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AHCA Reminder: CMS-1500 Version 02/12 Form Will Be Required April 1, 2014 – As previously announced by Florida Medicaid, the CMS-1500 claim form has been revised to more adequately support the use of the ICD-10 diagnosis code set. The revised CMS-1500 form, version 02/12, replaces the current form, version 08/05. This alert serves as a reminder that the new CMS-1500 form, version 02/12, will be REQUIRED as of April 1, 2014. In preparation for this change, Florida Medicaid strongly advises providers to immediately transition to the new form for all paper claim submissions.

Please note: As of April 1, 2014, all CMS-1500 version 08/05 forms submitted to the fiscal agent, HP Enterprise Services, will be returned to the provider.  

March 25 eHealth Provider Webinar: Participating in PQRS in 2014 - Join CMS on March 25 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm ET for the next eHealth provider webinar about participating in PQRS in 2014.

This call will provide an overview of how to report quality measures to CMS for the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) in 2014 in order to receive an incentive payment and avoid a 2016 payment adjustment. CMS subject matter experts will explain changes to the program in 2014 and answers questions.

Agenda
On this call you will hear about:

• Who is eligible for PQRS
• Changes to measures and reporting criteria
• CMS-Certified Survey Vendor
• Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs)
• Measure-Applicability Validation (MAV) process
• Incentives and payment adjustments
• Medicare EHR Incentive Program alignment
• Physician Compare
• 2014 participation milestones

Registration Information
Space is limited.  Register now to secure your spot for this eHealth Provider Webinar. Once registration is complete, you will receive a follow-up email with step-by-step instructions on how to log-in to the webinar.

Past webinar PowerPoint presentations and recordings can be accessed on the Resources page of the eHealth website.

FreeStyle and FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Meter by Abbott: Recall: May Produce Mistakenly Low Blood Glucose Results – Abbott is conducting a recall for the FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meter and the FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Meter. When used with the Abbott FreeStyle test strips, the FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meter and the FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Meter may produce mistakenly low blood glucose results.

FreeStyle and FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Meters have not been in production since 2010. Abbott began notifying users on Feb. 19, 2014, immediately after the issue was discovered.

RECOMMENDATION: Abbott recommends the following actions for people with meters affected by this recall:

• Immediately contact Abbott Diabetes Care at 1-888-345-5364 to obtain a replacement meter.
• If the only meter available to you is an affected meter, continue to test your blood glucose as recommend by your doctor while you wait for your replacement meter. When using an affected meter, follow the precautions and recommendations in the press release.
• If you have access to an alternative glucose meter, immediately discontinue use of the affected meter and take the necessary steps to continue to monitor your blood sugar with the alternative meter.
• For users of the OmniPod Insulin Management System with the built-in FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meter, refer to the Abbott recommended actions .

For more information, please read the MedWatch safety alert and the press release on this recall.