Updates
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),
Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) is pleased to announce the
following update:
- Training
Opportunities:
- Promising
Practices For Promoting Flu Vaccinations For Dually Eligible
Beneficiaries During COVID-19
- Strategies
for Non-Opioid Pain Management: A Panel Discussion
- State
Buy-in File: Troubleshooting Code 21XX Series Accretion Rejections
Tip Sheet
- Join
us in promoting flu vaccinations! #FightFlu
Training Opportunities
Promising Practices for Promoting Flu Vaccinations for
Dually Eligible Beneficiaries During COVID-19
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 13, 2020
- 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Register here.
Description:
Older adults and adults with chronic conditions, including
many people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, face increased
risk of adverse outcomes related to the flu, including hospitalization
and death. Dually eligible individuals are also at greater risk for
severe outcomes due to COVID-19. With a greater risk of infection from
COVID-19 or flu this season, flu vaccinations for dually eligible
individuals are particularly important. Evidence shows that flu
vaccinations decrease flu severity and flu-related hospitalizations.
Additionally, flu vaccination uptake may reduce health care system burden
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health plans can play a key role in facilitating access to
and educating members on the importance of annual flu vaccinations. In
this panel discussion, health plans will share promising practices for
promoting flu vaccinations, including establishing flu vaccine
committees, developing effective communication and outreach strategies with
the input of member advisory councils, and partnering with community
organizations in vaccination delivery. Panelists will also discuss how
they are adapting these strategies during COVID-19. By the end of this
webinar, attendees should be able to:
- Identify
strategies for establishing and leveraging flu vaccination
committees
- Describe
ways for gathering member input on flu vaccination outreach and
communication
- Identify
strategies for messaging and promoting flu vaccination in the
context of COVID-19
- Identify
opportunities for partnering with community organizations in flu
vaccination delivery
Featured Speakers:
- Brad
Lucas, MD; Chief Medical Officer, Buckeye Health Plan
- Deonys
de Cárdenas, RN BSN, JD; First Choice VIP Care Plus Plan Lead,
Executive Director, First Choice VIP Care Plus
Intended Audience:
This webinar is intended for a wide range of stakeholders,
including health plan administrators, clinical leadership, care
coordinators, and case managers at health plans (including
Medicare-Medicaid Plans (MMPs), Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans
(D-SNPs), and managed LTSS plans), as well as providers and other health
care and community-based organizations who are interested in strategies
related to the communication and delivery of flu vaccinations during the
COVID-19 public health emergency.
Strategies for Non-Opioid Pain Management: A Panel
Discussion
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 10,
2020, 2:30pm to 3:30pm ET
Register here.
Chronic pain is a common health concern in the United
States, particularly among people dually eligible for Medicare and
Medicaid. However, clinicians face challenges in treating pain in a
manner that meets the needs and preferences of people experiencing pain.
While opioids are commonly prescribed to treat acute and chronic pain,
there are ongoing considerations surrounding their risks and
benefits. Inappropriately treated pain may result in the increased
use of illicit drugs and other substances to help relieve pain, substance
use disorder, as well as increased suicide risk.
In treating chronic pain, it is important for providers and
health plans to adopt pain management strategies that are
person-centered, tailored to each individual, and that optimize health,
function, and quality of life. This panel will discuss non-opioid
pain management strategies for dually eligible individuals, including
effective, person-centered pain management options; challenges health
plans and clinicians face in providing effective chronic pain management
support; and strategies for addressing pain needs during the COVID-19
pandemic.
Featured Speakers:
- Beth
Darnall, PhD, Clinical Professor, Stanford University School of
Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain
Medicine
- Eve
Gelb, Senior Vice President, Member and Community Health, SCAN
Health Plan
- Donna
Lynn Foster, Member/advocate, SCAN Health Plan
Intended Audience:
The target audience for this webinar includes providers and
health care professionals serving people experiencing pain; and staff at
health plans, including Medicare-Medicaid Plans (MMPs), Dual Eligible
Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), and managed LTSS plans.
State Buy-in File: Troubleshooting Code 21XX Series
Accretion Rejections Tip Sheet
On September 28, CMS released the State Buy-in File:
Troubleshooting Code 21XX Series Accretion Rejections technical
assistance document. This release is part of the CMS’ Better Care for
Dually Eligible Individuals Strategic Initiative aimed at improving
quality, reducing costs, and improving customer experiences.
CMS is working to modernize the Medicare Savings Programs to
improve quality, reduce costs, and improve the customer experience for
people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Through this
effort, we are working to improve data exchanges between the states, CMS,
and SSA to facilitate state payment of Medicare premiums (also known as
state buy-in). By reducing system rejections, we can reduce delays in
coverage and access to care for beneficiaries while also reducing administrative
burden for state and federal agencies. This tip sheet for states includes
guidance and resources to avoid and troubleshoot those that occur.
The State Buy-in File: Troubleshooting Code 21XX Series
Accretion Rejections document is one in a series of forthcoming training
and technical assistance guides for states and other partners on the
State Buy-in process. The technical assistance document and manual are
available at: https://www.cms.gov/medicare-medicaid-coordination/medicare-medicaid-coordination-office/state-payment-medicare-premiums.
Join us in promoting flu vaccinations!
On October 2, as part of the larger CMS flu
campaign, MMCO released postcards translated into multiple
languages to help promote the importance of an annual flu vaccine.
Postcards are available at no cost electronically for download and are
translated into multiple
languages like Arabic,
Armenian,
Cambodian,
Chinese
(simplified), Creole-Cape
Verdean, Creole-Haitian,
Farsi,
Hindi,
Korean,
Laotian,
Polish,
Portuguese,
Russian,
Somali,
Spanish,
Tagalog,
and Vietnamese.
The advertisements are also available in large font English
and Spanish.
View all materials are available at https://www.cms.gov/flu-shot-outreach-media-material.
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