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CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter Virus Season
CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter.
Web link    Date Added: 10/05/2023    Date Last Modified: Oct 5 2023 2:00PM  
Medicare Telehealth And The End Of The Public Health Emergency
The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) could mean changes in reimbursement flexibilities related to Medicare telehealth and other types of remote and virtual care. This article explores those potential changes.
Web link    Date Added: 06/05/2023    Date Last Modified: Jun 5 2023 8:05AM  
New COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Overview Fact Sheet
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a new overview fact sheet that provides more information about CMS waivers, flexibilities and the transition forward from the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 02/27/2023    Date Last Modified: Feb 27 2023 3:03PM  
LTC Temporary Waivers Ending in Texas
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Long-term Care (LTC) Regulation has published Provider Letter 2023-05, which describes the waivers that are ending, the waivers still in place and the waivers that previously ended in regard to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 02/16/2023    Date Last Modified: Feb 16 2023 5:22PM  
Long COVID Report from HHS Provides Insights and Opportunities to Support Patient Community
A new report released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) highlights patients’ experience of Long COVID to better understand its complexities and offers a variety of short-term and longer-term recommendations that come directly from the patient experience.
Web link    Date Added: 11/28/2022    Date Last Modified: Nov 28 2022 2:34PM  
COVID-19 Vaccine: Novavax Booster Authorized
How can your health care office bill for administering the Novavax booster? Who is eligible to receive the Novavax booster? Read the latest entry in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Medicare Learning Network newsletter for the new CPT codes and list of eligibility.
Web link    Date Added: 11/04/2022    Date Last Modified: Nov 4 2022 5:24PM  
CMS: Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Information and Billing Codes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that people with Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage, private insurance coverage, or no health coverage can get COVID-19 vaccines, including the updated Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, at no cost, for as long as the federal government continues purchasing and distributing these COVID-19 vaccines.
Web link    Date Added: 09/13/2022    Date Last Modified: Sep 13 2022 4:17PM  
CMS Flexibilities to Address Public Health Emergencies
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is assessing its response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the health care system is prepared for addressing future emergencies. Visit the CMS website for details of what CMS calls "a cross-cutting initiative" to streamline the process used to reestablish health and safety standards. CMS will identify barriers and opportunities for improvement using a health equity lens.
Web link    Date Added: 09/06/2022    Date Last Modified: Sep 6 2022 9:35AM  
Payment Allowance Update for COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Q0222 Injection, Bebtelovimab, 175 mg
Read this latest issue of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) MLN Connects newsletter to learn how to bill for the COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy, bebtelovimab, 175 mg, and how much CMS will cover for this product.
Web link    Date Added: 08/12/2022    Date Last Modified: Aug 12 2022 12:08PM  
ICD-10 Codes for COVID-19
View this information in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) MLN Connects newsletter to learn which ICD-10 codes to use for patients who have a current COVID-19 infection or a previous COVID-19 infection. CMS also specifies ICD-10 codes to use for patients experiencing Long COVID-19 symptoms.
Web link    Date Added: 07/07/2022    Date Last Modified: Jul 7 2022 5:47PM  
COVID-19: New Codes for Moderna Vaccine Booster Doses
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued new codes, effective March 29, 2022, for the Moderna vaccine booster and administration.
Web link    Date Added: 04/15/2022    Date Last Modified: Apr 15 2022 10:17AM  
COVID-19 Test to Treat Initiative and Locator Tool
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new test-to-treat program to allow anyone who thinks they may have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 to get tested and receive treatment, if appropriate, all in the same location.
Web link    Date Added: 04/04/2022    Date Last Modified: Apr 4 2022 6:18PM  
Insurance Companies and Group Health Plans to Cover the Cost of At-Home COVID-19 Tests
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced that insurance companies and group health plans will be required to cover the cost of over-the-counter, at-home COVID-19 tests beginning Jan. 15, 2022.
Web link    Date Added: 01/10/2022    Date Last Modified: Jan 10 2022 3:53PM  
Ask An Expert Video: What Should People with Chronic Conditions Know About COVID-19 Vaccines?
Watch and share this video with patients and loved ones who have chronic health conditions to educate them on why getting the COVID-19 vaccine is so important.
Video    Date Added: 09/19/2021    Date Last Modified: Sep 17 2021 6:26PM  
Podcast: COVID-19 Update
Listen to this recording from the week of Aug. 16, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute. Dr. Kohl gives an update on what states in the TMF region have experiened with the surge of the delta variant, the status of COVID-19 vaccinations, deaths and a look at vaccination rates among medical personnel in nursing homes.
Podcast    Date Added: 08/23/2021    Date Last Modified: Aug 23 2021 8:36AM  
Podcast: COVID-19 Booster
Listen to this recording from the week of Aug. 16, 2021, with Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, chief medical officer at TMF Health Quality Institute, to learn what has changed with the COVID-19 vaccine and why booster shots are now being recommended.
