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As Senate mulls bill, employers brace for paid leave brought on by coronavirus
03/23/2020
by: Tammy Binford
Just as employers were taking a look at a bill in Congress aimed at providing paid leave for employees affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the House-passed legislation took on changes in the Senate. 
Congress scales down coronavirus paid leave bill, but expect more developments
03/23/2020
by: Tammy Binford
Changes in the plan to offer relief to workers affected by the spread of coronavirus/COVID-19 have come fast and furious, but the House and Senate appear to have settled on revisions that mean at least some employers will have to provide paid leave to at least some employees.
Stay compliant with PHI rules when handling high-profile cases
03/23/2020
by: Kevin Duffy
As the novel coronavirus remains a threat across the globe, health care organizations should brush up on procedures for handling and sharing protected health information (PHI) during the outbreak of an infectious disease. 
Public health labs pick up the pace on coronavirus testing as pandemic grows
03/23/2020
by: Richard Scott
On March 17, public health statistics confirmed what has appeared inevitable since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out earlier this year: The U.S. has confirmed coronavirus cases in all 50 states.
2020 Medicare-covered telehealth services
03/19/2020
by: Richard Scott
About 100 codes, including E/M office visits (99201-99215), are eligible for telehealth reporting under Medicare in 2020. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS will allow Medicare providers to deliver telehealth services without site-of-service restrictions.
In light of EEOC elder provider policy suit, reconsider age-based tests
03/16/2020
by: Roy Edroso

If you’re keeping tabs on your aging health care providers to make sure they’re still in shape to care for patients, a new EEOC lawsuit may convince you to reduce the role of age in your program and focus instead on competency targets.

Telehealth could prove difference maker as US braces for coronavirus patients, claims
03/16/2020
by: James Dresbach

Brush up on your telehealth game plan and coding requirements as the country prepares for the peak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Experts say the telemedicine market is poised to flex some muscles during the escalating coronavirus scare, while questions about supplies linger.

CMS establishes additional coronavirus lab test code, coverage fact sheets
03/16/2020
by: James Dresbach

In a swift call to action, CMS has introduced a second HCPCS novel coronavirus lab test code for you to add to revenue billing cycles and released three fact sheets that spell out public and private health care insurance coverage policies.

OIG will check urine drug tests for substance use disorder patients
03/16/2020
by: Julia Kyles

Practices that treat substance use disorders (SUD) and perform urine drug testing take note: The OIG added urine drug tests for SUD patients to the Work Plan in its October 2019 update. Urine drug tests are an essential and separately billable part of treating SUD but high billing error rates in 2018 are prompting a review.

Top E/M code claimants hold steady — but not every code’s a winner
03/16/2020
by: Roy Edroso

The specialties that claimed office E/M codes most often in 2017 held steady in terms of volume and payment in 2018. But for some specialties, the denial rates varied widely.

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