tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2020 Issue Q2

Medicare Telehealth Policy: Know These COVID-Specific Telehealth Service Basics

Hint: Home visits, critical care are included now. Medicare Part B providers can now perform E/M office services, mental health counseling, home visits, and even preventative screenings via a virtual form of communication. Read on for a primer on the specifics of the telehealth expansion. See What CMS Considers ‘Virtual Care’ Under COVID-19 Medicare Part B breaks down virtual communications between beneficiaries and providers into four categories that CMS outlines in its initial March 17 fact sheet. They are as follows: Medicare telehealth visits Virtual check-ins E-visits Remote monitoring Because the four options are similar, it’s easy...

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