Upcoming Training for the Medicare Part B Drugs Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP) Noridian Administrative Services (NAS), the designated carrier for the Medicare Part B Drugs Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP), offers interactive, online workshops about the CAP for Part B Drugs and Biologicals. These workshops train CAP vendors and elected physicians on a variety of CAP topics, including how to transition out of the CAP at the end of 2008 due to the postponement of the program for 2009. NAS staff will also be available to answer questions. Interested parties may view additional information about and register for these workshops on the Noridian website at:
https://www.noridianmedicare.com/cap_drug/train/schedule.html
Upcoming workshops will be held on the following dates:
- 10/22/08 at 2:00 pm CST
- 11/24/08 at 2:00 pm CST
Additional information about the CAP and the 2009 postponement is available at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CompetitiveAcquisforBios/01_overview.asp October Flu Shot Reminder
Flu Season Is Upon Us! Begin now to take advantage of each office visit as an opportunity to encourage your patients to get a flu shot. It's still their best defense against combating the flu this season. (Medicare provides coverage of the flu vaccine without any out-of-pocket costs to the Medicare patient. No deductible or copayment/coinsurance applies.) And don't forget, health care personnel can spread the highly contagious flu virus to patients. Protect Yourself. Don't Get the Flu. Don't Give the Flu. Get Your Flu Shot.
Remember - Influenza vaccine plus its administration are covered Part B benefits. Note that influenza vaccine is NOT a Part D covered drug. For information about Medicare's coverage of the influenza virus vaccine and its administration as well as related educational resources for health care professionals, please go to http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/Downloads/flu_products.pdf on the CMS website CMS Announces Updates to the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative Web Page CMS Announces Updates to the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative Web Page The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce a new E-Prescribing Incentive Program section page on the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) webpage at www.cms.hhs.gov/pqri/03_EPrescribingIncentiveProgram.asp#TopOfPage on the CMS website. This new section page will provide information about the new E-Prescribing incentive program that was authorized by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA). Included on this page in the Downloads section is an "Introduction to E-Prescribing Incentive Program" Fact Sheet that describes the MIPPA provisions for the E-Prescribing incentive program. Additional information about the E-Prescribing incentive program and how to qualify for the E-Prescribing incentive for the 2009 reporting year will be posted in early November. Information is continually being added, so please visit the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative webpage at https://www.cms.hhs.gov/PQRI on the CMS website often. | | | Downloads |
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