NCTracks is offering the following courses in January. Providers can register for these courses in SkillPort, the NCTracks Learning Management System. Logon to the secure NCTracks Provider Portal and click Provider Training to access SkillPort.
Tuesday, Jan. 12 – 9:30 a.m. to noon  – Submitting a Claim/Recipient Eligibility Verification DPH ITP (WebEx) will cover how to submit a Professional (1500/837P) claim within the NCTracks system with an emphasis on claim level adjustments. This course also will show authorized users how to use the Eligibility Verification System (EVS), which provides information regarding a recipient’s eligibility for services in real time. Providers will also be able to submit an Individual Recipient Eligibility Inquiry, submit a Batch Eligibility Inquiry, and view an Eligibility Response. This course is taught via WebEx and can be attended remotely from any location with a telephone, computer and internet connection. The WebEx will be limited to 115 participants.
Tuesday, Jan. 12 – 1 to 2 p.m. – Prior Approval Inquiry DPH ITP (WebEx) will cover how to inquire about previously submitted Prior Approval (PA) requests for Division of Public Health (DPH) ITP recipients.  This course is taught via WebEx and can be attended remotely from any location with a telephone, computer and internet connection. The WebEx will be limited to 115 participants.
Friday, Jan. 15 – 9 to 10:30 a.m. – Using the Provider Message Center Inbox (WebEx) will guide authorized users on how to use the Provider Inbox within the Provider Message Center of NCTracks. This course is taught via WebEx and can be attended remotely from any location with a telephone, computer and internet connection. The WebEx will be limited to 115 participants.

A video recording of the “PQRS/Value-Based Provider Modifier: What Medicare Professionals Need to Know in 2015” presentation has been posted to the CMS MLN Connects® page on YouTube. This presentation is the same as the webinars that were delivered on March 31, 2015 and April 7, 2015 by the Philadelphia Regional Office. View the video.

The 2nd Annual Bundled Payment Implementation Forum: How to Make Your Bundled Payment Program Work will be held Jan. 25-26, 2016 at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, FL. Learn more about the program and register here. For questions, call 866-676-7689.

Mark your calendar now. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a series of one-hour webinars to discuss recent updates and the future of Physician Compare, including a publicly reported benchmark.
The webinar will be conducted via WebEx at the following times. (All sessions will present the same information.):

  • Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 at noon ET
  • Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 at 4 pm ET
  • Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 at 11 am ET

Registration details will be sent at a later date.