MLN Connects® Newsletter for Thursday, September 10, 2026

News

• Indiana: $120M to Expand Maternal and Infant Health Services, Increase Primary Care Access & Grow the Health Care Workforce
• Michigan: $25M to Modernize Health Care Technology, Expand Telehealth & Improve High-Speed Internet Connectivity
• New York: $76M to Strengthen Regional Coordination & Modernize Health Care Technology
• Rhode Island: $5.48M to Strengthen Health Care Workforce Pipeline
• DMEPOS: Probationary Prior Authorization Starts October 15
• Partial Hospitalization Program: Download Your 2025 PEPPER
• Electronic Health Records: Use Assistive Technology Correctly

Fraud, Waste & Abuse

• CMS Cracks Down on Massive $3.4B Medical Equipment Supplier Fraud Scheme

Compliance

• DMEPOS: Bill Correctly for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Devices

Claims, Pricers & Codes

• COVID-19 Vaccine: Updated Pricing for 2026–2027 Season
• Rural Health Clinics & Federally Qualified Health Centers: Billing Distant Site Telehealth Services

MLN Matters® Articles

• Medicare Secondary Payer Claim Processing for Certain Claim Adjustment Reason Codes

Publications & Multimedia

• Guidelines for Teaching Physicians, Interns & Residents – Revised