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Since CMS expanded the Accelerated and Advanced Payment (APP) program in late March, the agency has approved the release of nearly $34 billion to health care providers seeking a financial salve during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).
 
Now you'll find clearer guidance from Medicare administrative contractors (MAC) that are coordinating the regional relief efforts.
 
 
 
Many practices are pivoting to telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), but what happens when a patient must be seen in person for treatment?
 
 
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.
 
 
Among the dozens of codes that CMS approved for use through telehealth during the COVID-19 emergency, you’ll find an array of E/M services, speech and physical therapy encounters and cognitive assessment codes.
 
 
As telehealth is granted unprecedented freedoms during the COVID-19 crisis, your providers are not only eligible to add additional services to their list but they can now provide direct supervision electronically as well.
 

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