by Lorraine Molinari | May 12, 2021 | COVID- 19
COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage Assistance Fund The Biden-Harris Administration is providing free access to COVID-19 vaccines for every adult living in the United States. Accordingly, the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) COVID-19 Coverage Assistance...
by Lorraine Molinari | Oct 13, 2020 | COVID- 19
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...
by DavidRosier | Jul 7, 2020 | COVID- 19
Good news for providers from Medicare. The Medicare 2% Sequestration has been suspended through December 31, 2020. According to section 3709 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act temporarily suspends the 2% payment adjustment currently...
by Lorraine Molinari | May 19, 2020 | COVID- 19
As part of the CARES act, HHS will provide reimbursement based on the Medicare rates for testing uninsured patients for COVID-19 and treating uninsured patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis. To participate, providers must attest to the following: You have checked for...
by Lorraine Molinari | May 19, 2020 | COVID- 19
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recommendations Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase I CMS recognizes that at this time many areas have a low, or relatively low and stable incidence of COVID-19, and that it is...
by Lorraine Molinari | May 19, 2020 | COVID- 19
We have had multiple requests for a “Quick & Easy” Telemedicine services coding guide. Remember that all services require the patient’s verbal consent (noted in patent chart). The amounts below are the Broward/Palm Beach counties Medicare allowable amount and the...
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