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» Knowledge Center Knowledge Center Hot Topics Toggle navigation Home All Content Revenue Management Quality Payment Program Telehealth Facility Health Information Management Career Growth Featured Post New Codes, Rates for COVID-19 Therapeutics May 7, 2021 | No Comments "This new policy is based on timely, valuable input from stakeholders ... on the costs associated with administering monoclonal antibodies." (CMS)... View Post Tags: CPT , HCPCS Level II , Medicare , SARS-CoV-2 , therapeutics Featured Post AAPC Chapter of the Year 2020 May 1, 2021 | No Comments Join us in celebrating with Jefferson City, Missouri on their success! The purpose of the annual Chapter of the Year Award is to recognize and honor one local chapter that has not o... View Post Tags: Chapter of the Year Featured Post Coverage of Non-Prescription COVID Tests April 29, 2021 | No Comments BCBS and other payers weigh in on at-home testing. In the recent article FDA Authorizes Non-Prescription COVID Tests, AAPC reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ... View Post Tags: covid-19 , COVID-19 testing , home test , insurance Featured Post 2% Medicare Pay Cut Suspended April 19, 2021 | 2 Comments Suspension of the 2 percent sequestration payment adjustment applied to all Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) claims is extended through Dec. 31 of this year. Participating clinicians ... View Post Tags: CARES act , Covid , Medicare Featured Post FDA Authorizes Non-Prescription COVID Tests April 12, 2021 | No Comments The FDA grants emergency use authorization for at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 tests. On March 5, 2021, Cue Health received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food a... View Post Tags: covid-19 , COVID-19 testing , home test , OTC test Possible Repercussions from SNF 2022... Rachel Dorrell May 6, 2021 The 2022 proposed rule for SNFs is out, and few stakeholders are surprised at the meat of the rule. The fiscal year (FY) 2022 proposed rule affects Medicare payment policies and rates under the skilled... Read More Tags: proposed rule , skilled nursing facility , SNF Take 5: Medicare News Flash Renee Dustman April 13, 2021 No time to read all those wordy transmittals? Here’s news you can peruse in under 5 minutes. Catch up on the latest Medicare Part A/B news communicated via Medicare Learning Network (MLN) articles on y... Read More Tags: ASC , CAAP , CBSAs , HIT , Medicare , MLN Matters , SNF , Telehealth USPSTF Reconsiders Diabetes Screening Age Lee Fifield March 18, 2021 Is 40 too late to start diabetes screening? In a statement released March 16, 2021, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new recommendation guidelines for prediabetes and type 2 diab... Read MoreTags: diabetes screening , preventive screening , type 2 DM , USPSTF How-to Modifier 22 Stacy Chaplain March 4, 2021 Understand the additional work required to receive rightful payment. When a procedure exceeds the normal range of complexity, modifier 22 Increased procedural services may come into play. But difficult... Read MoreTags: Coding , CPT , increased procedural services , Modifier 22 Got 3-Day Rule Blues? Lee Fifield March 4, 2021 42 FAQs clarify the finer points of billing during the three-day payment period. A Dec. 3, 2020, MLN Matters® article reaffirms appropriate billing procedures and compliance associated with the three-d... Read MoreTags: Medicare , OIG , payment window 2021 Brings Hospital Pricing Transparency Guest Contributor March 1, 2021 Understand the importance of listing hospital charges publicly... 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