 years of age and older. Please talk
with your Medicare patients about the importance of getting their annual flu
vaccination. This Medicare-covered preventive service will protect them for the
entire flu season. And remember, vaccination is important for health care
workers too, who may spread the flu to high risk patients. Don't forget to
immunize yourself and your staff. Protect your patients. Protect your family.
Protect yourself. Get Your Flu Vaccine - 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. For
information about Medicare's coverage of the influenza vaccine and its
administration, as well as related educational resources for health care
professionals and their staff, please visit
http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/Downloads/Flu_Products.pdf and
http://www.cms.gov/AdultImmunizations.
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