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.
The 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule ushers in significant changes to billing for split/shared visits, telehealth coverage, and more.
