COVID-19 regulatory updates for this week are provided below. This was a busy week, with new information coming out on CMS value-based payment models, modifier usage and lab reporting for COVID-19, along with new CDC guidance for clinicians, and additional funding for health care entities. New laboratory data reporting guidance for COVID-19 testing The Department … Read More
Steve Martin, DO, and James R. Latronica, DO, residents at the Clarion Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program in Clarion, Pennsylvania, have developed an innovative solution to address the worldwide shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The two DOs created a design for a P100 respirator mask, called the Unity, and … Read More
Statement attributable to AOA President Ronald R. Burns, DO, and AOA CEO Kevin Klauer, DO, EJD: The American Osteopathic Association wishes to publicly express our profound sadness in response to the tragic death of George Floyd, and we firmly stand with all who are impacted by systemic racism and inequality. In addition to recognizing the … Read More
The next AOA/AOIA webinar will be broadcast on Wednesday, June 10 at 7 p.m. CT. Consultants are frequently called in when a crisis occurs, for example sudden death, disability, or departure of a physician and to review existing agreements. The buy/sell agreement the doctors signed many years ago may be vague, contain outdated values for … Read More
Here are this week’s CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls: CMS “Office Hour Calls” provide an opportunity for hospitals, health systems, physicians and clinicians to ask questions of agency officials regarding CMS’s temporary actions that empower local hospitals and healthcare system. Here are the details for this week’s Office Hour Call: Tuesday, June 2 at 5– … Read More
COVID-19 regulatory updates for this week are provided below and include information from CMS, HHS, CDC, and the FDA. Friday’s CMS Lessons from the Front Lines: COVID-19 call (Friday, May 29th from 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. Eastern) was cancelled. CMS will resume the call series next Friday, June 5. Members with COVID-19 questions should … Read More
The next AOA/AOIA webinar will be broadcast on Thursday, May 28 at 7 p.m. CT, and is geared towards private practice physicians and their coding staff. In the ever-changing billing environment that the COVID-19 Crisis has brought about, staying up to date on every service that your practice can provide to its patients in caring … Read More
Here are this week’s CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls. Please note that due to the Memorial Day holiday, there is only one Office Hour Call this week: CMS “Office Hour Calls” are typically hosted every Tuesday and Thursday at 5 p.m., ET. The calls provide an opportunity for hospitals, health systems, physicians and clinicians to … Read More
Below are the regulatory updates from CMS and HHS this week: New COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund FAQs The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently updated its frequently asked questions (FAQs) in response to questions about the $50 billion of the Provider Relief Fund allocated for general distribution to Medicare facilities and providers impacted by COVID-19. The … Read More