Payment Resources

FMA article Coding update on CMS reimbursement for audio-only telephone E/M services, by Jarrod Fowler, MHA, May 5, 2020
CMS Regulatory Relief Under MIPS Due to COVID-19, by Jarrod Fowler, MHA, updated April 3, 2020
FMA article COVID-19 payment resources including telehealth, by Jarrod Fowler, MHA, updated Dec. 14, 2020
FMA article CMS Waives Medicare Telehealth Reimbursement Restrictions Due to Coronavirus, by Jarrod Fowler, MHA, updated April 2, 2020
A Summary of Federal Limits on Medical Liability Related to the Covid-19 Pandemic, by Jeff Scott, Esq., updated April 2, 2020
Summary of H.R. 6201 – Families First Coronavirus Response Act, by Jeff Scott, Esq., March 30. Read the full order here, Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
AHCA requires Medicaid Managed Care Plans to extend prior authorization approvals for at least 6 months for procedures postponed due to Executive Order 20-72.
Special coding advice during COVID-19 from the AMA

Coronavirus Resources


CMS Waives Medicare Telehealth Reimbursement Restrictions Due to Coronavirus: New flexibility permitted	*COVID-19 Payment Resources:* Payor policies enacted or modified in light of the COVID-19 crisis	*Coding update on CMS reimbursement for audio-only telephone E/M services*