Skilled Nursing Facilities Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) Personal Computer (PC) Pricer File Updated

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 SNF PPS PC Pricer has been updated for FY 2010 claims. Go to the SNF PPS PC Pricer page, http://www.cms.hhs.gov/PCPricer/04_SNF.asp , under the Downloads section. The FY 2009 SNF PPS PC Pricer has also been updated with the most recent provider data from October 2009. If you use the FY 2010.2 SNF PPS PC Pricer, please go to the page above and download the latest version of the PC Pricer.

Flu Season is upon us! CMS encourages providers to begin taking advantage of each office visit to encourage your patients with Medicare to get seasonal flu shots. Flu shots are their best defense against combating flu this season. And don't forget-health care workers also need to protect themselves.

Medicare provides coverage of the flu vaccine without any out-of-pocket costs to the Medicare patient as a part B benefit. No deductible or copayment/coinsurance applies. Note that influenza vaccine is NOT a Part D covered Drug.

For more information about Medicare's coverage of the seasonal influenza vaccine and its administration, as well as related educational resources for health care professionals, please go to (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/35_PreventiveServices.asp ) on the CMS Website.

For information on Medicare policies related to H1N1 influenza, please go to (http://www.cms.hhs.gov/H1N1 ) on the CMS Website.

Page Last Updated: Friday, 06-Nov-2009 14:11:33 CST