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Tag Archives: telehealth
What We’re Reading: The CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Reg: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
We’re always curious about reactions to CMS announcements and recently read a comprehensive blog post by McDermott+Consulting, a subsidiary of McDermott Will & Emery (MWE). Their analysis ranges from good to bad to ugly, based on CMS policies being delayed, … Read Full Post
PHE Extended but Experts Urge Planning for the End
After some speculation about the end on April 16th to the public health emergency enacted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services just extended the PHE for another 90 days. However, experts have … Read Full Post
Tagged COVID-19, PHE, telehealth
CMS Changes Telehealth Modifier
By all accounts, telemedicine is here to stay (for now) and in addition to the unique codes for audio/video and audio-only visits, CMS has released a new modifier. Effective January 1, 2022, modifier -93, Synchronous telemedicine service rendered via telephone … Read Full Post
Tagged modifier 93, telehealth, telemedicine
2022 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rules that will govern payments starting on January 1st. According to CMS, the final rule will promote greater use of telehealth and … Read Full Post
Public Health Emergency Extended
The Department of Health & Human Services announced on Friday that it is extending the PHE until January 16, 2022. This means that all of the waivers remain in place. This is good news for providers and patients who have … Read Full Post
Tagged PHE, public health emergency, telehealth
CMS Releases “Telehealth for Providers: What You Need to Know”
Despite all the information about telehealth (TH) published and available since the Spring of 2020, misconceptions and misunderstandings still exist and can be costly in lost revenue and billing error recoupments. CMS has published a very comprehensive guide to TH … Read Full Post
Tagged billing TH, cms, Coronavirus, COVID-19, telehealth
OIG Pursues Audits of Part B Telehealth
The Office of Inspector General’s work plan for 2021 includes audits on Medicare Part B telehealth (TH) use. Phase one of these audits focuses on assessing, among other things, whether E/M services conducted via TH meet Medicare requirements. Phase two … Read Full Post
Tagged cms, telehealth
2021 Home Care Outlook is Bright Indeed!
Long term care providers have reason to rejoice based on a survey conducted by Home Health Care News at the end of 2020. Agencies feared the worst last year with the implementation of the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and … Read Full Post
“Webside Manner” 101
Before the pandemic, we always referred to bedside manner but after COVID and telehealth (TH) were approved during the Public Health Emergency (PHE), this is being referred to “webside manner,” an indication of the changing times. Not only is TH … Read Full Post
CMS Added 11 New Telehealth Services
Effective October 14, 2020, CMS added 11 new services to its list of approved telehealth codes, which include cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation. This handy list contains all the telehealth services, the dates on which they were approved and whether they … Read Full Post