CMS clarified billing instructions for off-campus hospital outpatient services and provider-based departments (PBD) in its most recent update to its novel coronavirus billing
North Shore Pain Management (NSPM), a Massachusetts-based healthcare provider, reported on June 18 a network server breach affecting 12,472 individuals.
CMS released several new HCPCS codes for laboratory testing services, effective July 1, as part of its quarterly update to the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS).
Q: If an inpatient is transferred before we receive a positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) lab result, do we need to query the provider to amend the discharge summary to state “COVID-19 positive”?
Q: When dealing with a public health emergency, which disclosures are permitted to the media and which are not? Does HIPAA allow for any identifiable information to be disclosed to news organizations if the intention is to protect the public at large?
Q: If our organization failed to provide the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) or the Important Message from Medicare (IM) form to a patient during the chaos of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, should we avoid submitting a Medicare claim for the case?
This week’s Medicare updates include guidance on data to include when reporting COVID-19 test results to the CDC, recommendations on re-opening facilities for non-emergent care, updates to the OIG work plan, and more!
CMS released a new point of origin code for patients transferred from alternate care sites established during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance June 12 for healthcare providers interested in contacting former novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients about donating blood and plasma that could help other COVID-19 patients.
