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The government is taking care of business and AAPC membership is taking care of their own. The federal government has declared public health emergencies (PHEs) in Puerto Rico in response to Hurricane Fiona, effective Sept.17, and in Florida in response to Hurricane Ian, effective Sept. 23. In two separate press releases, the Centers for Medicare […]
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CMS is taking steps to ensure those impacted by Ida don’t have a lapse in health coverage or lack access to critical care. A day after Hurricane Ida blasted ashore, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra declared Public Health Emergencies (PHEs) for Louisiana and Mississippi. Days later, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]
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In response to Hurricane Dorian, a public health emergency (PHE) is in effect for Puerto Rico, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. A temporary waiver of certain Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) requirements; special enrollment opportunities for hurricane victims; and improved access to dialysis care are now in place. The PHE in Puerto […]
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It’s been one year since Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, flooding the city and displacing tens of thousands of people. In one week, the Category 4 storm dropped 61 inches of rain and caused $ 125 billion in damages. The National Hurricane Center called Harvey “the most significant tropical cyclone rainfall event in U.S. history.”
“At one point, we didn’t know if we were going to be able to save the hospital,” says the [Harris Health] facilities director.
The U.S. Government has stepped in to help with healthcare crisis in the wake of Hurricane Michael’s devastation. The death toll for Hurricane Michael is at least 29 people across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. Florida’s Bay County is where the Category 4 hurricane made landfall last week. Rescuers and k-9s are still searching beneath piles […]
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CMS has issued waivers to ensure Medicare beneficiaries affected by the storm receive healthcare services. President Trump declared a state of emergency on Sept. 11 for North Carolina, South Carolina, and the Commonwealth of Virginia. That same day, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency for […]
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released “ICD-10-CM Coding Advice for Healthcare Encounters in Hurricane Aftermath.” This document is intended to be used as a guide when coding healthcare encounters of individuals injured by a hurricane. The document reviews the use of external cause of morbidity codes, which “should be assigned to identify the cause […]
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