Individual nutrition therapy could feed growing telehealth services

Why This Topic Matters

It highlights policy proposals that may affect telehealth billing, provider eligibility, and reimbursement planning under Medicare. The article also provides a snapshot of how selected commonly billed services may change under the proposed fee schedule.

Article Sections

1. Telehealth coverage for medical nutrition therapy

   Discusses proposed Medicare telehealth coverage changes related to individual nutrition therapy and practitioner participation.

2. Other telehealth issues mentioned in the proposed fee schedule

   Summarizes additional telehealth policy topics addressed in the proposed rule, including originating-site and telecommunications-system issues.

3. Example of how multiple diagnostic radiology proposal would pay 50% of subsequent 'same family' TC

   Provides an illustrative comparison of proposed payment effects for selected radiology services under a family-based payment concept.

4. 2006 proposed fee schedule payment changes for 10 frequently billed codes

   Lists selected commonly billed services and compares current and proposed payment values under the 2006 fee schedule.