A home COVID-19 test kit is held, Feb. 3, 2022, in Seattle. Medicare says that millions of enrollees will finally have access to free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at drug stores. Monday's announcement comes amid worries that the latest coronavirus variant --- BA.2 --- will spark...
Ongoing COVID19 Support: Medicare continues to cover theCOVID-19 vaccinealong with various tests and treatments to safeguard your health. For detailed information, refer to the specific pages mentioned in your Medicare handbook. Medicare Resources For more information on Medicare Supplement, visit the...
On July 1, 2023, Medicare members in the REHP group will be limited to 4 at-home, over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests. REHP is providing coverage for at-home COVID-19 tests for Medicare eligible members currently enrolled in the SilverScript Part D prescription drug plan. You can ...
Throughout 2020 and 2021, the public health crisis caused by COVID-19 has affected patients and health care in all manners of speaking. From unprecedented demand for critical care services, precipitous drops in volumes and revenues from elective procedures, fear-driven forgoing of potentially ...
Medicare is now paying an additional $35 per COVID-19 vaccine dose administered in a beneficiary’s home, increasing the total payment for at-home vaccination from about $40 to about $75 per dose. No matter the setting, those administering COVID-19 vaccines can’t charge patients a fee fo...
COVID-19, Medicare-for-All, and the Uncertain Future of Emergency Medicinedoi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.06.034Jesse M. PinesAnnals of Emergency Medicine
1. What new CPT codes were introduced for COVID-19 testing? CMS has introduced CPT codes 87635 for diagnostic tests and 86769 and 86328 for antibody testing. 2. What are the Medicare payment rates for these codes? Medicare will reimburse $51.31 for CPT code 87635, $42.13 for 8676...
Telemedicine use and quality of opioid use disorder treatment in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(1):e2252381. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.52381 ArticlePubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 8. Opioid drugs in maintenance and detoxification treatment of opiate ...
The Biden administration, seeking to fill a frustrating gap in coverage for COVID-19 tests, Thursday announced that people with Medicare will be able to get free over-the-counter tests much more easily in the coming weeks. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services saidMedicare will cover up...
According to the DOJ press release, this scheme involved the submission of over $20.7 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare, primarily for medically unnecessary genetic cancer screening and Covid-19 testing that patients neither requested nor received. The DOJ also accu...