Telehealth: Understand Virtual Visits Post-PHE

Why This Topic Matters

Post-PHE telehealth rules affect whether services remain payable, how encounters are reported, and which documentation and location rules apply. The article helps coding and billing professionals follow current CMS and CPT-related changes without assuming all pandemic-era flexibilities continue.

Article Sections

1. Understand Audio-Only Interaction

   Covers audio-only telehealth and related Medicare timing changes after the PHE. Also notes documentation and reporting considerations tied to these services.

2. Anticipate the Future of E-Visits

   Discusses digital patient-initiated encounters and their role after the PHE. The section also addresses general documentation topics and coverage context.

3. Expect Addition of Some Services, Extension of Others

   Summarizes temporary telehealth list updates under the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. It explains the broader coverage window and how Medicare policy may influence other payers.

4. Revert to Previous Place of Service Codes

   Explains the return to standard place-of-service reporting after the PHE transition period. It also notes state, scope, and payer considerations and mentions a future telehealth-oriented code set.