What is a telemedicine code that is covered by Medicare? The only codes I am finding are not covered and the ones that are covered, the patient has to be inpatient within the last 7 days. Can someone please help?
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Tag Archives: Telemedicine
Telemedicine Trends in Brief
Telemedicine allows patients who otherwise may not have access to specialized care to receive necessary services. Payers have begun to embrace telehealth services as a positive benefit for these patients, but providers must learn the telehealth coverage and billing requirements for their insurer and locale. Telemedicine Is Gaining Acceptance Many states have approved of, or […]
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Millennials Prefer Walk-in Clinics and Telemedicine
Millennials are changing everything about how we do and how we think, and their choices will challenge medical coding and billing dramatically, as revealed in a recent survey by EBRI Research. Here are some of the findings: Millennials have the highest rates of wellness program participation. According to the study, Millennials are nearly across the board […]
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Telemedicine coding questions
Does anyone have any experience with telemedicine coding? I haven’t been able to find any information online about our particular situation.
I work in a county clinic and we have a TB clinic. The nurses need to check every day to make sure the patient is taking the medication, they do this on the internet and either watch them take the medication or the patient sends a video daily and they watch that.
My first question is, is the time watching the video billable as they are not in contact with the patient? And how would this be billed?
For the live internet observation, is this billable and how would it be billed? Is it just the 99211 code with modifier GT?
If you can help at all with this or direct me to more information, I would appreciate it. Thank you!
Deb
Telemedicine Cuts Access Time for Rural EDs
A recent study by the University of Iowa finds that rural patients find quicker access to providers in emergency departments (ED) if using telemedicine than traditional patients. Telemedicine Study The cohort study of patients seen in 1 of 14 rural hospitals in a large Midwestern telemedicine network included 127,928 encounters. Door to provider time for 2,857 […]
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Q&A: Navigating the telemedicine requirements
This is the first year that Medicaid in all 50 states has adopted some form of telemedicine coverage. While technology has allowed for new and creative ways to connect patients and providers, deciphering the laws surrounding them can be difficult. The rules for what we can use telemedicine for and where vary greatly on a state by state level. The following is an edited Q&A with Sue Dill Calloway, RN, Esq., AD, BA, BSN, MSN, JD, CPHRM, CCMSCP, president of Patient Safety and Healthcare Consulting and Education, on the need to know about telemedicine.
Feds Appoint Telehealth Centers as Telemedicine Grows
Medical centers in Mississippi and South Carolina have been named Telehealth Centers of Excellence by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), making them Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) primary research facilities for telemedicine. Each organization receives $ 600,000 in initial grants with the opportunity to receive $ 2 million in funding for two years. […]
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Navigating the laws and benefits of telemedicine
This is the first year that all 50 states have adopted some form of telemedicine coverage. Telemedicine is the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients using an audiovisual platform—a doctor’s appointment over Skype, remotely monitoring a patient’s vitals, messaging pictures of rashes and illnesses, etc. And while certain issues will still require an in-person examination (e.g., setting a broken arm), the field is opening several new options for treatment.
So why should hospitals set up a telemedicine program? And what do they need to navigate the disparate laws and regulations around telemedicine?
Teladoc Purchases Best Doctors Assuring Large Telemedicine Footprint
Telehealth company Teladoc purchased the giant physician consulting firm Best Doctors for $ 440 million, adding the company’s network of 50,000 specialists to its stable of 3,100 providers. Teladoc already provides 20 million members access to healthcare via the Internet. It also provides services to businesses as part of their benefit packages. Best Doctors provides patients, providers, […]
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98960 telemedicine?
In the 2017 CPT book, the education codes 98960, 98961 and 98962 have a star next to them indicating telemedicine. These are face to face training sessions. Is that a typo? I was told to use 98960 for diabetes and lactation training performed in the clinic.