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On October 28, the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) alerted the health care industry to an increased ransomware threat by criminals seeking to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic...
Medicare Payment Amounts for New COVID-19 Tests
Medicare Payment Amounts for New COVID-19 Tests. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has established new codes for laboratory tests for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). CMS provided pricing for codes U0001 and U0002, but instructed Medicare...
Medicare Advance Payment Loan – “NEW” Repayment Terms
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...
Medicare Coding Updates 2021
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)...
TeleMedicine Insurance Billing & Modifier Guide
We have had multiple requests for a “Quick & Easy” Telemedicine services billing and modifier guide. Remember that all services require the patient’s verbal consent (noted in patent chart). Telemedicine Modifiers Guide: Telehealth Visit - Audio VideoPOS 02...
UnitedHealthcare Extends National Public Health Emergency Temporary Program Changes
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...
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