Apr 2, 2020Medicare Now Allows Telephone Calls but Payment is PoorThe new Interim Final Rule promulgated by CMS on March 30 and retroactive to March 1 now allows, during the COVID-19 pandemic, payment...
Apr 1, 2020New CMS Rule on How to Document Telehealth E/M Visits1. Overview. In the official CMS Interim Final Rule (the “Rule”) published on March 30, and retroactive to March 1, 2020, CMS outlines...
Apr 1, 2020Medicare Reverses Course on Telehealth1. Overview. Medicare has reversed course on the place of service (“POS”) for telehealth (and the use of modifiers) which will cost you...
Mar 31, 2020The Paycheck Protection Program under the CARES Act1. Effective Date. The President signed the CARES Act into law on March 27, 2020. One component of this Act is the Paycheck Protection...
Mar 22, 2020Anesthesia Billing Scenarios for COVID-19 PatientsDue to the recent request by CMS that hospitals suspend elective surgeries, case volumes are expected to be seriously impacted. Some...
Mar 20, 2020DEA Issues Telehealth Waiver for Controlled SubstancesThe DEA has issued a waiver on using telehealth for controlled substances during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The DEA’s website...
Mar 17, 2020Telehealth Billing During the Coronavirus1. Scope of Memo. Today, March 17, 2020, Medicare issued a blanket waiver relaxing ordinary telehealth requirements during the...