This week’s Medicare updates include an infographic on monoclonal antibody coverage, a revision to a Special Edition MLN Matters article on COVID-19 PHE flexibilities for rural health clinics, updated FAQs on billing for services related to COVID-19, and more!
Q: Due to changes implemented by provisions of the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act, hospitals must support the patient’s ability to choose a postacute facility by providing not only a list of providers in the patient’s area, but also information about the quality of services they provide. What steps can hospitals take to provide clear, actionable information to patients?
Q: How does CMS define a "shoppable service"? What information needs to be included in the list of 300 shoppable services required by the Hospital Price Transparency final rule?
It’s time to circle back to the topic of remote access. Last month you were provided a checklist to send to your remote employees to assess workspace and workstation security. With new portable devices and web apps that support working from home, including transmitting large amounts of data with minimum resources, it’s important to share additional information that can help you protect your organization and your data.
Q: We have an elderly patient admitted to our hospital who is also presenting with osteoarthritis (OA) of the right knee. How can we determine primary versus secondary OA, and how would it be reported in ICD-10-CM?
