How do I find out if an ordering provider is eligible to order items or services for Medicare beneficiaries?
Question: How do I find out if an ordering provider is eligible to order items or services for Medicare beneficiaries?…
Category: Policy Updates
CMS: HHS announced new $20 billion Provider Relief Fund distribution
On October 1st, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $20 billion in new funding for providers on the…
CMS: Attention: Provider Relief Fund (PRF) recipients!
On September 19, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice to inform Provider Relief Fund (PRF) recipients…
CMS Begins Audits and Data Validation of 2017 and 2018 MIPS
Under the Quality Payment Program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) conducts an annual Data validations and Audits…
Emblem Health: Echo Health Begins Claims Payment processing
ECHO Health began processing GHI payments since Aug. 18, while HIP started on Sept. 2. If you are currently enrolled…
Amerigroup of NJ News: Reminder: waived copays, deductibles, and coinsurance for CCM, complex CCM, and TCM
Effective from dates of service on and after September 1, 2019, cost-sharing requirements (copays, deductibles, and coinsurance) are no longer…
Horizon BCBS of NJ: Don’t delay! Register for EFT before November 3!
Starting from November 3, 2020, Horizon BCBSNJ will no longer make claim payments using print checks. If you are not…
Horizon BCBS of NJ: Alterations to claims for bundled procedures reported with 59 X{EPSU} modifiers
Now, see this: For services rendered on and after November 23, 2020, Horizon BCBS of NJ will not consider the…
Empire BCBS: Mental Health Services Limitations
Starting from December 1, 2020, Empire BlueCross BlueShield will apply a frequency limit to CPT codes 90791 (Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation)…
UHC: List of Covered CPT codes for PT and OT updated for UHC Community Plan
Do you know that effective October 1st, 2020, the most commonly used PT/OT CPT codes are no longer covered? You…