CMS Update 4-2-20 Telemedicine and COVID-19 FAQ Updated: April 1, 2020 9:45 pm On March 30, CMS – released an interim rule with other changes. First, all of these changes are effective March 1, 2020. CMS is changing the place of service for claims. Do not use POS 02 for CMS telehealth claims, use the …
CMS NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2020 President Trump Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak CMS Outlines New Flexibilities Available to People with Medicare To read more and obtain the Fact Sheet on this announcement visit: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheet To read the Frequently Asked Questions on this announcement visit: https://edit.cms.gov/files/document/medicare-telehealth-frequently-asked-questions-faqs-31720.pdf This guidance, and …
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On March 6, CMS took additional actions to ensure America’s patients, healthcare facilities and clinical laboratories are prepared to respond to the 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). CMS has developed a second Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code that can be used by laboratories to bill for certain COVID-19 diagnostic tests to help increase testing and …
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