lemorris
Networker
Has anyone heard of a change to Medicare coverage of telehealth after PE ends? Will providers still be able to provide telehealth from their home?
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Provider POS for telehealth after PE ends
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jkyles
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Hi there, it depends. Some of the waivers will extend past the PHE and some will not. If you're asking about a situation where the provider is performing an office/outpatient visit from home and the patient is also at home, that will still be allowed. Here's a general fact sheet on the transition. https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023...blic-health-emergency-transition-roadmap.html
ckeeney
Guru
Is this in the same document? I didn't see it. What is your source for this? Thank you.
lgardner
Expert
https://www.cms.gov/files/document/physicians-and-other-clinicians-cms-flexibilities-fight-covid-19.pdf
see page 15:
"Reporting Home Address: During the PHE, CMS allowed practitioners to render telehealth services from their home without reporting their home address on their Medicare enrollment while continuing to bill from their currently enrolled location. When the PHE ends, the waiver will continue through December 31, 2023."
ckeeney
Guru
Thank you
Patient has a telehealth visit then proceeds to go into office and get a blood draw on same day by lab tech. In my previous place of employment we were instructed that is a patient breeches clinic property it is no longer a telehealth visit and to change POS. What is the consensus on this?