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>From the MLN: "How to Protect Your Identify Using the Provider Enrollment, >Chain and Ownership System (PECOS)" Fact Sheet - Revised - The "How to Protect >Your Identify Using the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System >(PECOS)<http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/MedEnroll_ProtID_FactSheet_ICN905103.pdf>" > Fact Sheet (ICN 905103) has been revised and is now available in downloadable >format. This fact sheet is designed to provide education on identity >protection when using Internet-based PECOS. It includes step-by-step >instructions on how providers can protect their identity while using >Internet-based PECOS. >From the MLN: "The Basics of Medicare Enrollment for Physicians and Other Part >B Suppliers" Fact Sheet - Revised - "The Basics of Medicare Enrollment for >Physicians and Other Part B >Suppliers<http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/MedEnroll_PhysOther_FactSheet_ICN903768.pdf>" > Fact Sheet (ICN 903768) has been revised and is now available in downloadable >format. This fact sheet is designed to provide education on basic Medicare >enrollment information and how to ensure physicians and other Part B suppliers >are qualified and eligible to enroll in the Medicare Program. It includes >information on how to enroll in the Medicare Program, how to report changes, >and a list of resources. >From the MLN: "Medicare Secondary Payer for Provider, Physician, and Other >Supplier Billing Staff" Fact Sheet - Revised - The "Medicare Secondary Payer >for Provider, Physician, and Other Supplier Billing >Staff<http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/MSP_Fact_Sheet.pdf>" > Fact Sheet, (ICN 006903) was revised and is now available in downloadable >format. This fact sheet is designed to provide education on the Medicare >Secondary Payer provisions. It includes information on Medicare Secondary >Payer (MSP) basics, common situations when Medicare may pay first or second, >Medicare conditional payments, and the role of the Coordination of Benefits >Contractor. >From the MLN: "Intensive Behavioral Therapy (IBT) for Obesity" Booklet - New - >The "Intensive Behavioral Therapy (IBT) for >Obesity<http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/ICN907800.pdf>" > Booklet (ICN 907800) has been released and is now available in downloadable >format. This booklet is designed to provide education on intensive behavioral >therapy for obesity. It includes information about obesity rates, approaches >on treating obesity, and other resources on obesity. >From the MLN: "Screening for Depression" Booklet - New - The "Screening for >Depression<http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/Screening-for-Depression-Booklet-ICN907799.pdf>" > Booklet (ICN 907799) has been released and is now available in downloadable >format. This booklet is designed to provide education on screening for >depression. It includes coverage, coding, billing, and payment information. >From the MLN: "Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter [Volume 2, >Issue 4]" Educational Tool - New - The "Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance >Newsletter [Volume 2, Issue >4]<http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/MedQtrlyComp_Newsletter_ICN908064.pdf>" > Educational Tool (ICN 908064) was released and is now available in >downloadable format. This educational tool is designed to provide education on >how to avoid common billing errors and other erroneous activities when dealing >with the Medicare Program. It highlights the top issues of the particular >Quarter. Visit the Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter >Archive<http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/MedQtrlyCompNL_Archive.pdf> > to download, print, and search an index of previously-issued newsletters. New MLN Provider Compliance Fast Fact - A new fast fact is now available on the MLN Provider Compliance<http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/ProviderCompliance.html> page. This web page provides the latest Medicare Learning Network(r) (MLN) products designed to help Medicare Fee-For-Service providers understand - and avoid - common billing errors and other improper activities. A list of previous fast facts is available on the MLN Provider Compliance Fast Fact Archive<http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/downloads/mln-fastfact-archive.pdf> page. Please bookmark this page and check back often as a new fast fact is added each month. ________________________________ If you know someone who would like to subscribe to a Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) provider listserv, go to http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/downloads//MailingLists_FactSheet.pdf<http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/downloads/MailingLists_FactSheet.pdf> to find the appropriate listserv(s). 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. 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