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Conviction is just one of more than 130 such criminal cases involving $ 80 million A federal jury convicted a Colorado physician, Jan. 13, for misappropriating about $ 250,000 from two separate COVID-19 relief funds. The Accusation According to court documents, Francis F. Joseph, MD, 57, received about $ 118,000 from the Accelerated and Advance Payment Program and […]
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Does new ‘lost revenues’ clarification help or hurt agencies? On Dec. 16, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it added $ 4.5 billion to the Provider Relief Fund’s (PRF) phase 3 distribution to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on healthcare providers. “HHS is providing more than $ 24 billion in new relief […]
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Billions more available to beleaguered providers. Add-on payments are available for healthcare providers “on the frontlines” of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Oct. 1 an additional $ 20 billion under a Phase 3 General Distribution allocation of the Provider Relief Fund (PRF). Who Qualifies for Add-On Payments? The […]
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There’s no excuse for not keeping careful records of your healthcare-related expenses attributable to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) now. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has clarified what those are. Hazy Requirements Leave Providers Wanting In accepting CARES Act Provider Relief Fund money, HHS initially said that providers must agree to terms […]
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Aid comes in the form of volunteers, assessment deadlines, and more. Hospices’ new ability to use face-to-face physician encounters performed via telehealth for recertifications is a major step. But Medicare is offering relief in other areas as well. “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS] is taking historic and unprecedented steps to equip the […]
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Based upon an article I read; via AAPC Blog…"Bill the case either under the name of the physician who spent the most time with the patient or under the name of the physician who started the case."
This is the documented scenario:
Primary AA/CRNA: AnesStart 12:28/OpStart 13:02/OPEnd 15:20/AnesEnd 15:29
Relief AA/CRNA: Start 13:18 to End 13:24
Q1. In this scenario the Primary AA/CRNA (181 minutes @ 12.1 TIME UNITS) represents longest time & started the case…correct?
Q2. I also presume from the above statement, that the relief provider’s documented time is NOT CAPTURED and/or SUBMITTED as a charge?
Q3. Or, do we at any point deduct the relief providers time from the primary provider total time?
Q4a. Is there any scenario where the lesser relief providers time can/should be submitted?
Q4b. OR, is that considered "double dipping"?
Q5. if Q4 it is possible, would the BASE + ASA unit be included along with the TIME?
I have seen same end times documented by the primary and relief (although relief provider total time is less); in which case I will submit as noted above
Q6. But, when both relief & primary start & end times are the same…how is that handled?
Q7. And would that be a scenario where relief TIME + BASE + ASA be submitted along with primary total units…creating a two line charge entry?
Q8. My understanding is that the 99100-99140 & ASA (P1-P6) are NOT payable by Medicare. If it is the primary and I know there is a secondary can I still submit those elements and; it not be consider fraud (knowingly); as I will need for the secondary payer?
Thank you so much for assisting me in understanding this specialty
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About the gloves
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Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump issued a so-called “one in, two out” executive order calling for federal agencies to slash twice as many regulations as they create. Some hailed the move as a positive sign that the heavily regulated healthcare sector could find near-term relief, while others expressed skepticism and challenged the nascent administration’s order in court.
While the order does not immediately change any of the rules currently in place, it sets the stage for significant deregulation, perhaps government-wide—and it portends a showdown between Trump and those who favor agency rulemaking as a valid means to progress. Despite the opposition, Trump has vowed to back up his signature with action on an unprecedented scale.