The July 2011 version of the CMS-855A application contains various new data elements in sections 5 and 6. This message notifies providers that they need not complete the following data elements on either the paper or Internet-Based PECOS versions of the CMS-855A application:
Section 5 OWNERSHIP INTEREST AND/OR MANAGING CONTROL INFORMATION (ORGANIZATONS) § "Exact percentage of operational/managerial control this organization has in the provider" Section 6 OWNERSHIP INTEREST AND/OR MANAGING CONTROL INFORMATION (INDIVIDUALS) § "Exact percentage of control as an Officer this individual has in the provider" § "Exact percentage of control as a Director this individual has in the provider" § "Exact percentage of management control this individual has in the provider" (under the "W-2 Managing Employee" heading) § "Exact percentage of this contracted managing employee's control in the provider" § "Exact percentage of operational/managerial control this individual has in the provider" In addition, under the "Other ownership or control/interest" headings in sections 5 and 6, the "Exact percentage of ownership or control/interest..." data element need not be completed if the organization/individual does not have an ownership, partnership, mortgage, security, or other quantifiable interest in the provider. The Medicare contractors have already received guidance to this effect. If you have any questions regarding this message, please contact your local Medicare contractor. Contact information can be found at http://www.CMS.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/downloads/contact_list.pdf<http://www.cms.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/downloads/contact_list.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.
