News & Analysis

July 22, 2020
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include new FAQ items for COVID-19 billing, updates to the OIG work plan, and another revision to the July 2020 OPPS update.

July 15, 2020
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the 2021 End Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System proposed rule, updates on assorted demonstration models that were paused during the COVID-19 public health emergency, reprocessing instructions for certain IPPS claims, and more! 

July 8, 2020
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the release of the 2021 ICD-10-CM code set files, a proposed decision memo regarding expanded coverage of a transcatheter mitral valve repair procedure, revisions to the July 2020 OPPS update, and more!

July 1, 2020
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the publication of a new ABN form, the release of the 2021 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule, new additions to the OIG Work Plan, and more! 

July 1, 2020
Briefings on APCs

CMS recently issued a major update to frequently asked questions (FAQ) on COVID-19 fee-for-service billing issues. The bulk of the new FAQs concerns hospitals and the ability to invoke various waivers in order to deliver services to patients in their homes using telecommunications technologies.

June 24, 2020
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include new additions to the COVID-19 Medicare billing FAQs, information on billing for clinician services for diagnostic lab tests, the quarterly update to the ambulatory surgical center payment system, and more! 

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