by Lorraine Molinari | Oct 12, 2020 | Medicare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced changes to the repayment for the accelerated loan payment. The following are the key points. Repayment will now begin one year from the issuance date. Medicare will automatically recoup 25% of...
by Lorraine Molinari | Sep 20, 2020 | Medicare
Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program The requirement to obtain preauthorization when ordering CT scans, PET, nuclear medicine and MRIs has been delayed until January 01, 2022. Relative Value Units (RVUs) Medicare is proposing to establish relative value units (RVUs)...
by Lorraine Molinari | Jul 27, 2020 | Services
UnitedHealthcare Extends National Public Health Emergency Temporary Program Changes, they recognize that the persistence of COVID-19 cases across the country continues to have an impact on the healthcare system – both for COVID-19-related care as well as for regular...
by Lorraine Molinari | May 19, 2020 | Medicare
This article from CMS informs you about the addition of the QW modifier to HCPCS code U0002 and 87635. Medicare will permit the use of codes U0002-QW and 87635-QW for claims submitted by facilities with a valid, current CLIA certificate of waiver with dates of...
by Lorraine Molinari | May 19, 2020 | Medicare
The following is directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). “CMS previously announced that Medicare would pay for certain services conducted by audio-only telephone between beneficiaries and their doctors and other clinicians. Now, CMS is...
Recent Comments