CMS Increases Medicare Payment for COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Infusions
The following information appeared on, CMS.gov CMS is increasing the Medicare payment rate for administering monoclonal anti-bodies to treat patients…
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Dermatologist claims for evaluation and management services on the same day as minor surgical procedures under review by the OIG
The following information appeared on, OIG.HHS.gov A new OIG Report on the billing of E/M services on the same day…
Addition of the QW Modifier to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
The following information appeared on, CMS.gov Effective July 1, 2021, CMS made the addition of the QW modifier to HCPCS…
OCR Settles Eighteenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative
The following information appeared on OCR. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
COVID-19 Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies
The following information appeared on, FDA.gov The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the…
Implementation of Changes in the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and Payment for Dialysis Furnished for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in ESRD Facilities for Calendar Year (CY) 2021
The following information appeared on CMS.gov While most of the 2021 ESRD PPS remains unchanged, there are updates that are…