Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update from CIPROMS
The well-being of our employees and service to our clients are top priorities. READ MORE
CMS Expands Accelerated and Advance Payment Program for Medicare Providers
To help providers maintain cash flow during the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS is expanding its accelerated and advance payment program for Medicare participating health care providers and suppliers through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. READ MORE
Coding, Billing, and Paying for COVID-19 Testing
In this update, we talk about new details for coding and billing for COVID-19 testing and treatment, and how Medicare, commercial payers, and Americans will pay for it … or not. READ MORE
The Role of Anesthesiologists in the COVID-19 Pandemic
In some clinical settings, the role of anesthesiologists is temporarily shifting with the current COVID-19 pandemic. Those changing roles are affecting everything from how anesthesiologists are keeping themselves safe during patient care to how they are coding and billing for their services. READ MORE
Relief for Physicians and Other Providers Participating in MIPS
The deadline for physicians and other eligible providers to submit data for the 2019 MIPS reporting period has been extended. Providers now have until April 30, 2020, rather than March 31, to submit MIPS data. READ MORE
More Telehealth Flexibility for Billing Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has further expanded coverage for telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, building off of the changes Congress implemented in their first COVID-19 relief package earlier in March. READ MORE
How to Participate in MIPS 2020 with Facility-Based Measurement
Individual clinicians and provider groups hoping to take advantage of the facility-based measurement for the 2020 MIPS Quality and Cost performance categories can now check their facility-based status with the updated participation status tool on the Quality Payment Program website. READ MORE
Billing Telehealth Services to Medicare During Public Health Emergencies
Medicare’s geographical restrictions for billing telehealth services will be eased during public health emergencies through a bipartisan emergency spending deal expected to pass through both Houses of Congress. READ MORE
Anesthesiologists Targeted for Medicare Comparative Billing Reports
Beginning in March, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will release Comparative Billing Reports to some providers who perform anesthesia services. READ MORE
2019 ASA Commercial Payer Survey Results
Last fall, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) released their annual ASA Commercial Payer Survey results for 2019. Below you’ll find our brief analysis to help you evaluate and negotiate your own managed care contracts for 2020. READ MORE
