Ready or Not, Telehealth Takes Center Stage in a Pandemic

This article on telehealth waivers and requirements was published in the Journal of the American Health Information Management Association on April 29, 2020. It was updated on March 7, 2020 in response to new waiver information published by CMS.  The provides an overview of the 230+ services that may be provided by telehealth, most of them newly eligible under the waivers.  It is authored by Michael Stearns, MD, CPC, CRC, CFPC.

The marked changes to office visit E/M code requirements and the increase in reimbursement for telephone only services may be of interest to organizations that provide ambulatory (office) services.