decisionhealth Newsletters, Coder Pink Sheets - 2024 Issue 12 (December)
Share the list of 86 audio-only services covered by the latest telehealth extension
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Article Overview
This article explains a short-term telehealth policy extension affecting audio-only service availability for Medicare beneficiaries at the start of 2025. It is aimed at coding and billing staff who need to understand which telehealth services remain covered during the extension, how the policy interacts with telephone E/M services, and what Medicare/CMS guidance is changing in the new year. The article also situates the update within the CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule telehealth service list and the upcoming 2025 payment rule changes.
Why This Topic Matters
Health systems and billing teams need to know which telehealth services remain eligible under the temporary audio-only extension so they can keep workflows aligned with Medicare coverage changes and avoid using services that are being phased out or treated differently in the coming year.
Article Sections
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Overview of the three-month waiver extension
Introduces the temporary extension and frames the context for year-end telehealth coverage changes. It explains the general scope of the update for staff and patients.
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Telehealth services covered Jan. 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025
Presents the list of telehealth services associated with the extension period. The section functions as the article’s main reference list for the affected services.
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Source note
Identifies the rulemaking source and update date used for the service list. It provides publication context without adding substantive guidance.
What You Will Learn
- What the temporary audio-only telehealth extension covers
- How the article frames the transition into 2025 telehealth policy changes
- What general categories of telehealth services appear on the updated Medicare list
- Which policy source the article cites for the service listing
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Telehealth operations staff
- Practice managers
- Revenue cycle teams
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