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Modifications to Hospital Outpatient Services During COVID PHE

Telehealth Expansion for Hospitals CMS is increasing access…
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UPDATE: COVID-19 Telehealth, Telemedicine and Physician Supervision Rules

In response to the comments received from the CMS-1744-IFC issued…
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UPDATE: COVID-19 Antibody & Antigen Testing

In the CMS-5531-IFC dated April 30, 2020, CMS has stated COVID-19…
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UPDATE: COVID-19 Specimen Collection for Hospitals & Physicians

In the CMS-5531-IFC Dated April 30, 2020, CMS confirmed new guidance…
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CMS Final Price Transparency Rule: Take HEED in 2020

Effective January 1, 2019, CMS required that a hospital publish…
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Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Billing for COVID-19 Testing

We continue to monitor CMS updates for coding and billing information…
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UPDATE – Provider Telehealth Coding and Billing, effective April 1, 2020

CMS guidance for telehealth is changing rapidly. In an effort…
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An Update from Panacea on COVID-19

We are all adjusting to a new reality in light of the COVID-19…
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Panacea Developing News: New ICD-10-CM code for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), April 1, 2020

On March 18, 2020, the CDC announced the decision to implement…
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Coronavirus Outbreak – Institutional (Facility) Coding and Billing for Telehealth Services

Panacea is providing guidance for institutional (facility) billing…