The Wisconsin Hospital Association is calling on Gov. Tony Evers and the Republican led state Legislature to work together and take immediate action to slow the spread of COVID-19 and help hospitals struggling to care for a growing surge of new patients.
The Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2021 was published in the September 18 issue of the Federal Register. This final rule is effective October 1, 2020. AHIMA submitted comments on the IPPS proposed rule.
The FAQs in this document supplement the previously released FAQs: 1135 Waiver FAQs. CMS notes that in many instances, the general statements of the FAQs referenced above have been superseded by COVID-19 specific legislation, emergency rules, and waivers granted under section 1135 of the Act specifically to address the COVD-19 public health emergency.
Sheila Goethel (Coding Services Senior Manager of RWHC) has shared the following information as it contains succinct telehealth information. She has realized hospitals have all been struggling with telehealth, e-visit and virtual visit encounters.
NGS has recently posted an informative article containing frequently asked questions for billing telehealth for COVID-19.
The purpose of this memorandum is to the provide clarification and guidance to Wisconsin hospitals regarding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issuance of blanket waivers of Medicare regulations under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act.
Wisconsin has adopted the Medicare Conditions of Participation as licensing standards. Accordingly, currently-approved hospitals operating in a manner that is consistent with these CMS waivers are in compliance with Wisconsin licensing standards, to the extent there is no conflict with Wisconsin law, as identified in the chart below.
This webinar will offer new and continuing board members, alike, with an overview of hospital finance for the coming year.
The NGS MAC Contractor shared a fact sheet regarding the expansion of the accelerated and advance payments program for providers and suppliers during the COVID-19 Emergency.
Amid the warnings and the orders and the deluge of information, The Wheeler Report talked with Dr. Mark Kaufman, Chief Medical Officer at the Wisconsin Hospital Association, about COVID-19, how hospitals are preparing for a surge of patients, and what social distancing could really mean.
The Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting announced that the COVID-19 code that was originally scheduled to become effective October 1, 2020 will now be effective April 1, 2020. The code that will be effective is U07.1. The effective date was changed due to the national health emergency of COVID-19.
The American Medical Association (AMA) announced that its CPT Editorial Panel expedited approval of a unique CPT code to report laboratory testing services for COVID-19.
Governor Tony Evers declared a public health emergency today in response to new cases of COVID-19. Governor Evers signed Executive Order #72 directing the Department of Health Services to take all necessary and appropriate measures to prevent and respond to incidents of the virus.
Get the latest updates on how WHA is coordinating with state and federal policymakers and agencies to help hospital members know what is happening with COVID-10 preparedness.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed a new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code (U0001) for providers and laboratories to test patients for SARS-CoV-2. The Medicare claims processing system will be able to accept this code on April 1, 2020 for dates of service on or after February 4, 2020.
Since 2003, the Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center (WHAIC) has been helping health care stakeholders in Wisconsin turn data into actionable insights, that enable timely and reliable decision making. As the data collection entity under Chapter 153, WHAIC’s data currently includes all Wisconsin hospital and ambulatory surgery center (ASC) patient discharge data. We have had many requests from WHA members along the borders, for additional information on Wisconsin residents who seek care in those states. This would complete the picture of their patient populations and allow for a more complete and accurate analysis.