Following the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent action that authorized a booster shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for certain high-risk populations and a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will continue to provide coverage for this critical protection from the virus, including booster doses, without cost sharing.
4 Tips for Physician Billing Services as COVID Evolves
While COVID-19 “changed everything”, the change hasn’t stopped. Physicians will find that, even as things are settling down, they will need to adapt — adjusting how they approach their billing to stay flexible and on top of shifts that impact their groups and practices.
Never Outsource Medical Billing? Here’s the Real Answer
Many experts will say that you should never outsource medical billing. In years past, they might have had a case. But healthcare has changed in amazing ways in the last few years.
CMS Issues Additional Instructions For Submitting Home Health Notices Of Admission (NOAs)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued Change Request 12424, which updates chapter 10 of the Medicare Claims Processing Manual to include additional instructions for submitting home health Notices of Admission (NOAs).
Influenza Vaccine Payment Allowances For 2021-2022 Season
The Medicare Part B payment allowance limits for seasonal influenza (flu) vaccines are 95% of the Average Wholesale Price (AWP), except when the vaccine is given in a hospital outpatient department, rural health clinic (RHC) or federally qualified health center (FQHC). Payment is based on reasonable cost for these 3 places.
