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CMS adds 20% to inpatient Medicare payment for COVID-19 patients

from Healthcare Finance News

CMS adds 20% to inpatient Medicare payment for COVID-19 patients Healthcare Finance News The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced new guidance regarding reimbursement of COVID-19 Medicare patients that will go into effect on Sept. 1. If a Medicare patient has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and needs to be admitted to a hospital, the payment to the hospital is increased by 20% to reflect the additional costs of treating a patient with COVID-19. READ MORE

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