Podcast    Date Added: 08/23/2021    Date Last Modified: Aug 23 2021 8:36AM  
CMS will Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Nursing Home Staff
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is developing an emergency regulation requiring staff COVID-19 vaccinations within the nation’s more than 15,000 Medicare- and Medicaid-participating nursing homes.
Web link    Date Added: 08/18/2021    Date Last Modified: Aug 18 2021 4:42PM  
COVID-19 Vaccines Additional Doses: Codes & Payment
The Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations for both the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to allow for an additional dose in certain immunocompromised people.
Web link    Date Added: 08/16/2021    Date Last Modified: Aug 16 2021 5:10PM  
Confront Health Misinformation: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Building a Healthy Information Environment
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, has issued the first Surgeon General's Advisory of this Administration to warn the American public about the urgent threat of health misinformation during the COVID-19 vaccination push.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 07/19/2021    Date Last Modified: Jul 19 2021 5:31PM  
Medicare Increases Payment for Life-Saving COVID-19 Vaccine
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is increasing the Medicare payment amount for administering the COVID-19 vaccine. Visit the CMS website for more information and to review billing codes.
Web link    Date Added: 03/15/2021    Date Last Modified: Mar 15 2021 2:02PM  
CMS Issues News Release Regarding Updates to COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Reimbursement Requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued new guidance removing barriers to COVID-19 diagnostic testing and vaccinations, and strengthening requirements that plans and issuers cover diagnostic testing without cost sharing.
Web link    Date Added: 02/26/2021    Date Last Modified: Mar 11 2021 12:41PM  
Coding for COVID-19 Vaccines
Do you know how to code for administering a COVID-19 vaccine? View this webpage from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for more information.
Web link    Date Added: 02/07/2021    Date Last Modified: Mar 11 2021 12:55PM  
Enroll in Medicare to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines
Health care providers can view this webpage from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to learn how to enroll in Medicare to bill for administering COVID-19 vaccines.
Web link    Date Added: 02/04/2021    Date Last Modified: Mar 11 2021 12:56PM  
CMS COVID-19 Provider Toolkit
This toolkit from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is for providers, states and insurers to help swiftly administer the COVID-19 vaccine, and includes information on enrolling, billing and coding for vaccine administration.
Web link    Date Added: 02/01/2021    Date Last Modified: Feb 4 2021 4:23PM  
CMS Pandemic Plan v. 3.1 Public Release
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services created this plan to outline its process to prepare for, respond to, and recover from current and future pandemic threats. This plan addresses policy responses related to waivers and flexibilities. It also includes some information specific to rural health care providers, health care facilities and residents.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 01/28/2021    Date Last Modified: Jan 28 2021 4:32PM  
CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Policies & Guidance
View this website from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that provides COVID-19 vaccine policies and guidance.
Web link    Date Added: 12/16/2020    Date Last Modified: Dec 16 2020 5:36PM  
COVID-19 Vaccine Codes and PC-ACE Software Update
Read this MLN Connects Special Edition newsletter to learn about the PC-ACE software updated health care providers can download in preparation of the release of the vaccine(s) for COVID-19 in order to use the proper codes when administering the vaccines.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 11/13/2020    Date Last Modified: Nov 13 2020 1:20PM  
Preliminary Medicare COVID-19 Data Snapshot
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released preliminary data on the impact of COVID-19 on the Medicare population. This data was derived from claims between Jan. 1 and May 16, 2020.
Web link    Date Added: 06/25/2020    Date Last Modified: Jun 25 2020 5:51PM  
Prioritization of Survey Activities Memorandum
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a memo March 23, 2020, listing the prioritization of survey activities it will complete during the COVID-19 pandemic. This memo also lists the surveys it will not complete.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/29/2020    Date Last Modified: Apr 29 2020 11:43PM  
CMS Coronavirus COVID-19 Recorded Stakeholder Calls Podcast and Transcripts
This page holds all Partner Relations Group Podcasts, transcripts and audio recordings. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) makes open door forums and other presentations available as audio podcasts.
Web link    Date Added: 04/21/2020    Date Last Modified: Apr 22 2020 11:06PM  
CMS News: Expanded Coverage for Essential Services Amid COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
See these April 11, 2020, FAQs regarding implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the FFCRA), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), and other health coverage issues related to Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/13/2020    Date Last Modified: Apr 28 2020 12:46PM  
The Official White House Response to COVID-19
Keep up with the important work the Task Force is doing in response to COVID-19.
Web link    Date Added: 04/13/2020    Date Last Modified: Apr 28 2020 1:36PM  
CMS' April 14, 2020, Office Hours on COVID-19
Listen to this webinar from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as they answer questions during office hours on April 14, 2020.
