This week’s Medicare updates include the publication of a new ABN form, the release of the 2021 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule, new additions to the OIG Work Plan, and more!
Learn how revenue cycle professionals have managed the constant change and monitored for potential problem areas brought on by the public health emergency.
CMS recently issued a major update to frequently asked questions (FAQ) on COVID-19 fee-for-service billing issues. The bulk of the new FAQs concerns hospitals and the ability to invoke various waivers in order to deliver services to patients in their homes using telecommunications technologies.
Q: Many media organizations are filming outside the premises or sometimes even in the hospital. When they interview hospital leaders and health officials, this can be done with things happening in the background. How can hospitals prevent accidental disclosures—a patient’s face showing up in the background during an interview, for example? What should the rules be for media looking to film at the facility?
