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04/20/2020
Medical practices on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis can expect an immediate cash payment from the federal government, as pieces of the $2.2 trillion stimulus plan start taking effect.
04/20/2020
While Americans abide by stay-at-home orders, leaders from the AMA recently addressed the nation and fellow frontline providers in advocating for the nation’s health care workers.
04/20/2020

Question: My providers saw a CMS announcement that practices may report audio-only telephone services. They believe this means they can report phone calls with the patient as telehealth E/M office visits. My interpretation of the guidelines is that they are pertinent to phone calls and that the telehealth codes billed with the usual E/M codes still require audio and video. Who is correct?

04/20/2020
Question: I have some staff members at my practice, including a medical assistant, who are declining to work because they’re worried about catching COVID-19. Do they have the right to do that?
04/20/2020
A survey gathering feedback from more than 700 Americans concluded that consumer demand for telehealth services will continue following the COVID-19 pandemic.
04/13/2020

Under the COVID-19 emergency, there are multiple opportunities for financially impacted Medicare providers to get money from government agencies or associated banks — either as loans or as an advance on their reimbursements. But while the application process for these programs tends to be simple, stay alert to some issues that could make trouble for you when it comes time to sign the contract or to pay them back.

04/13/2020
Under the COVID-19 emergency, there are multiple opportunities for financially impacted Medicare providers to get money from government agencies or associated banks — either as loans or as an advance on their reimbursements.
04/13/2020
As telehealth is granted unprecedented freedoms during the COVID-19 crisis, your providers are not only eligible to add additional services to their list but they can now provide direct supervision electronically as well.
04/13/2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing disruptions throughout society, and government agencies aren’t immune from the need to make changes to normal practices.
04/13/2020
In the middle of a pandemic that has killed thousands and has the potential to hospitalize millions throughout America, a renewed support for Medicare for All has risen to its highest point in nine months, according to a new Morning Consult/Politico poll.

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