Upcoming CMS Educational Events

Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use
August 16 from 2 pm – 3 pm

This NGS webinar will focus on Medicare coverage, coding, billing and documentation guidelines for tobacco use counseling for outpatient and hospitalized beneficiaries. NGS and CMS resources will be provided and a brief question and answer period will be offered at the end of the session.
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Overview of the FY 2024 Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP)
August 17 from 2 pm – 3 pm
This event will provide an overview of the fiscal year (FY) 2024 HRRP, including program updates, methodology, Hospital-Specific Reports (HSRs), and the Review and Correction Period.
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Part 1: FY 2024 Hospital VBP Program’s Percentage Payment Summary Report Overview
August 21 from 2 pm – 3 pm
This event provides an overview of the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program Percentage Payment Summary Report (PPSR). We will look at the report’s location, background, and steps for download. We’ll also discuss program eligibility, measures, domains, scoring methodology, and key values.
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Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use
August 24 from 2 pm – 3 pm

This NGS webinar will focus on Medicare coverage, coding, billing and documentation guidelines for tobacco use counseling for outpatient and hospitalized beneficiaries. NGS and CMS resources will be provided and a brief question and answer period will be offered at the end of the session.
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Telehealth and Tobacco Counseling
August 29 from 3 pm – 4 pm
This NGS webinar will focus on telehealth utilization for tobacco counseling. We’ll review Medicare coverage for coding, billing and documentation guidelines, and share NGS and CMS resources for tobacco counseling.
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Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use
September 6 from 10 am – 11 am

This NGS webinar will focus on Medicare coverage, coding, billing and documentation guidelines for tobacco use counseling for outpatient and hospitalized beneficiaries. NGS and CMS resources will be provided and a brief question and answer period will be offered at the end of the session.
Registration
Telehealth and Tobacco Counseling
September 12 from 2 pm – 3 pm
This NGS webinar will focus on telehealth utilization for tobacco counseling. We’ll review Medicare coverage for coding, billing and documentation guidelines, and share NGS and CMS resources for tobacco counseling.
Registration
Counseling to Prevent Tobacco Use
September 20 from 10 am – 11 am

This NGS webinar will focus on Medicare coverage, coding, billing and documentation guidelines for tobacco use counseling for outpatient and hospitalized beneficiaries. NGS and CMS resources will be provided and a brief question and answer period will be offered at the end of the session.
Registration