Audio    Date Added: 04/13/2020    Date Last Modified: Apr 29 2020 7:43AM  
Updated: CMS Issues New Wave of Infection Control Guidance Based on CDC Guidelines to Protect Patients and Health Care Workers from COVID-19
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) official website has the latest resources related to COVID-19. It is updated regularly with clinical and technical announcements for providers and facilities, as well as guidance on billing and codes, coverage, provider enrollment and more.
Web link    Date Added: 04/10/2020    Date Last Modified: Apr 30 2020 8:17AM  
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
CMS announced the following blanket waivers are in effect, with a retroactive effective date of March 1, 2020, through the end of the emergency declaration.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/10/2020    Date Last Modified: Apr 30 2020 7:16AM  
New CMS COVID-19 Contact Info
Email your COVID-19 questions to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) at Covid-19@cms.hhs.gov.
Web link    Date Added: 04/10/2020    Date Last Modified: Jun 1 2020 10:12AM  
COVID-19 Interim Final Rule FAQs
Here are CMS' frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) billing during COVID-19.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/10/2020    Date Last Modified: Apr 29 2020 11:51AM  
NEW CMS Fact Sheet: Expansion of the Accelerated and Advance Payments Program for Providers and Suppliers During COVID-19 Emergency
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded its current Accelerated and Advance Payment Program to a broader group of Medicare Part A providers and Part B suppliers for the duration of the public health emergency
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/08/2020    Date Last Modified: Apr 30 2020 8:24AM  
CMS' April 9, 2020, Office Hours on COVID-19
Listen to this webinar from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as they answer questions during office hours on April 9, 2020.
Audio    Date Added: 04/08/2020    Date Last Modified: Apr 30 2020 8:35AM  
CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN) COVID-19 Update Call: April 7, 2020
On April 7, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) experts provided updates on recent actions taken to address the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/07/2020    Date Last Modified: Apr 30 2020 8:53AM  
CMS Teleconference: Lessons from the Front Lines -- COVID-19
On April 3, 2020, CMS Administrator Seema Verma, Deborah Birx, MD, White House Coronavirus Task Force, and officials from the FDA, CDC, and FEMA participated in a call on COVID-19 flexibilities.
Audio    Date Added: 04/07/2020    Date Last Modified: Apr 30 2020 8:59AM  
Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services
This CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN) video provides answers to common questions about the Medicare telehealth services benefit.
Video    Date Added: 04/06/2020    Date Last Modified: May 5 2020 9:15AM  
CMS News Room
Read the latest actions the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken in response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Web link    Date Added: 04/06/2020    Date Last Modified: May 5 2020 9:36AM  
March 27, 2020, CMS Guidance Memo: Quality Reporting and Value-based Purchasing Programs
Read about exceptions and extensions for Quality reporting requirements for acute care hospitals, PPS-exempt cancer hospitals, inpatient psychiatric facilities, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospices, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term care (LTC) hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers (ASC), renal dialysis facilities, and MIPS-eligible clinicians affected by COVID-19.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/06/2020    Date Last Modified: May 5 2020 12:43PM  
How to Apply for Section 1135 Waivers
CMS provides guidance to states on how to apply for Section 1135 waivers through the Medicaid Disaster Response Tool Kit.
Web link    Date Added: 04/03/2020    Date Last Modified: May 5 2020 2:02PM  
COVID-19 Checklists and Tools to Accelerate Relief for State Medicaid & CHIP Programs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new tools to help speed states’ access to emergency flexibilities and resources.
Web link    Date Added: 04/03/2020    Date Last Modified: May 5 2020 2:33PM  
Coronavirus Emergency Management Best Practices
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) compiled the best practices and lessons learned that communities have already faced fighting COVID-19
Web link    Date Added: 04/03/2020    Date Last Modified: May 6 2020 8:52AM  
COVID-19 Updated Long-Term Care Facility Guidance
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are issuing new recommendations to state and local governments and long-term care facilities (also known as nursing homes) to help mitigate the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/03/2020    Date Last Modified: May 6 2020 8:55AM  
New COVID-19 Coding Guidelines
Ensemble Health Partners provides the latest coding updates due to COVID-19.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 04/02/2020    Date Last Modified: May 11 2020 11:11AM  
CMS News: Covered Telehealth Services for COVID-19
Here is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) list of services payable under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule when furnished via telehealt
Web link    Date Added: 03/31/2020    Date Last Modified: May 20 2020 8:18AM  
CMS News: Coronavirus Waivers and Flexibilities
Here is a list of CMS' new 1135 waivers to respond to COVID-19.
