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The group said these actions are being taken at a time when hospitals are in the midst of a crucial pandemic response.

Virtual care is keeping revenue flowing in part by improving providers' ability to bill for these services.

This week's top stories include AdventHealth lamenting $260 million in losses, Dr. Fauci "cautiously optimistic" there will be a vaccine by early 2021 and a study finding ICD-10 codes may not effectively capture patients with cough and fever.

Hospitals say revenue from the 340B program is essential, while others contend the original law is being abused.

Current numbers in Florida are higher than they were in April, adding to staffing and PPE-related expenses.

The guidance requires providers to document a positive COVID-19 test result in the medical record.  

UHG compared differences in preventive care and chronic condition metrics between capitated and fee-for-service payment.

A team from the VA visited MedSign and talked about the company becoming a vendor of the U.S. government, CEO says. 

Rural providers can pursue care transformation, such as expanding telehealth to allow the beneficiary's place of residence to be an originating site.  

The new deadline applies to newly eligible providers as well as the eligible Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, CHIP and dental providers.