In this situation, CMS is expanding the program for all Medicare providers throughout the country during the public health emergency related to COVID-19. The payments can be requested by hospitals, doctors, durable medical equipment suppliers, and other Medicare Part A and Part B providers and suppliers.
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How to increase patient collection in 2020?
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Today’s patient collections challenges call for a smarter approach. Rich data analytics and automation can help health systems proactively identify coverage and optimize collections for reduced revenue loss and better patient financial experience.
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Telehealth Coverage Policies during COVID-19 Pandemic
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Updated on April 6, 2020, as things rapidly develop regarding what we know about COVID-19, policies around telehealth have also been developing alongside it. Below is a summary of what is covered by various public and private payers with the information that has been released.
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Telehealth in the Era of COVID-19
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Sykes conducts a survey of 2,000 adults across the U.S. to understand how Americans perceive telehealth today in the era of COVID-19 and how this pandemic impacts how Americans will approach telemedicine in the future.
Read more »Ambulances: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
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During the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS is temporarily expanding the list of allowable destinations for ambulance transports.
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MBC’s team of medical billers and coders are experienced in handling the entire cycle of activities ranging from determining insurance eligibility to submitting claims and performing routine follow-ups.
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COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for SNFs and NFs
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The Trump Administration is taking aggressive actions and exercising regulatory flexibilities to help healthcare providers contain the spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
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U.S. Healthcare System Addressing COVID-19 Patient Surge
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on 30th March 2020 issued an unprecedented array of temporary regulatory waivers and new rules to equip the American healthcare system with maximum flexibility to respond to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Telehealth Coverage Expanded for Medicare Beneficiaries
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A sweeping expansion of telehealth coverage for Medicare beneficiaries is being implemented to aid in the healthcare needs of those with the coronavirus, or COVID-19. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in a March 17, 2020, press release that it will make a temporary change in its reimbursement policy for telehealth services.
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Billing Scenarios during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
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The federal government is requesting private payers to cover telehealth for COVID-19 as a way to minimize the spread of the virus in the community and clinical settings. Please note that changes in payer policies are changing from day to day, so be sure and check the policies of your practice’s most common payers.
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