CMS Develops New Billing Codes for Coronavirus Lab Tests
CMS recently announced the development of new billing codes for coronavirus lab tests that will enable clinical laboratories and other providers to receive reimbursement for supporting patients during...Community Health Centers to Get Funding for Coronavirus Outbreak
UPDATE 03/06/2020: HR 6074 became public law no: 116-123 on March 6, 2020. The federal government is one step closer to delivering funds to key stakeholders in the novel coronavirus...FDA Allows Coronavirus Diagnostic Testing in Certain Hospital Labs
In order to achieve more rapid coronavirus diagnostic testing capacity, the FDA will allow certain clinical laboratories, including some hospital labs, to use diagnostic kits developed in-house to test...More States Passing Laws to Preserve Provider Competition
All states have anti-trust statutes in place to preserve provider competition in the face of rapid consolidation, but more state governments are relying on price transparency, health plan contracting...CMS Seeks Extension for Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement
The Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Model is slated to sunset by the end of the year, but a recently proposed rule from CMS would extend the bundled payment program for another three...Claims Reimbursement Changes Notably Reduce Low-Value Care
A greater reduction in low-value vitamin D screening was associated with a claims reimbursement change related to recommendations, according to a recent study. Published in JAMA Network Open on...Sponsored by Brault
