Dear Providers,
As you know, the Medicare Learning Network is constantly developing new training and educational materials. As these products are being developed, we would greatly benefit from the input of physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals as to how they can be improved and made more helpful to you. Participating in pilot tests of our products would give you the opportunity to assure we are able to meet your needs, and your comments would be greatly appreciated! If you are interested in becoming a pilot tester, please send the following information to the Medicare Learning Network at mln@cms.hhs.gov;

• Full name
• Type of provider
• Business
• Address (including city, state, and zip code)
• Phone number and fax number

Thank you for your consideration and we hope to hear from you soon.

*While we are grateful for all pilot test volunteers, we currently have a shortage of physician volunteers and would particularly appreciate their help. Thank you!

• The Cancer Screenings brochure, which provides information about the screening mammography, screening pap test, screening pelvic examination, colorectal cancer screening, and prostate cancer screening benefits, has been newly updated and is now available in downloadable format. To view, download, or print this brochure, select the publication title in the Downloads Section below.  A printed hardcopy version will be available at a later date. (Posted 8/26/2009)

• The revised publication titled ICD-10-CM/PCS:  An Introduction Fact Sheet (August 2009), which was previously titled ICD-10-Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System Fact Sheet, is now available in downloadable format. This fact sheet provides general information about the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS) including benefits of adopting the new coding system, structural differences between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM/PCS, and implementation planning recommendations. To view, download, or print this fact sheet, select the publication title in the Downloads Section below. (Posted August 24, 2009)
• The Bone Mass Measurements brochure, which provides information about the bone mass measurement preventive services benefit, has been newly updated and is now available in downloadable format. To view, download, or print this brochure, select the publication title in the Downloads Section below. A printed hardcopy version will be available at a later date.
• The revised Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Fact Sheet (August 2009), which provides the elements of the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System, is now available in downloadable format. To view, download, or print this fact sheet, select the publication title in the Downloads Section below. (Posted August 18, 2009)
• The Smoking and Tobacco-Use Cessation Counseling Services brochure, which provides information about the smoking and tobacco-use cessation counseling benefit, has been newly updated and is now available in downloadable format. To view, download, or print this brochure, select the publication title in the Downloads Section below. A printed hardcopy version will be available at a later date.
• The publication titled ICD-10-CM/PCS Myths & Facts (June 2009), which presents correct information in response to some myths regarding the ICD-10-Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System, is now available in print format. To place your order, select "MLN Product Ordering Page" in the "Related Links Inside CMS" Section below. (Posted August 12, 2009)
• August is Immunization Awareness Month CMS is asking the provider community to keep their patients with Medicare healthy by encouraging them to take advantage of Medicare-covered vaccines. For more information, select the message in the Downloads section below. (posted August 12, 2009)
• The revised ICD-10-CM/PCS Bookmark (August 2009), which provides information about the ICD-10-Clinical Modification/Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS) including the benefits of adopting the coding system, recommended steps to be taken in order to plan and prepare for implementation of the coding system, and where additional information about the coding system can be found, is now available in print and downloadable formats. To place your order for the print version of the fact sheet, select "MLN Product Ordering Page" in the "Related Links Inside CMS" Section below. To view, download, or print this bookmark, select the publication title in the Downloads Section below. (Posted August 28, 2009)
• Help Keep Your Medicare Patients Healthy This Summer CMS is asking the provider community to keep their patients with Medicare healthy by ensuring that they take advantage of Medicare-covered preventive services. For more information, select the message in the Downloads section below.
• Revised: In August 2002, HHS adopted specific modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to clarify that incidental disclosures do not violate the Privacy Rule when providers and other covered entities have common sense policies which reasonably safeguard and appropriately limit how protected health information is used and disclosed. To view, download, or print this guide, select the publication title in the Downloads Section below. (Posted July 14, 2009)
• The Medicare Secondary Payer Fact Sheet (MSP), for Provider, Physician, and Other Supplier Billing Staff (revised April 2009), provides a general overview of the MSP provisions for individuals involved in the admission and billing procedures at provider, physician, and other supplier settings. To view, download, or print the fact sheet, selection the publication title in the Downloads Section below.
• Understanding the Remittance Advice: A Guide for Medicare Providers, Physicians, Suppliers, and Billers (October 2008) is now available to download from the CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN). This publication is designed to help fee-for-service Medicare providers understand the remittance advice (RA), its applicable uses, and how to interpret RA fields and codes communicated by Medicare contractors. To view, download, or print this guide, select the publication title in the Downloads section below. Print copies will be available in approximately 4 to 6 weeks. (Posted February 5, 2009)

Downloads
Cancer Screening Brochure [PDF 170KB] ICD-10-CM/PCS:  An Introduction Fact Sheet [PDF 2MB] Bone Mass Measurements Brochure [PDF, 256KB] Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Fact Sheet [PDF, 335KB] Smoking and Tobacco-Use Cessation Counseling Services Brochure [PDF, 209KB] August is Immunization Awareness Month [PDF, 31KB] ICD-10-CM/PCS Bookmark [PDF, 264KB] Help Keep Your Medicare Patients Healthy This Summer [PDF, 23KB] The HIPAA Privacy Guide [PDF, 1.4MB] Medicare Secondary Payer Fact Sheet (MSP), for Provider, Physician, and Other Supplier Billing Staff [PDF, 445KB]
Related Links Inside CMS
MLN Product Ordering Page MLN Products MLN Matters Articles MLN Matters Articles Search MLN Educational Web Guides Web-Based Training Modules CMS Mailing Lists
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