Reimbursement: Add 3 COVID-19-Related Updates to Your Policies

Why This Topic Matters

The topic matters because it summarizes operational changes that can affect how practices bill Medicare for pandemic-era services and how they align claims with updated CMS guidance. It also helps readers monitor evolving administrative requirements during the public health emergency.

Article Sections

1. COVID-19 vaccine payment increases

   Summarizes a Medicare reimbursement update affecting vaccine administration payment amounts and related claims guidance. The section also notes the timing and administrative context of the change.

2. Codes removed from the Category 3 telehealth services list

   Describes a CMS correction to the Medicare telehealth services list within the 2021 physician fee schedule update. It covers the policy context and the types of telehealth-related codes affected.

3. New code options for use with modifier CS

   Reviews an updated CMS list of code options associated with the CS modifier during the public health emergency. The section discusses the broader claim-submission context and payer considerations.