Medicare, COVID-19, And More doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2024.00518Health AffairsAlan R. Weil
COVID-19, Medicare-for-All, and the Uncertain Future of Emergency Medicinedoi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.06.034Jesse M. PinesAnnals of Emergency Medicine
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...
COVID-19 and the Medicare Trust FundsThe 2020 Medicare trustees' report released in April did not incorporate how the coronavirus...Antos, JosephCapretta, James C.The American Enterprise InstituteAEI Paper & Studies
For instance, by time period 3 (1 year into the pandemic), beneficiaries of unknown/other race/ethnicity experienced increased odds of being unable to get care because of COVID, while the odds for all other race/ethnic groups had improved. The same pattern was observed for non-Hispanic ...
anews releaseon the announcement. “This is because COVID-19 testing is a critical part of our pandemic response. Combined with the free over-the-counter tests available through covidtests.gov, this initiative will significantly increase testing access for Americans most vulnerable to COVID-19....
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...
Telehealth visits for Medicare beneficiaries have increased significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to a report from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Medicare beneficiaries are making millions more telehealth visits since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according ...
Scammers will claim that the services are “free,” when really they’re using your information to steal from Medicare. You’re sent a “free” at-home test. Often, these tests will be accompanied by a request for your Medicare number or personal information. Don’t give out your ...
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...