BC Advantage - 2022 Issue 9

Telehealth Here to Stay, But Technology Needs to Catch Up

Patient care in a post-COVID-19 world is significantly different for providers who are embracing virtual care options, such as telehealth and asynchronous texting.While the trend was born of necessity in March 2020 as provider offices were forced to close, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has increasingly recognized the benefits of virtual care to diagnose, treat, and manage a wide range of conditions. The CY 2022 CMS Physician Fee Schedule lists 271 services that can be reimbursed by a virtual visit that can include video, audio, or texts. While 99 of those are temporary because of...

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