The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would like to inform you that the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) collection instrument has been published in the Federal Register Notice for a 60-day comment period as part of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) process. You can access this publication at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-31071.pdf. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the HCPCS collection, access CMS' Website at http://www.cms.gov/PaperworkReductionActof1995. If you have comments regarding the proposed revision of this paperwork collection please follow the instructions in the Federal Register Notice. To be assured consideration, comments and recommendations must be submitted by February 8, 2011.
Please note that while the form includes our proposed changes for 2013, the form is inadvertently dated 2012. We will correct the date prior to the 30-day comment period. January Flu Shot Reminder Flu Season is Here! While seasonal flu outbreaks can happen as early as October, flu activity usually peaks in January. This year's vaccine will protect against three different flu viruses, including the H1N1 virus that caused so much illness last flu season. The risks for complications, hospitalizations and deaths from the flu are higher among individuals aged 65 years and older. Medicare pays for the seasonal flu vaccine and its administration for seniors and others with Medicare with no co-pay or deductible. Health care workers, who may spread the flu to high risk patients, should get vaccinated too. 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 the following CMS websites: http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/Downloads/Flu_Products.pdf and http://www.cms.gov/AdultImmunizations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: If you have problems accessing any hyperlink in this message, please copy and paste the URL into your Internet browser. If you know someone who would like to subscribe to a Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) provider listserv, go to (http://www.cms.gov/prospmedicarefeesvcpmtgen/downloads/Provider_Listservs.pdf). If you would like to unsubscribe from a specific provider listserv, please go to (https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?INDEX) to unsubscribe or to leave the appropriate listserv. Please DO NOT respond to this email. This email is a service of CMS and routed through an electronic mail server to communicate Medicare policy and operational changes and/or updates. Responses to this email are not routed to CMS personnel. Inquiries may be sent by going to (http://www.cms.gov/ContactCMS). Thank you.
