COVID-19 Coverage and Reimbursement Resources

Date Published	Source	Title/Link/Description
4/6/22	CMS	Eligible Individuals Can Receive Second COVID-19 Booster Shot at No Cost
11/10/21	FEMA	FEMA Funding for COVID-19 Response Extended Through April 2022
9/24/21	CMS	CMS Will Pay for COVID-19 Booster Shots, Eligible Consumers Can Receive at No Cost
9/3/21	AMA	Eight New CPT Codes to Report SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine and Immunization (pending EUA or FDA approval)
6/9/21	HHS	Letter from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to Insurers & Providers: COVID-19 Vaccines and Testing Must be Free for Patients
6/9/21	CMS	Increased Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations for Medicare Beneficiaries
5/6/21	CMS	CMS Increases Medicare Payment for COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Infusions
5/6/21	CMS	Waiver for Ground Ambulance Services: Treatment in Place
5/3/21	HRSA	COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund
5/3/21	HHS	HHS Launches New Reimbursement Program for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Fees not Covered by Insurance
4/15/21	HHS-OIG	Message from HHS-OIG Leadership on the COVID-19 Vaccination Program and Provider Compliance
3/15/21	CMS	Biden-Harris Administration Increases Medicare Payment for Life-Saving COVID-19 Vaccine
3/15/21	CMS	Medicare Program; CY 2021 Physician Fee Schedule – Removal of Telehealth Codes (96121, 99221, 99222, 99223)
3/15/21	CMS	Increase in Medicare Payment for COVD-19 Vaccine
3/1/21	CMS	Medicare Billing for COVID-19 Vaccine Shot Administration
2/27/21	CMS	Medicare Part B Payment for COVID-19 Vaccines and Certain Monoclonal Antibodies during the Public Health Emergency (Updated)
2/26/21	DOL; Dept. of Treasury	FAQs About Families First Coronavirus Response Act and CARES Act Implementation Part 44
2/19/21	CMS	COVID-19 FAQs on Medicare FFS Billing (Updated)
12/16/20	CMS	ICD-10-CM updates for FY 2021
12/11/20	CMS	Medicare Part B Payment for COVID-19 Vaccines
11/20/20	CMS	New Condition Codes (Effective Feb. 1, 2021)
11/10/20	AMA	AMA announces vaccine-specific CPT codes for coronavirus immunizations (Pfizer and Moderna)
11/10/20	CMS	Medicare Monoclonal Antibody COVID-19 Infusion Program Instruction
10/28/20	CMS	COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing – UPDATED
10/27/20	CMS	Quarterly Update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database (MPFSDB) – October 2020 Update
10/15/20	CMS	Changes to Medicare Payment for COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing (Effective Jan 1, 2021)
8/26/20	CMS	COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing – UPDATED
7/30/20	CMS, CDC	Provider reimbursement available for counseling patients to self-isolate at time of COVID-19 testing
7/28/20	CMS	COVID-19 Counseling Check List
7/28/20	CMS	Updated COVID-19 FAQs on Medicare Fee-for-Service Billing
6/3/20	CMS	CMS Innovation Center Models COVID-19 Related Adjustments
6/1/20	CMS	Updated Medicare FFS Response to the COVID Public Health Emergency
5/26/20	CMS	Fact Sheet for State and Local Governments, CMS Programs & Payment for Care in Hospital Alternate Care Sites
5/19/20	CMS	Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) COVID-19 Test Pricing
5/1/20	CMS	Updated COVID-19 FAQs on Medicare Fee-for-Service Billing
4/15/20	CMS	Increased Medicare Payment for High-Production Coronavirus Lab Tests
4/15/20	CMS	CARES Act Coding Provisions for IPPS Hospitals
4/10/20	CMS	Applicability of Diagnoses from Telehealth Services for Risk Adjustment
4/9/20	CMS	COVID-19 Interim Final Rule FAQs
3/30/20	CMS	Extended Implementation Date for Revised Integrated Denial Notice (Form CMS 10003-NDMCP)
3/28/20	CMS	Fact Sheet: Expansion of the Accelerated and Advanced Payments Program for Providers and Suppliers During COVID-19 Emergency
3/28/20	CMS	Trump Administration Provides Financial Relief for Medicare Providers
3/24/20	CMS	Payment and Grace Period Flexibilities Associated with COVID-19 National Emergency
3/24/20	CMS	Payment and Grace Period Flexibilities Associated with COVID-19 National Emergency
3/23/20	CMS	2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Medicare Provider Enrollment Relief Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
3/23/20	CMS	ICD-10 MS-DRGs Version 37.1 R1 Effective April 1, 2020
3/24/20	CMS	Payment and Grace Period Flexibilities Associated with COVID-19 National Emergency
3/19/20	CMS	COVID-19 Response News Alert: CMS Issues Frequently Asked Questions on Catastrophic Health Coverage and the Coronavirus
3/13/20	CMS	Findings Concerning Section 1812(f) of the Social Security Act in Response to the Effects of the 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
3/13/20	CMS	FAQs on Essential Health Benefit Coverage and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) (PDF)
3/10/20	CMS	Guidance to help Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans Respond to COVID-19 (PDF)
3/10/20	CMS	CMS Issues Guidance to help Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans Respond to COVID-19
3/6/20	CMS	Frequently Asked Questions to Assist Medicare Providers (PDF)
3/6/20	CMS	Frequently Asked Questions to Assist Medicare Providers (PDF)
3/6/20	CMS	COVID-19 Response News Alert: CMS Issues Frequently Asked Questions to Assist Medicare Providers
3/5/20	CMS	Individual and Small Group Market Insurance Coverage
3/5/20	CMS	Medicare Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19 (PDF)
3/5/20	CMS	Medicaid and CHIP Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19 (PDF)
3/5/20	CMS	Medicaid and CHIP Coverage and Payment Related to COVID-19 (PDF)
2/20/20	CMS	COVID-19: New ICD-10-CM Code and Interim Coding Guidance

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