This week’s Medicare updates include clarifications on interstate license compacts, a new national coverage determination on acupuncture, a list of hospital outpatient therapeutic services with supervision level changes, and more!
CMS updated its novel coronavirus (COVID-19) fee-for-service billing FAQs on April 23 and May 1. The updated FAQs address the appropriate use of disaster-related modifiers, remote physiological monitoring (RPM), and more.
Modifier -22 indicates that the procedural work performed by the provider or surgeon was substantially greater than what is typically required. The application of this modifier allows providers to receive additional reimbursement for a procedural service that was especially challenging, time-consuming, or unusual.
CMS released a new interim final rule with comment period that grants organizations another round of flexibilities to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 public health emergency, including permitting hospitals to bill for telehealth services and loosening restrictions on COVID-19 testing.
Navigating Medicare’s rules for charging for ancillary services, bedside procedures, and supplies is no easy task. Get an expert perspective on how to apply the rules.
