Last week, CMS issued guidance for providers pursuant to the announcement on February 9th that the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 will end...
OIG Work Plan Update: Lab Tests During COVID
In their most recent Work Plan update, the OIG has announced they will conduct a series of audits for Medicare Part B laboratory services provided dur...
CMS Issues New Telehealth Expansion
Last week, CMS added 11 new services to the approved telehealth benefit category for services rendered during the public health emergency. The u...
OIG Workplan Update- COVID-19 Audits
In their most recent Work Plan update, the OIG has announced they will be auditing Medicare payments for inpatient discharges billed by hospitals for ...
CMS To Require Proof of Positive COVID-19 Test To Get 20% MS-DRG Bonus
In an Aug. 17 MLN Matters article, CMS stated that starting September 1, hospitals will lose the 20% Medicare bonus for treating inpatients ...
June Update to the OIG Workplan
The OIG has issued the June update to their Workplan. The newest update contains a couple of notable additions for providers. Advanced Care Plan...
CMS Publishes the Proposed 2021 IPPS Rule and New COVID Requirements
2021 IPPS PROPOSED RULE CMS has published the Proposed 2021 Inpatient Prospective Payment Payment Rule. The deadline for comment is July 10, 202...
CMS Issues New COVID Waivers and Expands Coverage
Last week, CMS published guidelines for expanded coverage and payment for services rendered during the public health emergency. Some of the nota...
The AMA Releases Two New CPT Codes for COVID-19 Antibody Testing
In response to the continued widespread outbreak of COVID-19, the AMA has revised one CPT code and released two additional CPT codes to repo...