Revenue Cycle Management insights from APS

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced late yesterday that an additional $20 billion in payments from the Provider Relief Fund will begin to be distributed this Friday, April 24th.

Update: CAREs Act - Provider Relief Fund from HHS

APS - Updates on the Accelerated and Advanced Medicare Payment (AAMP) and CAREs Act, Provider Relief Fund (PRF) from HHS

You may have received an email from HHS (Health & Human Services) regarding The CARES Act Provider Relief Fund in which they indicate they will be depositing money for the purposes of COVID-19 response.

As we continue to monitor the current global situation related to Coronavirus (COVID-19), Affiliated Professional Services, Inc. (APS) is prepared to ensure the continuity of the services we provide to our clients and their patients.

2020 CPT Code changes and deletions.

Effective 4/1/2020 reimbursement will change for tomosynthesis services when performed with screening & diagnostic mammography.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released today (7/26/2019), a notification for Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) that effective January 1, 2020, MACs should accept the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) related HCPCS modifiers on Medicare claims for outpatient advanced diagnostic imaging procedures.

For all of us who work in healthcare, we know that there are endless rules and regulations that govern our industry.

Most radiology practices are aware to some extent of this latest reporting requirement from CMS.

On November 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2019 Quality Payment Program (QPP) Final Rule.

On January 1, 2022, a 3% Medicare reimbursement cut will go into effect, impacting radiology practices across the United States.