This week’s Medicare updates include a new interim final rule on COVID-19 vaccination and payment policies, Part II of the CY 2022 Medicare Advantage and Part D Advance Notice, a proposed rule on DMEPOS coverage policies and fee schedule methodologies, and more!
CMS’ Fourth COVID-19 Interim Final Rule with Comment Period includes additional payment for new COVID-19 treatments, price transparency requirements for COVID-19 diagnostic tests, and coverage for potential vaccines among other provisions.
The rate at which cybercriminals target healthcare organizations continues to rise, and the consequences of the attacks are becoming more severe. Two recent high-profile attacks illustrated the urgent need for healthcare organizations to defend against cyberattacks, particularly those involving ransomware, and the importance of comprehensive backup policies and procedures to continue operations in the event of an attack that compromises the network.
Our coding experts answer questions about chart audit focus areas, reporting separately payable E/M services with modifier -25, physician billing via telehealth, and more.
