BC Advantage - 2020 Issue 5

Opening Up America Again - CMS unveils Flexibilities for Resuming Non-emergent Care

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. a month ago, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an array of temporary regulatory waivers and new rules to provide the nation's healthcare system with maximum flexibility to deal with this public health emergency. Our medical billing company reported on these developments, including updated guidelines for reporting telemedicine services. On March 18, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced measures to augment services for patients with COVID-19 by "limiting non-essential care and expanding surge capacity into ambulatory surgical centres and other areas"...

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