National Provider Call: Revalidation of Medicare Provider Enrollment - Save the Date Thursday, October 27, 2011; 12:30-2pm ET
CMS will hold a National Provider Call to discuss the revalidation of Medicare provider enrollment information. Most providers and suppliers who are enrolled in the Medicare program will have to revalidate their enrollment which will be reviewed under the new risk screening criteria required by the Affordable Care Act Section 6401(a). Learn what you can expect and how to prepare for this process. Target Audience: All providers and suppliers enrolled with Medicare prior to March 25, 2011 and which expect to receive payment from Medicare for services provided. Agenda will include: § What is Revalidation? § ACA Screening Requirements § Electronic Funds Transfer § Streamlining the Process § Phased Revalidation § Tips on Revalidation § Question and Answer Session Registration Information: Will be made available soon, and will be announced in future communications and in the "Spotlight" section of the page at http://www.CMS.gov/center/provider.asp. Presentation: The presentation will be posted at least one day before the call in the "Downloads" section of the page at http://www.CMS.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/01_Overview.asp. For more information about provider enrollment revalidation, review the Medicare Learning Network's® Special Edition Article #SE1126, "Further Details on the Revalidation of Provider Enrollment Information<http://www.cms.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/SE1126.pdf>," and #SE1130, "Implementation of Pay.gov Application Fee Collection Process through PECOS<http://www.cms.gov/MLNMattersArticles/Downloads/SE1130.pdf>." ------------------------------------------------- Vaccination is the Best Protection Against the Flu The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging everyone 6 months of age and older to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu. 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. And remember, vaccination is particularly important for healthcare workers, 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 the Flu Vaccination - Not the Flu. Remember - The flu vaccine plus its administration are covered Part B benefits. CMS has posted the 2011-2012 seasonal flu vaccine payment limits at http://www.CMS.gov/McrPartBDrugAvgSalesPrice/10_VaccinesPricing.asp. Note that the flu vaccine is NOT a Part D-covered drug. For more information on coverage and billing of the flu vaccine and its administration, as well as related educational provider resources, visit http://www.CMS.gov/MLNProducts/35_PreventiveServices.asp and http://www.cms.gov/immunizations. ------------------------------------------------------ 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.
