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The series of economic stimulus packages launched in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency has funneled billions of dollars to health systems and provider groups. Are you wondering where the money went?
 
When the pandemic came to the U.S., a Medicare scamster tried to add COVID-19 tests to her fraud portfolio, a U.S. Attorney charges.
 
Providers gained a substantial pay boost for audio-only E/M encounters (99441-99443) under recent CMS rulemaking -- and the path to those payments for claims you already submitted just got easier.
 
 
 
The big pay boost for telephone E/M codes performed by physicians and qualified health care professionals (99441-99443) is good news for practices that have performed audio-only telephone encounters during the COVID-19 emergency.
 
In addition, the update should remind practices to make sure they know when they can report an office E/M telehealth visit and determine if their state’s Medicaid program will reimburse the practice for audio-only encounters.
 
 
Part B News and DecisionHealth invite you to participate in a brief, 10-question survey about how the COVID-19 public health emergency may be impacting your health care training and education.
 

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