New Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about ICD-10 Implementation The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted two new frequently asked questions (FAQs) about ICD-10 national provider teleconferences and the partial code freeze.
To access these FAQs, please visit the CMS ICD-10 web page at http://www.cms.gov/ICD10 , select the Medicare Fee-for-Service Provider Resources link on the left side of the page, scroll down the page to the "Related Links Inside CMS" section, and select "ICD-10 FAQs". Please check the ICD-10 FAQ section regularly for newly posted or updated ICD-10 FAQs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The CMS Sponsored ICD-10 Teleconferences Web Page has a New Search Feature The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently launched a new CMS Sponsored ICD-10 Teleconferences web page at http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/Tel10 with improved search capabilities. This web page provides information on upcoming and previous CMS national provider ICD-10 teleconferences, including registration, presentation materials, written transcripts, and audio recordings. Check back soon for registration information on two upcoming ICD-10 teleconferences scheduled for May 18 and August 3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ March Flu Shot Reminder It's Not too Late to Give and Get the Flu Vaccine. Take advantage of each office visit and continue to protect your patients against the seasonal flu. Medicare will continue to pay for the seasonal flu vaccine and its administration for all Medicare beneficiaries through the entire flu season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that patients, health care workers and caregivers be vaccinated against the seasonal flu. 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.
