General Surgery Coding Alert - 2020 Issue 5
Telehealth: Feds Release New COVID-19 Telehealth Guidelines
Subscribe or sign in to view the full article.
Article Overview
This article covers Medicare telehealth policy updates issued by CMS during the COVID-19 public health emergency. It is aimed at Part B providers, coders, and billing staff who need a broad understanding of the expanded virtual service options, the types of Medicare telehealth communications discussed, and the general coding guidance tied to the emergency policy changes.
Why This Topic Matters
The CMS updates described here affected how providers delivered and reported virtual care during the pandemic, making the article relevant for organizations trying to understand temporary telehealth expansion and related Medicare billing implications.
Article Sections
-
Context
Background on CMS telehealth policy activity during the COVID-19 emergency and the broader public health context for the updates.
-
Know These COVID-Specific Telehealth Basics
An overview of the main categories of Medicare Part B virtual communications discussed in the article and the general distinctions among them.
-
Elaborate on Medicare Coding Guidance
General coding guidance for reporting Medicare telehealth services during the public health emergency, including the types of services referenced and the overall approach to code selection.
What You Will Learn
- How CMS expanded Medicare telehealth coverage during the COVID-19 public health emergency
- The major categories of Medicare Part B virtual services discussed in the article
- The general scope of coding guidance for telehealth-related Medicare reporting
- Which types of providers and service settings are affected by the policy updates
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance staff
- Medicare Part B providers
- Telehealth program administrators
Code Ranges Discussed
Subscribe or sign in to view the full article.
Quick, Current, Complete - www.findacode.com