CMS: COVID-19 Updates
Nancy Leveille and Jackie Pappalardi in Clinical & Quality
Below are some important links provided by CMS regarding COVID-19 updates:
- CMS Announces Independent Commission to Address Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes
- Home Health Plans of Care: NPs, CNSs and PAs Allowed to Certify
- Health Care Supply Chain, Provider Self-Care, and Emergency Preparedness Resources
- COVID-19: Modified Ordering Requirements for Laboratory Billing
- Hospital OPPS: New Coronavirus Specimen Collection Code
- Addition of the QW modifier to Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code U0002 and 87635
- Modify Edits in the Fee for Service (FFS) System when a Beneficiary has a Medicare Advantage (MA) Plan
- New Codes for Therapist Assistants Providing Maintenance Programs in the Home Health Setting
- Updates to Ensure the Original 1-Day and 3-Day Payment Window Edits are Consistent with Current Policy — Revised
NYSHFA/NYSCAL CONTACTS:
Nancy Leveille, RN, MS
Director, Special Projects and Educational Development
518-462-4800 x20
Jackie Pappalardi, RN, BSN
Executive Director
518-462-4800 x16
