Providers who received more than $10,000 from the COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund between July 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020, and have not reported on the use of those funds may qualify for a reporting extension. READ MORE
For the fourth performance year in a row, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is making adjustments to the MIPS program as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency. READ MORE
For the past two years, healthcare clinicians and facilities have received financial assistance from the federal government to help cover the costs and losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the nation is still under a public health emergency, the relief funding is beginning to dry up, and providers who miss reporting requirements may be forced to return funds or face consequences. Here is an overview of recent Provider Relief Fund program changes and deadlines. READ MORE
As of midnight March 22, 2022, providers are no longer able to submit claims to the COVID-19 Uninsured Program for tests and treatment for uninsured patients. Claims for vaccination claims for uninsured patients will stop being accepted at midnight on April 5, 2022.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is once again applying an Automatic Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances Policy for the 2021 MIPS Performance Year in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. The policy affects providers differently depending on how they report MIPS. READ MORE
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently published the final rule of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2022. In addition to changing the payment rates for 2022, CMS also finalized changes to several payment policies. We’ve highlighted a few of the biggest for emergency physicians below. READ MORE
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began releasing Comparative Billing Reports in August 2021 to some providers who have utilized telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency. READ MORE
The Health Resources and Services Administration recently made several announcements about past and future COVID-19 relief payments for healthcare providers, including two new allocations that providers can apply for beginning September 29, 2021. READ MORE
Some providers who received CARES Act Provider Relief Fund payments during the COVID-19 public health emergency now have more time to use the funds and complete required reporting based on changes announced by the HHS through the Health Resources and Services Administration earlier this week. READ MORE
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is once again releasing Comparative Billing Reports to some providers who perform critical care evaluation and management services. This time, they will be analyzing claims that occurred in part during the COVID-19 public health emergency, with dates of service from Jan. 1, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2020. READ MORE
