Payment cuts are in the offing for Part B providers in 2023, along with a series of other projected changes targeting E/M services, COVID-19-related billing flexibilities, and value-based care, according to the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule released July 7.
After a hospital gave an incorrect price estimate to a patient, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that the patient should not have to pay the amount reflected in the hospital’s chargemaster.
Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAO) sometimes inappropriately delay or deny beneficiaries’ access to medically necessary care, according to a recent OIG report. The OIG conducted a study and found that Medicare Advantage beneficiaries were denied access to services such as advanced imaging services and postacute facility stays.
CMS recently created a new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code, J0248, for VEKLURY™ (remdesivir), an antiviral medication that is used to treat COVID-19.