Tag: COVID-19 Treatments

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CMS To Repeal Public Disclosure Of Payer-Provider Negotiated Rates

The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping proposed rule that would nullify the mandated public disclosure of negotiated rates between payers and providers and increase by 2.8% Medicare’s inpatient prospective payment in fiscal year 2022. “The rule’s provisions seek to sustain hospital readiness to respond to future public health threats, […]
NCTAP Coding and Billing

CMS Clarifies Coding and Billing for NCTAP

The NCTAP was finalized as part of CMS’ fourth COVID-19 interim final rule. CMS on January 27 updated coding and billing instructions to hospitals for new COVID-19 treatments add-on payment (NCTAP). The NCTAP was finalized as part of CMS’ fourth COVID-19 interim final rule with comment period (IFC-4) and is effective November 2, 2020 through the end of the public health […]