Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Billing Virtual Services During COVID-19


CMS has broadened access to Medicare telehealth services on a temporary and emergency basis due to the Coronavirus. What does this mean for your practice? Which services are covered? What are the documentation and coding rules?
Sections: 
  1. Medicare Virtual Visits Review
  2. Medicare Virtual Visit Quiz
Course Objectives:
Review the following
  • Expansion of telehealth services due to the COVID-19 health emergency. 
  • Three basic types of virtual visits covered under the waiver. 
  • Which patients are eligible for the services?
  • Specific types of communication allowed.
  • Does cost sharing apply? 
  • What is the correct POS?
  • Which modifier should be assigned?