OIG Shines a Spotlight on Part B Telehealth Services

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Article Overview

This piece covers an OIG Work Plan update that adds telehealth-related Medicare Part B services and home health care delivered through telehealth to audit activity. It is relevant to compliance, billing, and audit-preparedness teams that need to understand the general scope of the government’s review, the service categories under review, and the Medicare context for these audits.

Why This Topic Matters

The article highlights areas of Medicare telehealth billing and documentation that are being reviewed by OIG, making it useful for providers and auditors who want to assess compliance risk and monitor government oversight priorities.

What You Will Learn

  • How OIG is organizing its telehealth-related audit activity
  • Which broad Medicare service categories are included in the review
  • Why telehealth services during the COVID-19 public health emergency are drawing audit attention
  • How home health services furnished via telehealth fit into the audit agenda

Who Should Read This

  • Medicare providers
  • Compliance officers
  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Revenue integrity teams
  • Healthcare auditors

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