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- November 27, 2013
QHi and How CRHC Can Help
Read moreQuality Health Indicators (QHi) is a user driven program specifically designed to facilitate benchmarking for small rural facilities. Taking part in QHi is free for CAHs. Participants benchmark against self-defined peer groups to learn from the best practices of other organizations in order to adopt new processes in 4 categories:...
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CREATE Tip of the Week – Entity Eligibility
Read moreThis week’s tip focuses on what it means to be an “eligible entity” to apply for CREATE funding. Since CREATE is a part of the provider grant through CDPHE, it’s important to understand exactly what kind of EMS entity can apply for funding. All recognized training center and state...
- November 27, 2013
Searching for a Local Coverage Determination (LCD)
Read moreComing this December 2013, Novitas will begin to direct customers to the Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) for retired LCDs and previous versions of currently active LCDs. This change will provide our customers with a more robust LCD search functionality. The Medical Policy page of the Novitas Solutions website will...
- November 26, 2013
CREATE Tip of the Week – Entity Eligibility
Read moreIn past CREATE Tips of the Week, we’ve talked about participant eligibility. This week’s tip touches on entity eligibility. Eligible entities have to be either a recognized training center or state recognized EMS provider. If an applying entity is neither, the entity must have some mechanism in place to...
- November 26, 2013
Announcements from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Read moreFunding Opportunities1. The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy is pleased to announce the release of the fiscal year 2014 Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program. The purpose of this program is to assist in the development of an integrated healthcare network. A technical assistance call will be...
- November 26, 2013
Novitas Service Impact Updates
Read moreAs a result of recent system changes at Novitas, customers may experience the following temporary operational difficulties:(Updated as of 11/26/2013) Issue Cause/Resolution Status/Date Resolved What Can You Do? Not All Website Content Is Appropriately Tagged Or Split (Part A or Part B) We are in the process of correcting website content ...
- November 26, 2013
MLN Connects Videos on ICD-10
Read moreAre you ready to transition to ICD-10 on October 1, 2014? MLN Connects™ videos on the CMS YouTube Channel can help you prepare. In the “ICD-10: Implementation for Physicians, Partial Code Freeze, and MS-DRG Conversion Project” video, Pat Brooks and Dr. Daniel Duvall from the Center for Medicare, Hospital...
- November 26, 2013
Medicare Learning Network: ICD-10 Testing
Read moreThis Medicare Learning Network article is intended for Medicare providers and suppliers submitting claims to Medicare contractors (A/B Medicare Administrative Contractors (A/B MACs), Home Health and Hospice MACs (HHH MACs) and the Durable Medical Equipment MACs (DME MACs) for services to Medicare beneficiaries. The article is based on Change...
- November 26, 2013
November At a Glance
Read morePlease find the link to the November edition of At a Glance below. This Department of Health Care Policy and Financing publication provides information on major initiatives including policy changes and program updates. Please feel free to share it with your colleagues. At a Glance
- November 21, 2013
ICD-10: Less Than One Year Out
Read moreICD-10: Less Than One Year Out CMS is encouraging the health care industry to take advantage of the numerous ICD-10 resources available for checking progress and any actions that may be needed because the October 1, 2014 is quickly approaching. Intro Guide to ICD-10 The CMS Intro Guide to...
