‘This type of service allows a provider to continue to track healthcare data for a patient once released to home or a care facility, reducing readmission rates.’
Expy Surgery serves as an extension of the care team by guiding patients to the best outcome with proven protocols. Providers can now view real-time patient reported outcomes, keep patients engaged, and identify high-risk patients early on.
The Office of the Inspector General (within the Department of Health and Human Services), is allowing physicians and other healthcare providers to waive patient cost-sharing payments for telehealth services and other non-face-to-face services like monthly remote care management and remote patient monitoring for the duration of the public health emergency.
A temporary safe harbor is allowing high-deductible health plans (HDHP) to cover telehealth services and other remote care without cost to plan members before plan members’ deductibles are met. This applies to all HDHPs, including those with plan members using HSAs.
The Federal Communications Commission has implemented a $200 million program to fund telehealth services and some end user devices for healthcare providers and to cover the costs associated with some services and personnel.
Who:
Must be ordered by physician or qualified health care professional (QHCP)**
Auxiliary personnel (including those “not clinical staff” but employees or leased or contracted employees) are allowed to furnish services under the general supervision of the billing physician or practitioner.
How Often:
Medicare Rate:
Who:
Must be ordered by physician or QHCP**
Auxiliary personnel (including those “not clinical staff” but employees or leased or contracted employees) are allowed to furnish services under the general supervision of the billing physician or practitioner.
How Often:
Medicare Rate:
Who:
How Often:
Medicare Rate:
$50.94 (Non-Facility Rate)
$31.75 (Facility Rate)
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How Often:
Medicare Rate:
$31.75 (Facility Rate)
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