Medicare Coverage of Testing for Beneficiaries
CMS announced on Friday 6/19, that Medicare will cover COVID-19 diagnostic testing of residents in nursing homes. This directive will be effective July 6 through the duration of the public health emergency and will cover the following:
- Viral testing of residents for SARS-CoV-2
- Initial viral testing in response to an outbreak
- Recommended testing to determine resolution of infection with SARS-CoV-2
- Public health surveillance for SARS-CoV-2
This change was announced in this MLN Matters article: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/se20011.pdf and this CMS press release: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-news-alert-june-19-2020.
Questions?
Contact:
Laura Hofmann, MSN, RN – Director of Clinical and Nursing Facility Regulatory Services
m: 360-691-9281 c: 425-231-4804