The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following updates this week:
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality seeks submission of scientific studies to support research on Improving Rural Health Through Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-Provider Communication
- 3Q 2020 Clinical, HAI, and PC-01 Data Submission Deadline March 18, 2021
- Third quarter (3Q) 2020 Chart-Abstracted Clinical measures (SEP-1)
- 3Q 2020 Perinatal Care (PC-01) measure
- 3Q 2020 Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) measures
- IQR 3Q 2020 Population and Sampling Data Due March 18, 2021
- IPFQR Program: Navigating Public Reporting Websites Webinar, March 17
- Final Hospice Item Set (HIS) Manual V3.00 Available
- Register and Attest to the 2020 Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program by April 1
- CMS Accepting Public Comments on the Draft 2022 CMS QRDA I Implementation Guide for Hospital Quality Reporting
- IRF Services: Follow Medicare Billing Requirements
- COVID-19 Vaccine Administration: Insurance Coverage, MBI, & MSP
- COVID-19 FAQs on Medicare FFS Billing to Administer Vaccines
- Medicare Part A Cost Report Appeals Listening Session — March 16