Enforcement: Get Ready for More Telehealth Services Scrutiny

Why This Topic Matters

Telehealth expanded quickly during the public health emergency, and the article explains why providers should expect increased audit and enforcement activity. It matters for organizations seeking to assess telehealth billing, documentation, compliance controls, and readiness for post-PHE oversight.

Article Sections

1. Warning and enforcement context

   Introduces the federal enforcement focus on telehealth services used during the public health emergency and explains why this area is drawing attention.

2. Home Health and Home Care Services

   Covers oversight of skilled services furnished through telehealth during the emergency period and related billing review themes.

3. Medicare Part B Telehealth Services

   Summarizes planned audits involving Medicare Part B telehealth and the service categories under review.

4. Home Health Agencies’ Strategies and Challenges Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic

   Discusses how home health agencies responded operationally to the pandemic, including staffing, preparedness, and virtual care adoption.

5. Medicare Telehealth Service During COVID-19 Pandemic Program Integrity Risks

   Addresses program integrity review of telehealth billing patterns and provider characteristics that may be examined by auditors.

6. Use of Medicare Telehealth Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

   Covers Medicare telehealth utilization trends, comparisons with in-person care, and the scope of the OIG review.

7. Medicaid Telehealth Expansion During COVID-19 Emergency

   Describes state Medicaid telehealth expansion during the emergency and the federal review of state oversight and guidance.

8. Bonus: Use This Opportunity as a Check-In

   Highlights internal compliance review topics for organizations evaluating telehealth operations and broader virtual care readiness.