CMS Resource Updates for Your Billing Staff

CMS has released a number of revised resources for use in training your billing staff, as well as for references in carrying out their job duties. The updated materials are:

1. Medicare Quality Reporting Programs Webinar: What Eligible Providers Need to Know in 2016

CMS is hosting webinars on “Medicare Quality Reporting Programs: What Eligible Providers Need to Know in 2016.” Both sessions will present the same information. Register for a session:

• Wednesday, February 10 from 8:30 am to 11:00 pm PST

• Wednesday, February 17 from 8:30 am to 11:00 pm PST

Topics include:

• Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) preview
• 2016 incentive payments and 2018 payment adjustments
• 2016 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) updates
• 2018 Value-based Payment Modifier (VM) policies
• Physician Compare updates for 2016
• Meaningful use of Certified Electronic Health Record Technology (CEHRT) in 2016

2. Revised RA Information

CMS has issued the revised resource, “Remittance Advice Information: An Overview.” Helpful to your billing staff the information includes:

• What types of Remittance Advice (RA) are available
• What information is included in an RA
• How to view an RA

3. Revised Medicare Advance Beneficiary Notices Booklet

A revised “Medicare Advance Beneficiary Notices Booklet” is available. It covers:

• Types of Advance Beneficiary Notices (ABNs)
• Prohibitions and frequency limits
• Completing the ABN
• Collecting payment from the beneficiary
• Financial liability and the ABN
• Claim reporting modifiers