tci Part B Insider - 2020 Issue Q2

HIPAA: Feds Scale Back HIPAA As Part of Telehealth Updates

Hint: Skype, FaceTime are now acceptable F2F encounters. With Medicare’s COVID-19-inspired telehealth expansions, Part B providers have a plethora of options to safely care for beneficiaries. In coordination with these new offerings, the feds have also released new HIPAA guidance to address privacy and security during the pandemic. Details: “Patients will now be able to access their doctors using a wider range of communication tools including telephones that have audio and video capabilities, making it easier for beneficiaries and doctors to connect,” notes CMS in its initial March 17 release on the telehealth expansion. The feds...

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