The final 2021 CPT, ICD-10-CM, and ICD-10-PCS code sets were released in September, introducing new, revised, and deleted codes for diagnostic and procedural services and accompanying guideline changes.
Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, CHRI, reviews what providers need to know about the latest payment model from CMS’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
This week’s Medicare updates include revisions to the OPPS quarterly update implementation transmittal, slides on Medicare payment for COVID-19 viral testing at skilled nursing facilities, 2021 benefit and cost-sharing information for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, and more!
Organizations that received Provider Relief Fund payments of more than $10,000 will be required to report information on how PRF payments were used as well as expenses related to the novel coronavirus that were not reimbursed (COVID-19), according to new HHS guidance.
UnitedHealthcare’s (UHC) plan to require in-network, freestanding and outpatient laboratory claims to contain a unique code for most lab testing services is poorly timed and poses significant implementation hurdles, the American Hospital Association (AHA) said.
