Telemedicine in the time of COVID-19
Recorded March 26, 2020
The coding and reimbursement rules for telehealth changed fast in March. Congress passed a law relaxing certain telemedicine restrictions during the period of a government state of emergency. CMS released rules ten days later with instructions on billing for telehealth, and reminding practices of other non-face-to-face services that can be reported. Some private payers are following suit. This webinar will describe the new telehealth Medicare rules. Join us to learn about CPT coding for telehealth, diagnosis coding, and the type of communication that can be used for telehealth services.
After the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Find the CPT and HCPCS codes that may be reported via telehealth
- Describe the updated CMS Medicare rules
- Select accurate diagnosis codes for COVID-19
We have posted a Telemedicine FAQ page as well. Please check that regularly for updates that may occur after the recording of this webinar.
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Sandra Routly says
March 24, 2020 at 2:21 PMOur question was: If the patient does not have access to video/audio capabilities and/or denies the video aspect of the telehealth visit, will Medicare pay for the service?
Answer:
A phone only visit is appropriate if you know enough about the patient to provide services by phone and able to treat by phone. I would document that it is a telemedicine visit but the patient declined video or does not have video capabilities. Bill CPT codes you would use with the patient in person with a 02 place of service code.
Becky Bounds, MSN, RN-BC, CPHQ
TexLa Telehealth Resource Center
806.743.9834
Betsy Nicoletti says
March 27, 2020 at 9:58 AMNot for Medicare. And not for most commercial insurances, unless your state has passed a law. You must have real-time audio/visual communication for office visits via telemedicine.