Specimen Collection For COVID-19

Published: Thu, 05/21/20

CMS’s 4/30/2020 rule states that practices could bill 99211 for new or established patients during the public health emergency for COVID-19 specimen collection...

COVID-19 and Long-Term Care: A Troubling Combination

Since the first American case of COVID-19 was reported in January, approximately 80,000 people have died, and one-third of those deaths have been patients living in nursing facilities.

RCM Myth: Healthcare Billing Is Just A Back-Office Job

Historically, there was a belief in healthcare that revenue cycle management (RCM) was only a job for the back office. But today, medical practices are well-aware all staff members are critical to the revenue cycle. This responsibility extends through every aspect of a practice...

Medical billing for telehealth during COVID-19

COVID-19 is changing the way we practice medicine. Social distancing measures have led to a surge in demand for telemedicine, while practices around the country are seeing a reduced number of in-office patient visits.

Safeguarding COVID-19 Reimbursement

Waivers, modifiers, lab tests, multiple diagnosis codes…the layers and specifics of COVID-19 coding cannot be overlooked when ensuring appropriate reimbursement and safeguarding claims against third-party payer audits.

HRSA Uninsured Reimbursement Program Permits Code Re-sequencing

On this week’s Monitor Mondays, Dr. Ronald Hirsch discussed the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) program, funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, for...

Guide to implement telemedicine during the pandemic available

Several doctors have created a guide to quickly implement an outpatient telemedicine program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

All You Need To Know about DME Billing Operational Extension

The global market for the durable medical equipment (DME) is predicted to reach up to USD 246.6 billion by the year 2026, according to a survey done by the Polaris Market research. This is only due to the benefits that DME products like wheelchair, nebulizers, canes, crutches, walkers etc have on peoples.

Advantages of Adopting Flexible Payment Methods in Healthcare

In healthcare, the payment process differs from virtually all other industries in one significant way: patients do not pay for the bulk of the service received themselves because their insurance companies do.

Lessons Learned on the Front Lines of COVID-19

One of the most stressful things about the COVID-19 pandemic is how fast things are changing. Emergency medicine has always been a stressful career, and the nature of the work, combined with the weekend/night/holiday shifts, have created...