Evaluation of the impact of guideline communication from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services among US healthcare providers: COVID‐19 prevention counselling guidance
Melanie M. Taylor,
Arkaprava Deb,
Bernita Frazier,
James Reiss Lueken,
Mansi Das,
Joanna Molke,
Erin Fitzgerald,
Tom Ullian,
Ridhu Nair,
Marion Couch,
Caitlin Turbyfill,
Libby Horter,
Cecilia Joshi,
Nickolas DeLuca
Affiliations
Melanie M. Taylor
COVID‐19 Response, State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support Task Force, Contact Tracing and Innovation Section Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta Georgia USA
Arkaprava Deb
Hospital and Ambulatory Policy Group Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Woodlawn Maryland USA
Bernita Frazier
COVID‐19 Response, State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support Task Force, Contact Tracing and Innovation Section Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta Georgia USA
James Reiss Lueken
COVID‐19 Response, State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support Task Force, Contact Tracing and Innovation Section Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta Georgia USA
Mansi Das
Office of the Assistant Director of Communications Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta Georgia USA
Joanna Molke
Sermo New York New York USA
Erin Fitzgerald
Sermo New York New York USA
Tom Ullian
RNsights Braintree Massachusetts USA
Ridhu Nair
RNsights Braintree Massachusetts USA
Marion Couch
RNsights Braintree Massachusetts USA
Caitlin Turbyfill
COVID‐19 Response, State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support Task Force, Contact Tracing and Innovation Section Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta Georgia USA
Libby Horter
COVID‐19 Response, State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support Task Force, Contact Tracing and Innovation Section Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta Georgia USA
Cecilia Joshi
COVID‐19 Response, State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support Task Force, Contact Tracing and Innovation Section Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta Georgia USA
Nickolas DeLuca
COVID‐19 Response, State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support Task Force, Contact Tracing and Innovation Section Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta Georgia USA
Abstract Aim To evaluate healthcare provider awareness and uptake of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) billing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) prevention counselling and the delivery of prevention counselling to patients awaiting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 test results. Design Cross sectional survey of US‐based healthcare providers in February 2021. Methods Analysis of associations with healthcare provider‐reported awareness of CMS prevention counselling guidance and billing with provider type, specialty, and work setting. Results A total of 1919 healthcare providers responded to the survey. Overall, 38% (726/1919) of providers reported awareness of available CMS reimbursement for COVID‐19 patient counselling and 29% (465/1614) of CMS billing‐eligible providers reported billing for this counselling. Among physicians, those aware of CMS guidance were significantly more likely to bill (58%) versus those unaware (10%). Among RNSights respondents eligible for CMS billing (n = 114), 31% of those aware of the guidance reported billing as compared to 0% of those not aware.
