COVID-19 Round-Up: Know These 5 Important COVID-19 Updates

Why This Topic Matters

Rapidly changing COVID-19 guidance affected billing, compliance, privacy, and operational workflows. Readers need a current overview of which federal updates to monitor and where the guidance applies across Medicare and related programs.

Article Sections

1. New Medicare Provider FAQs With Dates

   Overview of a CMS FAQ compilation for Medicare fee-for-service providers. The section describes the general subject areas covered and the use of dates to track updates.

2. Expansive Blanket Waiver Summary

   Summary of CMS blanket waiver guidance tied to the emergency declaration. The section covers the broad Medicare provider and supplier categories affected and the types of waiver information included.

3. Telehealth Guidance Related to RAPS for Medicare Advantage

   Discussion of CMS guidance involving telehealth and risk adjustment-related submissions for Medicare Advantage and related programs. The section focuses on the scope of the update and the systems referenced.

4. Two New OCR Notifications of Enforcement Discretion

   Coverage of OCR updates addressing HIPAA enforcement discretion during the pandemic. The section summarizes the general privacy, data-sharing, and testing-site topics involved.

5. CDC Return-to-Work Guidance for HCP

   CDC interim guidance for healthcare personnel returning to work after COVID-19 exposure. The section outlines the return-to-work topic and the presence of multiple approaches in the guidance.