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Trump Administration Proposes to Expand Telehealth Benefits Permanently for Medicare Beneficiaries Beyond the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Advances Access to Care in Rural Areas

On Aug. 3, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expand access to telehealth services in rural communities and make certain services permanent once the COVID-19 public emergency...

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Telehealth: How the COVID-19 pandemic can ultimately lead to better health in rural communities

Doug Morse, CEO of Iowa's Hansen Family Hospital, and Rebecca Marsh, SVP, Advisory Services at nThrive, discuss the challenges and opportunities of telehealth in rural communities in HFMA's Voices in Healthcare Finance...

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Telehealth Professional Coding Guide

nThrive has published a quick reference coding guideline sheet that contains definitions and codes for Medicare telehealth visits, virtual check-in’s and...

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Diagnosis Testing as of April 1, 2020

Effective today, April 1, new diagnostic testing codes for COVID-19 Coronavirus go into effect, as well as the new ICD-10 CM code, U07.1, for confirmed cases. nThrive has published a quick reference coding guideline sheet that you can download...

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The COVID-19 Coronavirus and nThrive Protocols

As we monitor and work through this difficult time, nThrive continues to put best practices into place to ensure the safety of our colleagues, the strength of our business continuity and to continue the high level of support and partnership we...

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Revenue Cycle Brief: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

nThrive Education is offering a free educational brief that reviews the new HCPCS, CPT, and ICD-10- CM codes that were built to allow coding of COVID-19...

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Telehealth HIPAA Waiver Update

The general principles of telehealth remain intact and the waivers only eliminate certain limitations of the service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Providers may find the Telehealth Start Up Guide helpful in implementing new telehealth...

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COVID-19 and Telehealth/Virtual Services

To keep the beneficiaries exhibiting mild symptoms in their homes while increasing access to their provider’s office, Telehealth visits are on the rise. Learn more about the applicable G-codes that have been published...

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Coding Update: March 16, 2020

As the COVID-19 Coronavirus continues to impact our communities, we appreciate your tireless efforts to care for those affected. nThrive has compiled the following information to help provide clarity on the coding and billing requirements for...

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COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing

In this COVID-19 coronavirus update, learn about the new CPT code for Diagnostic Testing:...

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Medicare Waivers and the Coronavirus Covid-19

CMS has issued Medicare waivers to prevent gaps in access to care for beneficiaries impacted by the emergency. Learn more in this COVID-19 coronavirus...

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Diagnostic Testing Coverage

On March 18, 2020 President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act which provides for free testing for the COVID-19...

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