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Providers will soon have a way to capture reimbursement for the treatment of uninsured patients during the COVID-19 emergency. But bear in mind that funds are limited, and you'll have to wade through various registration steps to get set up.
 
CMS and private payers have knocked down barriers for telehealth and telemedicine services during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). But a MedPage Today article reveals that barriers to payment remain, and the steady flow of changes to coding and billing guidance is a major hurdle.
Update: CMS has updated the NCCI section of the CMS website to state that the changes announced in its April 7 NCCI updates reported below are retroactive to Jan. 1.
 
 
Take heed of new guidance CMS issued today to ensure you're getting paid in full for certain COVID-19 encounters. When taking the liberty to waive patient's cost-sharing, you should be appending your COVID-19 testing-related claims with the modifier CS.
 
 
While you're waiting for your piece of the $100 billion emergency fund that's part of the COVID-19 stimulus bill, you may want to consider an expanded advanced payment plan offered by CMS, as well as loans offered by the Small Business Administration (SBA).
 

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