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02/18/2024
Medicare TeleHealth Updates: Temporary vs Permanent Changes
Medicare TeleHealth Updates: Temporary vs Permanent Changes
Temporary Changes will remain in effect until December 31, 2024.
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FQHCs and RHCs can serve as a distant site provider for non-behavioral/mental telehealth services
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Medicare patients can receive telehealth services in their home
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There are no geographic restrictions for originating site for non-behavioral/mental telehealth services
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Some non-behavioral/mental telehealth services can be delivered using audio-only communication platforms
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An in-person visit within six months of an initial behavioral/mental telehealth service, and annually thereafter, is not required
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Telehealth services can be provided by all eligible Medicare providers
Permanent Changes:
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Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) can serve as a distant site provider for behavioral/mental telehealth services
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Medicare patients can receive telehealth services for behavioral/mental health care in their home
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There are no geographic restrictions for originating site for behavioral/mental telehealth services
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Behavioral/mental telehealth services can be delivered using audio-only communication platforms
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Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) are eligible originating sites for telehealth
View CPT Codes available for TeleHealth Billing:
** https://www.cms.gov/medicare/coverage/telehealth/list-services