The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will reimburse hospitals at Medicare rates for treating uninsured novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients.
This week’s Medicare updates include revised guidance on billing for professional telehealth services during the public health emergency, updated provider-specific fact sheets on waivers and flexibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, revised guidance on EMTALA compliance for COVID-19, and more!
Q: Can a hospital bill for a nutritionist and a dietitian deliver diabetes self-management training (DSMT) via telehealth on a UB claim? Nutritionists and dietitians are on the list of distant site practitioners, although registered nurses are not.
On January 1, 2021, hospitals will enter a new world of price transparency. CMS put hospitals on track to face expanded price transparency requirements with a final rule released November 15, 2019.
