HCPro, JustCoding Outpatient - 2022 Issue 40 (October)
Use the OIG’s data brief on telehealth to boost your compliance efforts
October 4th, 2022
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Article Overview
This piece discusses how healthcare organizations can use the OIG’s telehealth data brief alongside CMS claims data to strengthen compliance efforts for Medicare telehealth services. It focuses on general program integrity themes, billing pattern review, documentation and oversight considerations, and related privacy and operational risk areas relevant to telehealth providers and compliance staff.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps practices understand why telehealth billing activity may be visible to regulators and the public, and why routine monitoring matters as telehealth remains an important care delivery option. The article is useful for compliance, billing, auditing, and legal teams evaluating telehealth risk areas and internal controls.
What You Will Learn
- How an OIG telehealth data brief can support compliance review
- What broad risk areas practices should consider when monitoring telehealth activity
- How public Medicare claims data may be used in compliance analysis
- Why benchmarking billing patterns can matter for telehealth oversight
- What general monitoring and education themes are emphasized for telehealth programs
Who Should Read This
- Healthcare compliance officers
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Practice administrators
- Healthcare attorneys
- Telehealth program managers
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