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Thursday, September 10, 2026






News

* Indiana: $120M to Expand Maternal and Infant Health Services, Increase Primary Care Access & Grow the Health Care Workforce [ https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/mln-connects-newsletter-september-10-2026#_Toc239831609 ]
* Michigan: $25M to Modernize Health Care Technology, Expand Telehealth & Improve High-Speed Internet Connectivity [ https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/mln-connects-newsletter-september-10-2026#_Toc239831610 ]
* New York: $76M to Strengthen Regional Coordination & Modernize Health Care Technology [ https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/mln-connects-newsletter-september-10-2026#_Toc239831611 ]
* Rhode Island: $5.48M to Strengthen Health Care Workforce Pipeline [ https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/mln-connects-newsletter-september-10-2026#_Toc239831612 ]
* DMEPOS: Probationary Prior Authorization Starts October 15 [ https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/mln-connects-newsletter-september-10-2026#_Toc239831613 ]
* Partial Hospitalization Program: Download Your 2025 PEPPER [ https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/mln-connects-newsletter-september-10-2026#_Toc239831614 ]
* Electronic Health Records: Use Assistive Technology Correctly [ https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/mln-connects-newsletter-september-10-2026#_Toc239831615 ]

Fraud, Waste & Abuse

* CMS Cracks Down on Massive $3.4B Medical Equipment Supplier Fraud Scheme [ https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/mln-connects-newsletter-september-10-2026#_Toc239831617 ]

Compliance

* DMEPOS: Bill Correctly for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Devices [ https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/mln-connects-newsletter-september-10-2026#_Toc239831619 ]

Claims, Pricers & Codes

* COVID-19 Vaccine: Updated Pricing for 2026–2027 Season [ https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/mln-connects-newsletter-september-10-2026#_Toc239831621 ]
* Rural Health Clinics & Federally Qualified Health Centers: Billing Distant Site Telehealth Services [ https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/mln-connects-newsletter-september-10-2026#_Toc239831622 ]

MLN Matters® Articles

* Medicare Secondary Payer Claim Processing for Certain Claim Adjustment Reason Codes [ https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/mln-connects-newsletter-september-10-2026#_Toc239831624 ]

Publications & Multimedia

* Guidelines for Teaching Physicians, Interns & Residents – Revised [ https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/mln-connects-newsletter-september-10-2026#_Toc239831626 ]





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