Although patient care remains the primary concern during COVID-19, the financial effects of the crisis will linger for many months afterward. Maintaining good UR discipline may help hospitals emerge from this emergency in better financial condition and able to better serve their populations.Read More »
CMS released a new interim final rule with comment period that grants organizations another round of flexibilities to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 public health emergency, including permitting hospitals to bill for telehealth services and loosening restrictions on COVID-19 testing.Read More »
CMS lifted some restrictions on telehealth coverage in a bid to keep non-critically ill patients out of clinics and hospitals to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), but other still apply to hospitals.Read More »
CMS announced blanket waivers of certain Medicare requirements to prevent gaps in care for beneficiaries affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency. The agency released billing instructions and a set of Q&As.Read More »