The Present & The Future May Be Virtual—But What Are The Rules?
There is a lot of telehealth going on. Medicare has temporarily increased access through the Medicare 1135 waiver, which covers all office visits provided via telehealth in any setting throughout the country, for any physical or mental health service; has suspended enforcement of the “established-relationship” requirement; and added 85 more physician procedure codes. All provider organizations that are eligible to bill Medicare for their professional services can now deliver telehealth.
In Medicaid, most state regulations have been relaxed to provide more …
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