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MLN Connects for May 16, 2024

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* Administration Acts to Improve Access to Kidney Transplants

* DMEPOS: Updated List of Items Potentially Subject to Conditions of Payment

* Lymphedema Compression Treatment Items: New DMEPOS Benefit Category

* Hospice: New Requirement for Physicians Who Certify Patient Eligibility Effective June 3

* Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database: July Update

* Women’s Health: Talk with Your Patients About Prevention, Care, & Wellbeing

Compliance

* Diabetic Shoes: Prevent Claim Denials

Claims, Pricers, & Codes

* Home Health Claims: Additional Enforcement of Required County Codes

Events

* Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Payment Challenges Webinar — May 30

MLN Matters® Articles

* Annual Wellness Visit: Social Determinants of Health Risk Assessment

* Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule & Laboratory Services Reasonable Charge Payment: Quarterly Update

* Diabetes Screening & Definitions Update: CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

* ESRD Prospective Payment System: Quarterly Update

* Updates for Split or Shared Evaluation and Management Visits

Multimedia

* Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program: Social Determinants of Health Video

* Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program: Annual Payment Update Webinar Materials

Information for Patients

* Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders: Updated Medicare.gov Content

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