Tag Archives: COVID-19

What We’re Reading – Five Self-care Tips for Physicians in the COVID Era

Physicians have always had stress in their lives but when COVID surfaced, it just seemed to mount higher. We all probably thought at the beginning that this would only affect our lives for a short period of time and then … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Three ways healthcare facilities are rebounding from COVID-19

The pandemic has been stressful for every industry but healthcare has been hard hit for a few reasons: providers still need to treat patients, but some of those patients may be scared to go to the doctor’s office or visit … Read Full Post

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CMS Approves COVID-19 Counseling

When patients are tested for COVID and are awaiting results – or if they’ve tested positive – research shows virus transmission is reduced by 86% if these patients self-isolate early.  For this reason, CMS recently clarified that counseling, which includes … Read Full Post

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COVID & the Home Health Industry

It’s no understatement to say that COVID has wreaked havoc with every aspect of our lives:  families, jobs, school, and health care.  However, the home health industry has been hard hit and will continue to feel the effects of COVID … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – What COVID means for voluntary benefits might surprise you

In an earlier blog, we explained that, despite the economic uncertainty, a large number of employers are expanding employee benefits.  As discussed in this article, they are also tweaking voluntary benefit offerings in response to a change in demand. It’s … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Primary Care Remains Weakened in Fight Against COVID-19

All industries are being affected by COVID-19, from print companies and retail to hospitality and healthcare. We came across this article that shows that primary care, four months into this pandemic, continues to weaken based on a physician survey with … Read Full Post

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You Might Be Owed Money for Telehealth Visits

Depending on when you accessed CMS’s telehealth billing guidelines, you may have submitted claims using a Place of Service (POS) of “02” regardless of where you rendered the service instead of POS 11 if in the office.  CMS recently announced … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Here’s how employers are changing benefits due to COVID-19

Although some companies have been hard hit by the economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis, experiencing closures or scaling back benefits, such as reducing or suspending 401(k) contributions, others are in wait-and-see mode or adding benefits for their employees. This … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Overcoming Telehealth Reimbursement Risks

The advantageous use of technology to successfully treat and manage patients in a world that restricts physical consults to prevent the spread of the virus has served both patients and physicians. However, as explained in this article, telehealth’s quick implementation … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – Dealing with The Stress and Fear of Returning to Work During Covid19

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been an unexpected and unprecedented event, and it has caused increased stress and anxiety for employees everywhere. Our lives, so to speak, have been disrupted, and support resources to help employees cope with returning to … Read Full Post

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