CMS Updates | April 23, 2020

News

• Trump Administration Champions Reporting of COVID-19 Clinical Trial Data through Quality Payment Program, Announces New Clinical Trials Improvement Activity
• CMS Releases Additional Blanket Waivers for Long-Term Care Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers and Intermediate Care Facilities
• IRF PPS FY 2021 Proposed Rule
• Bill Correctly for Inhalant Drugs

Events

• Ground Ambulance Organizations: Data Collection for Medicare Providers Call — May 7

MLN Matters® Articles

• New and Expanded Flexibilities for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)
• New Waived Tests
• April 2020 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 21.1 — Revised
• April 2020 Update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System — Revised
• Quarterly Update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) – April 2020 Update — Revised
• Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC), Claims Adjustment Reason Code (CARC), Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) and PC Print Update — Revised
• Remittance Advice Remark Code (RARC), Claims Adjustment Reason Code (CARC), Medicare Remit Easy Print (MREP) and PC Print Update — Revised

Publications

• Provider Compliance Tips for Nebulizers and Related Drugs Fact Sheet — Revised

Multimedia

• Medicare Home Health Benefit Web-Based Training Course — Revised

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