Web link    Date Added: 03/31/2020    Date Last Modified: May 20 2020 8:07AM  
CMS Fact Sheet: Expansion of the Accelerated and Advance Payments Program for Providers and Suppliers During COVID-19 Emergency
In order to increase cash flow to providers of services and suppliers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded its current Accelerated and Advance Payment Program to a broader group of Medicare Part A providers and Part B suppliers.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/30/2020    Date Last Modified: May 20 2020 8:26AM  
Telehealth Benefits in Medicare Are a Lifeline for Patients During Coronavirus Outbreak
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a fact sheet with additional guidance for health care providers and patients about the telehealth benefits in the agency’s Medicare program.
Web link    Date Added: 03/27/2020    Date Last Modified: May 20 2020 9:23AM  
Medicare and Coronavirus
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most people with Medicare are at higher risk for COVID-19. Here are Medicare's latest resources to keep you up to date.
Web link    Date Added: 03/27/2020    Date Last Modified: May 20 2020 9:11AM  
CMS Expands Telehealth Benefits for Medicare Beneficiaries During COVID-19 Outbreak
On March 17, 2020, CMS expanded Medicare telehealth coverage that enables beneficiaries to receive a wider range of health care services from their doctors without having to travel to a health care facility.
Web link    Date Added: 03/26/2020    Date Last Modified: May 20 2020 10:06AM  
CMS Memo #QSO-20-20-All: Prioritization of Survey Activities
CMS prioritized and suspended certain federal and SSA surveys, and delayed revisit surveys, for three weeks beginning March 23, 2020.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/26/2020    Date Last Modified: May 20 2020 10:10AM  
CMS News Alert: March 26, 2020
Here is a summary of recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) actions taken in response to COVID-19.
Web link    Date Added: 03/26/2020    Date Last Modified: May 20 2020 10:13AM  
CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Call Recordings and Transcripts
This page holds all COVID-19 podcasts, transcripts and audio recordings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Web link    Date Added: 03/19/2020    Date Last Modified: May 28 2020 8:51AM  
What You Should Know About COVID-19 to Protect Yourself and Others
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published this fact sheet.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/19/2020    Date Last Modified: May 28 2020 9:15AM  
CMS Issues FAQs on Catastrophic Health Coverage and the Coronavirus
On March 18, 2020, CMS answered frequently asked questions about catastrophic health coverage and the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/19/2020    Date Last Modified: Jun 2 2020 8:30AM  
Recommendations on Adult Elective Surgeries, Non-Essential Medical, Surgical, and Dental Procedures During COVID-19 Response
On March 18, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that all elective surgeries, non-essential medical, surgical, and dental procedures be delayed during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Web link    Date Added: 03/19/2020    Date Last Modified: Jun 2 2020 1:31PM  
CMS QIO Resources
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) program developed this page to share resources to prevent and treat COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus, as it spreads throughout the United States.
Web link    Date Added: 03/18/2020    Date Last Modified: May 28 2020 9:13AM  
CMS Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed this toolkit to help you stay informed on CMS and HHS materials available on COVID-19.
Web link    Date Added: 03/17/2020    Date Last Modified: Jun 3 2020 8:12AM  
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the following blanket waivers are in effect, with a retroactive effective date of March 1, 2020, through the end of the emergency declaration.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/13/2020    Date Last Modified: Jun 3 2020 8:42AM  
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the following blanket waivers are in effect, with a retroactive effective date of March 1, 2020, through the end of the emergency declaration.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/13/2020    Date Last Modified: Jun 3 2020 8:51AM  
CMS Takes Action Nationwide to Aggressively Respond to Coronavirus National Emergency
CMS is authorized to waive certain Medicare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) program requirements and conditions of participation under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act.
Web link    Date Added: 03/13/2020    Date Last Modified: Jun 3 2020 9:23AM  
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the following blanket waivers are in effect, with a retroactive effective date of March 1, 2020, through the end of the emergency declaration.
Adobe PDF    Date Added: 03/12/2020    Date Last Modified: Jun 4 2020 8:10AM  
CMS Sends More Detailed Guidance to Home Health Providers About COVID-19
Health care workers in home health agencies and dialysis facilities are the latest group to receive important information on protecting staff and at-risk patients.
Web link    Date Added: 03/11/2020    Date Last Modified: Jun 3 2020 12:19PM  
CMS Develops Additional Code for Coronavirus Lab Tests
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed a second Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code that can be used by laboratories to bill for certain COVID-19 diagnostic tests to help increase testing and track new cases.
Web link    Date Added: 03/06/2020    Date Last Modified: Jun 3 2020 12:24PM  
CMS Announces Actions to Address Spread of Coronavirus
CMS calls on all health care providers to activate infection control practices and issues guidance to inspectors as they inspect facilities affected by Coronavirus.
Web link    Date Added: 03/04/2020    Date Last Modified: Jun 3 2020 12:37PM