Congress is considering changes that could halt the electronic visit verification (EVV) process, and home health billing companies are paying attention – providers should be too.
AMA Announces CPT Update For Moderna Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine
The American Medical Association (AMA) announced an editorial update to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), that includes new product and administration codes assigned to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years old.
The provisional CPT codes are effective for use on the condition that Moderna’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine candidate is granted an Emergency Use Authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
A 2022 Healthcare Denial Management Update
Healthcare denial management is always challenging, to the point that many providers work with a range of medical billing and coding services to make sure they’re keeping their denials low and optimizing cash flows. But since the COVID-19 pandemic, many elements of the denial management process have shifted.
New Administration Code for Pfizer Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose
On May 17, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine emergency use authorization (PDF) to authorize the use of a single booster pediatric dose (orange cap) for all patients 5 – 11 years old. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new code, effective May 17, 2022, for the vaccine administration.
You Thought Cash Flows Mattered Before? They’re More Important Than Ever
While patient volumes aren’t the rollercoaster they were early in the pandemic, for many, they’re still difficult to pin down. But that’s just the beginning.
