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.
How To Run a Remote Hospital Revenue Cycle Management Team
While many organizations were figuring out how to go remote during the pandemic, healthcare revenue cycle management teams were pioneering virtual work. Since hospitals had to stay open, revenue cycle teams were some of the first workers to figure out how to make remote work. But even before that, coders were already working remotely. Today, many hospital leaders have leaned into the efficiency and benefits of remote work – but there are still challenges. This article will walk you through some of those challenges, as well as tips on how to step into the future of remote work for your hospital revenue cycle management team.
