On March 17, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated their frequently asked questions for healthcare personnel to include information for pregnant healthcare workers. The FAQs generally address symptoms, risks,…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a Virtual Toolkit to keep you updated on CMS materials available on COVID-19. Click here to visit the site. This…
Physician members of the Philadelphia County Medical Society are working closely with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health in response to COVID-19 infections in our city. Mitigating an infectious disease…
This article was originally released by the CDC on March 17, 2020. Today, the Trump Administration announced expanded Medicare telehealth coverage that will enable beneficiaries to receive a wider range…
Medicare FFS Response to COVID-19 The HHS Secretary declared a public health emergency, which allows for CMS programmatic waivers based on Section 1135 of the Social Security Act. CMS released…
On March 16, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released resources in regards to COVID-19: CDC Coronavirus Website Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission…
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted a fact sheet to the CMS.gov website to aid Medicare providers with information relating to the pricing of both the…
Summary Points COVID-19 testing is available at both commercial and public health laboratories. Providers are encouraged to test patients with compatible illness through commercial laboratories Testing at the public health…
Summary For testing through DOH, consultation with DOH at 1-877-PA-HEALTH (1-877-724-3258) or your local health department is required. Call DOH for consultation for the following patients: symptomatic contacts of a…
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is posting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Essential Health Benefits (EHB) Coverage in response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.…
Summary Points Consider COVID-19 in patients with acute respiratory illness who have epidemiologic risk factors, are at higher risk of severe disease or reside in congregate settings. Testing is now…
On March 12, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to the Medicaid.gov website to aid state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program…