The 2025 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, released in Nov. 2024 continues to allow RHCs and FHQCs to perform telehealth through all of 2025. RHC and FQHC Update In April, 2020 CMS released guidance about paying for telehealth services in Rural Health Centers (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). These payments were authorized by […]
Archives for April 2020
Why and When to Use Modifier CS
Question: Why and when should we use modifier CS? Answer: Use modifier CS on visits related to testing for COVID-19. Modifier CS: cost sharing waiver for COVID-19 testing When you do, Medicare and private insurers will pay 100% of the claim, without any patient due cost sharing. The two laws that were passed require Medicare […]
Modifier CS: Cost Sharing for COVID-19 Testing and Visits Related to Testing
This post discusses Medicare changes at the START of the PHE. It is for HISTORICAL REFERENCE ONLY. Effective retroactively to 3/18/20, there is no cost sharing allowed for COVID-19 testing or for the evaluation visits related to the testing Medicare instructs us to use modifier CS on the visits and tests, and to contact your […]