COVID-19: Don’t Miss Recent Exceptions that Impact Your General Surgery Practice

Why This Topic Matters

The updates described affect how general surgery practices deliver and report care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Understanding these changes helps practices follow current Medicare telehealth policies and stay aligned with temporary federal relief measures.

Article Sections

1. Know the PHE Extension Specifics

   This section summarizes the extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency and the continued availability of related waivers and flexibilities. It also notes the agencies involved and the time period covered.

2. Get the Scoop on 11 New Telehealth Additions

   This section covers recent CMS telehealth list additions made during the public health emergency and the broader context of Medicare telehealth expansion. It also introduces related coding and billing references tied to telehealth during the pandemic.

3. Coding

   This section discusses general telehealth coding references and where to look for current telehealth service information during the public health emergency. It also includes billing-related identifiers associated with telehealth reporting.

4. Resource

   This short section points readers to a CMS resource for the current telehealth services list during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

5. How to

   This section outlines general billing elements referenced for telehealth services under the public health emergency. It focuses on reporting considerations tied to telehealth claims.