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Telehealth (or Telemonitoring) is the use of telecommunications and information technology to provide access to health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, consultation, supervision and information across distance. Telehealth includes such technologies as telephones, facsimile machines, electronic mail systems, and remote patient monitoring devices, which are used to collect and transmit patient data for monitoring and interpretation. While they do not meet the Medicaid definition of telemedicine they are often considered under the broad umbrella of telehealth services. Even though such technologies are not considered "telemedicine," they may nevertheless be covered and reimbursed as part of a Medicaid coverable service, such as laboratory service, x-ray service or physician services (under section 1905(a) of the Social Security Act). Benefits to remote areas of using telehealth may include:
For additional information CLICK HERE Telemedicine/Telehealth ArticlesClick the article title to view a summary and link to the full article. Medicare Approves Reimbursement for Virtual Communication (G2012)June 13th, 2019 | Published June 13th, 2019 Medicare has taken a stand to recognize communication technology-based services by approving two newly defined physicians' services that will significantly help providers who deal with phone calls and patient triage. One of these services includes:
Virtual check-in (G2012), which allows the provider to be reimbursed for communicating with the patient via ... Medicare Now Reimburses for Remote Monitoring Services (G2010)June 13th, 2019 | Published June 13th, 2019 Medicare's 2019 Final Rule approved HCPCS code G2010 for reimbursement, which allows providers to be paid for remote evaluation of images or recorded video submitted to the provider (also known as "store and forward") to establish whether or not a visit is required. This allows providers to get paid for ... Proposed Rule: Expanded Telemedicine Benefits for Medicare Advantage BeneficiariesFebruary 14th, 2019 | Published February 14th, 2019 Telemedicine continues its rise, with new technologies allowing for better communication and access to more aspects of healthcare than ever before. Each year Medicare has made strides, albeit small strides, in their telemedicine coverage while commercial payers continue to make great strides, constantly improving and expanding telemedicine service offerings to ... Are you Ready for CMS' 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule?November 7th, 2018 | Published November 7th, 2018 The waiting is over, the Final Rule for CMS' 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) is available - all 2,379 pages for those looking for a little light reading. As anticipated, there are some pretty significant changes. Most of us were carefully watching the proposed changes to the Evaluation and ... Patients Over Paperwork?! We have Great News!July 18th, 2018 | Published July 18th, 2018 Spend more time with patients and less time documenting? Great Concept!
Document meaningful information? Sound good?
CMS is proposing just that! CMS released a new proposal July 12, 2018, focused on streamlining clinician billing and expanding access to high-quality care. The goal is to improve and restore the doctor-patient relationship, modernize Medicare ... Medicare Telemedicine Changes for 2018March 29th, 2018 | Published March 29th, 2018 Find-A-Code presented a webinar on “Coding and Auditing Telemedicine Services,” on March 29, 2018, which did not include the new and updated CMS information published in the MNL Matters Number: MM10393 on January 2, 2018. New and exciting changes were introduced in this article, which is addressed below.
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Each ... Mobile Health: Growing Engagement and New ResponsibilitiesJanuary 31st, 2018 | Published January 31st, 2018 - Last Review/Update March 29th, 2018 This week I'm blogging about an M-word. Not MACRA or MIPS, but Mobile Health or mHealth.... Telemedicine/Telehealth TipsAccess to this feature is available in the following products:
Click here to Sign In to your account. Telemedicine/Telehealth WebinarsClick the webinar title to view a summary and link to the webinar video. Telehealth Policies for Medicare and Commercial PayersJune 17th, 2019 Telehealth Policies for Medicare and Commercial Payers Coding and Billing Updates for Telemedicine ServicesJune 11th, 2019 Coding and Billing Updates for Telemedicine Services
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