Previously I reported that on September 8, 2020, the AMA adopted a new CPT code, 99072, to capture additional PHE expenses. The first...

1. Settlements in Excess of $1mm. There have been two HIPAA settlements in excess of $1mm released by the OCR in the past 3 days, and...

On September 19, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released a six-page document with updated information on your...

1. Effective Date. Effective September 8, 2020, the AMA created a new CPT code for use in the office (not facility) during the PHE...

You need to bail out of Windows 7 if you haven't done so already. On January 14, 2020, Microsoft ended support for Windows 7, which...

The OCR issued a press release yesterday outlining the terms of a settlement with a hospital system in Rhode Island for $1,040,000...

Recently a client who was going to be traveling to the UK wanted to know if he could conduct and bill telehealth phone calls while in the...

Effective 8/31/20, you must begin using a newly approved CMS ABN form. The ABN form changes approximately every 3 years, and you cannot...

If you have not applied for your PPP loan, you still have a month to do so. Originally, the PPP loan application process was slated to...

On May 27 and June 16, CMS updated its FAQs regarding COVID-19 billing. The most important updates relate to the CS modifier, but there...

On June 13, HHS updated its FAQs with information regarding the quarterly reporting required for the Provider Relief Funds. For now,...

The purpose of this article is to remind you that if you received PPP funds or HHS Relief funds in excess of $150,000 (per TIN), you are...

As expected, the Senate passed the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act (the “Act”). After President Trump signs the Act,...

On June 1, 2020, CMS issued instructions for using the “CR” (catastrophe related) modifier and “DR” (disaster related) condition code. 1....

I recently received a copy of a letter from HHS to a provider regarding the formula HHS is using to determine how much money each...

The SBA has released new guidance regarding forgiveness of the funds received under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), along with...

1. Clarification on Not Balance Billing to Keep HHS Relief Funds. If you received and kept the HHS Relief Funds, you had to attest to...

1. IRS Disallows PPP Expense Deduction. The IRS clarified an ambiguity in the CARES Act (“the Act”) which fails to address whether you...

Since our previous article on the new COVID-19 codes, CMS has released updated guidance related to specimen collection for COVID-19....

1. New Interim Final Rule. HHS published a new Interim Final Rule (the “Rule”) yesterday with retroactive dates to March 1, 2020. 2. ...

Some of you have been requesting how to bill for the COVID-19 lab tests. There are 9 new and 2 revised CPT and/or HCPCS codes recently...

Some of you have asked how to calculate the amount of lost revenues for March and April 2020 when applying for your share of the...

1. Update. On Friday, April 24, 2020, HHS created the web portal and User Guide for providers to obtain their portion of the new $20...

On Friday, April 24, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) hosted a webinar on HIPAA privacy and security issues related to COVID-19....