tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2020 Issue Q2

COVID-19: Feds Ease Up on HIPAA Under Telehealth Expansion

Tip: Non-public facing apps are now OK. As the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to push healthcare organizations’ limits, the feds offer new guidance on how to navigate HIPAA under Medicare’s telehealth expansion. Background: On March 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an expansion of telehealth benefits for specific providers and their patients. The changes allow clinicians to provide telehealth visits to patients anywhere, not just in rural areas, and in their homes rather than at a healthcare facility (see Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement, Vol. 46, No. 6). Reminder: Back on Jan. 31, HHS...

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