More COVID-19 Updates

News

• CMS Announces Independent Commission to Address Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes
• Home Health Plans of Care: NPs, CNSs and PAs Allowed to Certify
• Health Care Supply Chain, Provider Self-Care, and Emergency Preparedness Resources

Claims, Pricers & Codes

• COVID-19: Modified Ordering Requirements for Laboratory Billing
• Hospital OPPS: New Coronavirus Specimen Collection Code

Events

• COVID-19: Office Hours Call — May 7
• COVID-19: Lessons from the Front Lines Calls — May 8

MLN Matters® Articles

• Addition of the QW modifier to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code U0002 and 87635
• Modify Edits in the Fee for Service (FFS) System when a Beneficiary has a Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan
• New Codes for Therapist Assistants Providing Maintenance Programs in the Home Health Setting
• Updates to Ensure the Original 1-Day and 3-Day Payment Window Edits are Consistent with Current Policy — Revised

Publications

• Evaluation and Management Services — Revised