On April 11, 2020 the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) issued guidance in the form of frequently asked questions (the “FAQs”) regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the FFCRA), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), and other health coverage issues related to COVID-19. The guidance states that the FAQs “answer questions from stakeholders to help individuals understand the law and benefit from it, as intended.” Certain guidance offered by the FAQs is summarized below; however, these are non-inclusive and stakeholders would be well advised to review the updated FAQs document in full.
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CMS Updates and Revises COVID-19 FAQs on Medicare FFS Billing
On April 9 and 10, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated and revised their COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing. The updates were intended to bring the FAQs up to date in light of new section 1135 waivers, provisions from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the interim final rule for Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. The extensive new FAQs are marked in the document as “New: 4/9/20” and “New: 4/10/20” and provide useful insight for billing various types of services, including telehealth, outpatient hospital services, physician services and ACO payment issues. A selection of the FAQs is outlined below; however, these are non-inclusive and providers would be well advised to review the updated CMS FAQ document in full.
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