Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2021 Issue 2
Part B Reimbursement: Telehealth Continues to Dominate in 2021
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Article Overview
This article summarizes major 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule developments affecting Part B reimbursement. It focuses on CMS policy changes for telehealth during and after the COVID-19 public health emergency, along with office/outpatient E/M documentation and payment updates. It is relevant to coders, billers, compliance staff, and providers who need to understand the broad scope of Medicare payment and documentation changes for 2021.
Why This Topic Matters
The article helps readers gauge how CMS reshaped telehealth access, service coverage, and documentation expectations under the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. It also explains why the changes matter for reimbursement planning, audit readiness, and general compliance workflows.
Article Sections
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Take a Look at Finalized E/M Changes
Discusses CMS’s 2021 office/outpatient E/M updates and the broader documentation and payment changes tied to them.
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Telehealth Remains Front and Center in 2021 Policies
Summarizes Medicare telehealth policy developments in the 2021 final rule, including temporary expansions, service list changes, and related guidance.
What You Will Learn
- What CMS changed in the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
- How the article frames telehealth policy changes during the COVID-19 public health emergency
- What areas of E/M documentation and payment policy were updated for 2021
- Why documentation and audit awareness are emphasized for telehealth services
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Medical billers
- Compliance staff
- Physicians and other healthcare providers
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Practice managers
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