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CMS Issues More Guidance on Access to COVID-19 Antibody Treatment

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February 19, 2021
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the investigational monoclonal antibody therapy, bamlanivimab and etesevimab, administered together, for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults and...

Register for the MIPS Call for Promoting Interoperability Measures and Improvement Activities Webinar

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February 19, 2021
CMS is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM ET to provide an overview on the Annual Call for Measures and Activities process for the Promoting Interoperability and Improvement Activities performance categories, which...

The Society Urges Congressional Leaders to Provide Additional Funding for COVID Vaccine Distribution

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February 12, 2021
This week, the Society joined 69 other organizations of the Leadership Council of Aging Organization (LACO) in urging Congress to provide funding to expand coverage and access to the COVID-19 vaccine. The group asked that leaders provide additional...

The Deadline to Submit Your 2020 Data for the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program is April 1

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February 12, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the deadline to submit 2020 data for the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program to April 1, 2021, at 11:59 PM ET. Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program participants are...

2022 Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) Measure Preview Calls

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February 12, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will conduct QCDR measure concept preview calls for the 2022 performance period between February 22, 2021, and June 4, 2021. The last day to request a call is May 21, 2021 . To request a 2022...

PFS Payment for Office & Outpatient E/M Visits

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February 12, 2021
Effective January 1, for Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) payment of office and outpatient Evaluation and Management (E/M) visits (CPT codes 99201 through 99215), Medicare generally adopted the new AMA coding, language, and interpretive guidance...

Society Sets Priorities Around COVID Vaccine Distribution

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February 5, 2021
As COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out throughout the country, the Society released a statement indicating that all residents and healthcare workers in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) facilities should get vaccinated if they are eligible...

CMS National Training Program Medicare Update and Education Webinar

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February 5, 2021
Join CMS on February 11, 2021, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM ET as officials share Medicare updates and coverage information related to the COVID-19 public health emergency. CMS will discuss partner resources, Medicare coverage for related services, testing...

Join CMS to Learn More about 2021 QCDR Measure Development, Processes, and Expectations

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February 5, 2021
On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM ET, CMS will host a webinar that will provide an overview of Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) measure development, processes, and expectations. This webinar is intended to assist with the...

Care Compare: 2019 Preview Period Open through March 25

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January 29, 2021
The Doctors and Clinicians Preview Period is open through March 25 at 8 PM ET. Preview your 2019 Quality Payment Program (QPP) performance information before it appears on the Medicare Care Compare website and in the Provider Data Catalog . Access...