decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2021 Issue 4 (April)
Medicare adds 24 services to telehealth eligibility list during PHE
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Article Overview
This Medicare billing update covers a CMS revision to the telehealth services list during the COVID-19 public health emergency. It is relevant for practitioners and coders working with hearing, speech, and cognitive therapy services, as well as anyone tracking temporary Medicare telehealth policy changes and related fee schedule corrections. The article also points readers to the CMS telehealth codes resource for further reference.
Why This Topic Matters
Telehealth eligibility changes can affect how Medicare services are billed and delivered during a public health emergency. This update helps coding and billing professionals understand that CMS revised the telehealth list and that some services were also removed retroactively, making current policy tracking important.
What You Will Learn
- How Medicare telehealth eligibility changed during the COVID-19 public health emergency
- Which types of therapy-related services were affected by the CMS update
- That Medicare telehealth service availability can be temporary and tied to emergency policy
- That additional CMS corrections affected the telehealth list and fee schedule timing
- Where to find the CMS Medicare telehealth services reference list
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance staff
- Therapists providing Medicare services
- Revenue cycle professionals
Codes Discussed
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