Tag: medicare payment

How AI is Revolutionizing Healthcare in 2024

Anticipate further transformations ahead, with 2024 poised to introduce substantial shifts within the healthcare sector. This period of change will be marked by the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence, intricately woven into the entirety of the healthcare framework, presenting opportunities to enhance healthcare delivery and elevate patient outcomes. Consider this scenario: Picture yourself as a […]
CMS Clarifies Coding and Billing for NCTAP

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 […]
When is a PA an Assistant Surgeon

When is a PA an Assistant Surgeon?

A physician assistant (PA) serves as an assistant surgeon only to suture and close an incision. There is no documentation that the PA performed any other function to assist the primary surgeon during the surgery performed on the Medicare patient, such as providing extra hands needed for tasks which required more than the surgeon’s two […]
Medicare Payments For Top 10 ASC Codes

Medicare Payments For Top 10 ASC Codes Through 2019

Medicare payments for the top 10 current procedural terminology codes performed by ASCs are expected to remain relatively stable in 2019 compared to 2018, according to VMG Health. 66984: Cataract surgery with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (one-stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique Estimated 2017 payments: $1,172 Estimated 2018 payments: $1,206 Estimated 2019 payments: $1,182 45380: […]