decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2006 Issue 3 (March)
Program_Memos / 2002 / AB-02-160
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Article Overview
This CMS Program Memorandum addresses a Medicare telehealth update effective in 2003. It covers the annual update to the originating site facility fee, references the Medicare Economic Index adjustment, and announces the addition of a telehealth service to the covered Medicare telehealth list. The article is relevant to Medicare billing staff, providers, and intermediaries who work with telehealth payment and coverage updates.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers identify a Medicare telehealth policy change for 2003, including payment update timing and the expansion of covered telehealth services, which affects provider communication and billing administration.
Article Sections
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Background
Introduces the policy context for Medicare telehealth payment updates and the addition of a service to the telehealth list. It also references the federal framework and effective time period for the update.
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Originating Site Facility Fee Payment Amount Update
Summarizes the updated telehealth originating site facility fee for the new calendar year and the associated payment period. The section focuses on the annual fee update process.
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Addition to the List of Medicare Telehealth Services
Describes the expansion of the Medicare telehealth service list effective in 2003 and identifies provider communication responsibilities. It also notes the implementation and effective dates for the memorandum.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS describes the annual Medicare telehealth originating site fee update
- What general type of telehealth service was added to the Medicare telehealth list
- Which provider groups are notified about telehealth originating site fee eligibility
- The effective and implementation timing associated with the memorandum
Who Should Read This
- Medicare billing staff
- Hospital coding and reimbursement teams
- Physicians and practitioners
- Intermediaries and carriers
- Compliance and revenue cycle staff
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