CMS Issues Guidance on Omnibus COVID-19 Vaccination Rules On December 28, 2022, CMS issued an interim rule on COVID-19 vaccination requirements for hospitals. The emergency regulation requires vaccinations for…

CPT Adds a Modifier for Audio-Only TeleMedicine Encounters At the September 2021 CPT Editorial Panel Meeting, a new Modifier was accepted to describe real-time telemedicine services between a patient…

…not official, CMS believes implementation of this plan is within its existing authority. This comes after the Biden administration in 2021 repealed the rule that had provided expedited coverage…

…patients. CMS estimates that since January 2019, the healthcare system will save an estimated 40 million hours and $5.7 billion through 2021 from reduced administrative burdens. These estimated savings…

…year for organizations that want to align beneficiaries to meet the minimum beneficiary requirements. Performance periods will begin January 2021 and will be five years. The CMS Innovation Center…

IBC Policy 11.14.27d-Spinal Fusion Read the full letter here.   default default #ffffff 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 position-statement-on-cervical-and-lumbar-disc-replacements-2019 proposedrule2021 2020-07-08 3083 1598495994:8 8…

Comments on Proposed Rules for Payment Systems and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule due October 5 In August, CMS published the calendar year (CY) 2021 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System…

…September on the Model website. The Request for Application for the ACO Transformation Track will be available in early 2021 on the CHART Model website. See also the full…

…loan program allows CMS to make advance payments to providers, which are typically used in emergency situations. Under the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, repayment will…

…add-on code would have redistributive impacts for all other CY 2024 payments. While those effects are less than estimated for this policy when first proposed for 2021, it still…