tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2016 Issue 16

Pay Attention to Future POS Code Changes for Telehealth

Meanwhile, stick to using the code applicable to the patient’s location. In addition to all the newly proposed telehealth services that Medicare will likely cover starting next year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is also contemplating creating a brand-new place of service (POS) code for telehealth. Here’s what you need to know. Background:“POS codes impact practitioner reimbursement and are used on professional claims to specify the location where services are rendered,” according to attorneys Marshall Jackson, Jr.and DaleVan Demark of McDermott, Will & Emery. “Currently, there is no POS code...

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