In addition, the rule proposes delaying the implementation of a new policy under which the payment rate for split (or shared) evaluation and management visits would be based on the amount of time spent by the billing practitioner. The agency has also proposed the extension of sever...
On June 15, 2022, the Supreme Court held, among other things, that absent a survey of hospitals' drug acquisition costs, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may not vary the reimbursement rates only for 340B hospitals. Therefore, the court determined that...
J-codes are reimbursement codes used by commercial insurance plans, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and other government payers for physician-administered drugs like Barhemsys and are intended to simplify the claims submission and documentation process, facilitating access for ...
The billing codes are now part of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS), a standardized coding system used by Medicare and other insurers to process claims from providers. The first billing code released last month (U0001) was for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic tests perform...