decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2020 Issue 4 (April)
Online only: Telehealth waiver expands treatment options for Medicare patients [Update]
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Article Overview
This update summarizes CMS, HHS Office of Inspector General, and HHS Office for Civil Rights actions that expanded telehealth flexibility for Medicare patients during the COVID-19 public health emergency. It is relevant to billing, compliance, and practice operations for providers delivering virtual care, especially those working with Medicare beneficiaries and remote service types. The article covers the scope of the waiver, patient-location flexibility, technology considerations, cost-sharing changes, and related follow-up guidance for telehealth and other remote services.
Why This Topic Matters
The policy changes described in this article can affect whether practices can offer and bill telehealth services for Medicare patients during the COVID-19 emergency period. It matters to coders, billers, compliance staff, and clinicians who need to track temporary federal guidance and related operational adjustments.
Article Sections
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Telehealth waiver expands treatment options for Medicare patients
Overview of the temporary Medicare telehealth changes announced in response to COVID-19. Introduces the organizations involved and the general purpose of the waiver.
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6 things you need to know
A practical summary of the main areas affected by the waiver, including patient access, technology, cost-sharing, and related remote service considerations.
What You Will Learn
- What temporary Medicare telehealth policy changes were announced during the COVID-19 emergency
- Which organizations issued related telehealth and cost-sharing guidance
- What broad areas of telehealth practice operations were affected
- How the article frames related remote visit and monitoring services in the waiver context
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billers and revenue cycle staff
- Compliance professionals
- Physicians and non-physician practitioners
- Practice managers
- Telehealth operations staff
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