May 19, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include changes to the list of codes requiring prior authorization, an advance copy of implementation information for the Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule, a resolution to an edit regarding DRG weights, and more!

May 12, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include an extension to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, updates to payments for ambulance services during the PHE, increased payments for monoclonal antibodies, and more!

May 5, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the 2022 IPPS proposed rule, a handful of cost reporting form updates, an MLN Booklet on using the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule look-up tool, and more!

April 21, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include new instructions for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody infusions, an updated list of telehealth services payable under the Physician Fee Schedule, six new items added to the OIG work plan, and more! 

April 14, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include proposed rules for the inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system, skilled nursing facility prospective payment system, and the hospice payment rate update.

April 7, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the April update to the ambulatory surgical center payment system, information on COVID-19 Advanced and Accelerated Payment recoupment, an update on an issue with therapy claims, and more! 

March 31, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include claims processing instructions for a revised NCD, an update to the manual pertaining to cardiac/pulmonary rehab, updated information on hospital surveys during the COVID-19 PHE, and more!

March 24, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include updated billing requirement information for home infusion therapy services, an implementation delay with additional comment period for the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology final rule, updates to rural health clinic payment limits, and more!

March 17, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the quarterly OPPS and I/OCE update transmittals, new guidance on visitation at nursing homes, revisions to a behavioral health integration services guide, and more!

March 10, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include a revised section in the COVID-19 Medicare billing FAQs, a fact sheet on the IVIG demonstration, an updated COVID-19 fraud alert, and more!

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