Receiving, storage and distribution pose additional challenges
COVID-19 Vaccine Creating Another Hurdle for Hospitals
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New CMS Rule Attempts to Alleviate the Prior Authorization Burden
Proposed rule aims to improve data sharing and interoperability by streamlining prior authorization
The 2021 Physician Fee Schedule is Finalized – Here are the Highlights
New rule decreases payment conversion factor; increases telehealth expansion, E/M services
UnitedHealth Ordered to Reprocess 67,000 Behavior Health Claims
Federal judge orders nation’s largest insurer to use independent rules, pay for more treatment
New COVID-19 Testing Price Transparency Requirements Effective Immediately
Increasing healthcare price transparency is a strategic objective of CMS, which has finalized rules regulating providers of COVID-19 tests.
Government Takes Action to Ensure Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine
CMS helping providers and insurers prepare for swift vaccine administration
COVID-19 Testing Payments and Regulations: What Labs Need to Know
Announcements support faster testing and tighter regulations around reporting
How to Bill for Medicare Add-On Payment for COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
What you need to know to maximize reimbursement
Larger Payments for Labs Producing Faster COVID-19 Results
CMS incentivizes labs to complete high throughput COVID-19 tests quicker
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced starting January 1, 2021, Medicare will pay $100 to laboratories that complete high throughput COVID-19 diagnostic tests within two calendar days of the specimen being collected. Also effective January 1, 2021, for laboratories that take longer than two days to complete these tests, Medicare will pay $75.
COVID-19 Test Pricing: Know the Facts, Protect Your Lab’s Reputation
Concerns about test price gouging may lead to greater scrutiny of costs
