How to Bill for Physical Therapy Telehealth Services in 2023
Many physical therapy centers began providing telehealth at the start of the COVID- 19 public health emergency (PHE). In 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) CMS added 11 new services to the list of telehealth services covered by Medicare during the COVID-19. The CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule […]
CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the Transition Forward from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Feb 27, 2023 Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 (PHE), declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. Thanks to the Administration’s whole-of-government approach to combatting […]
American Hospital Association voices support for telehealth expansion bill
Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The American Hospital Association has come out in support of bipartisan legislation, introduced in the House of Representatives, that would require the Department of Health and Human Services, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, and Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to study expanded telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommend potential enhancements to telehealth access and […]
Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 -February 2023
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access the healthcare services they need in as safe a manner as possible. In order to provide our clients with quick […]
Remote Patient Monitoring 101 for LTPAC
by David Collins, MHA, CPHQ, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, CLSSGB, Senior Manager Home and Community, VCU Health System | Richard Foor, CTO, Givens Communities | Dan O’Neil, CHCIO, MBA, VP, CIO, Care Dimensions In the wake of the pandemic, telehealth quickly became an integral part of care delivery by increasing access to care. This proved to be just […]
AHA backs telehealth expansion bill
Noah Schwartz – Friday, February 24th, 2023 The American Hospital Association is backing legislation that would require the HHS, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to study the expanded use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation, titled “Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act,” is sponsored by a bipartisan […]
Telehealth Advocacy Groups Raise RPM Coverage Decision Concerns
By Anuja Vaidya February 24, 2023 – The American Telemedicine Association and Alliance for Connected Care have expressed concerns regarding a Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting on remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) for non-implantable devices slated to take place on Feb. 28. The meeting, hosted by multiple Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs), will seek advice on the […]
DEA Announces Proposed Rules for Permanent Telemedicine Flexibilities
WASHINGTON – Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced proposed permanent rules for the prescribing of controlled medications via telemedicine, expanding patient access to critical therapies beyond the scheduled end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The public will be able to comment for 30 days on the proposed rules. The proposed rules – developed with the U.S. […]
An Overview Of Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM)
The lockdowns of the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the use of communication technology to offer work, education and life resources remotely. The healthcare industry was no different, where services like telehealth provided access to patients during precarious times, increasing in use by 15x the pre-pandemic levels in some states. Remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) is just one facet of […]
Medicare Compliance Basics: “Incident to” Billing
In this first article, we set forth the general “incident to” billing requirements, in order to set the groundwork for the series. Note that this article reviews requirements to bill “incident to” a physician’s professional services in an office setting. What are Incident To Services? Medicare Part B allows a physician (or certain other non-physician […]
Introducing patients to telehealth
Help patients better understand what telehealth is, the benefits of virtual health care, and how to schedule a telehealth appointment. On this page: Patients are likely to have questions about what to expect from a telehealth appointment. Here are some key topics to help them feel at ease. Telehealth basics Benefits of telehealth Telehealth is […]
As COVID-19 Emergencies Ease, Some Progress on Telehealth Rules
Wed, February 15, 2023 at 12:15 PM EST·3 min read As public health emergency declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic come to an end, a new study rates every state’s telehealth laws. The report finds Arizona and Delaware rate best across four key telehealth policy areas, while highlighting some progress in New England. BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — As public […]
AHA provides feedback to Congress on expanding telehealth legislation
As the Congressional Telehealth Caucus considers updates to legislation that would permanently remove all geographic restrictions on Medicare telehealth services and expand originating sites, AHA encouraged House and Senate caucus leaders to consider adding provisions that have expanded access to care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Specifically, AHA highlights support for provisions to permanently eliminate originating and geographic […]
What Terminating the COVID PHE Means for Hospices
To a certain extent, hospices will soon be operating under pre-pandemic rules in a “post-COVID” world. With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) going away on May 11, many of the temporary flexibilities that came with it are expected to end, though Congress did extend some through 2024, including hospice re-certifications via telehealth. The flexibilities enabled hospice […]