In an effort to provide coding and billing assistance to Panacea’s clients and the provider community during this public health emergency, we have developed some general Telehealth coding and billing guidance and listing of eligible codes not only permitted for use by Medicare and Medicaid but at least two major payers (UnitedHealthcare and Blue Cross and Blue Shield).
Panacea has summarized the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) payment and coding updates being implemented during this public health emergency into the following sections: Read more
With the CMS Final Rule published there is a flurry of activity across the industry to come up to speed on the changes. In our experience though we’ve found that […]
Read Unpacking CMS’ 2020 Proposed Expanded Rules for Hospital Price Transparency to gain a better understanding of the Proposed Rules for Hospital Price Transparency released by CMS on July 29, 2019. The comment period ended September 27, 2019, and the final rule is forthcoming. Read more
On January 1, 2019 the Hospital Price Transparency Rule took effect mandating hospitals publish their price lists online in a machine-readable format. Hospitals complied by making their charge description master […]
Panacea experts will present at the 2019 HFMA Region 2 Fall Institute on how health systems can balance rational price development with the leading practices of healthcare consumerism. Read more
We’ve summarized the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and American Medical Association (AMA) payment and coding updates being implemented October 1, 2019. The updates should be reviewed for […]
On August 2, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that was intended to empower patients through better access to hospital price information. Current laws already required hospitals to make public a list of their standard charges, but the new requirement which became effective on January 1, 2019, required hospitals to publish a list of all charges in machine readable format via the internet, in an XML or CSV format. The final rule also required providers to update their posted charges no less than one time per year. Read more
Dear Healthcare Colleagues,
Research shows that in moments of uncertainty, involving a significant decision, people rely on independent experts for help. We turn to someone who can help us wade through the confusing mess of options. We look for an unbiased third party who is an authority and can point us in the right direction.
Panacea announces that new services will be offered in conjunction with its proven Hospital Zero-Base Pricing system to help clients better meet the CMS pricing transparency requirements.
