HealthLeaders Media August 4, 2023
However, OIG wants more details on what telecommunications platforms are used.
A federal watchdog is offering mixed reviews in its audit of telehealth for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) during the public health emergency.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General found that most of the claims for telehealth ESRD care “generally met certain Medicare requirements.”
That finding comes with a caveat.
“Most medical records for sampled claim lines included documentation identifying that the service was provided via telehealth but did not include documentation that would allow us to determine whether the services were provided using 1) audiovisual interactive technology and 2) technology that was non-public-facing,” the audit states.
The audit covered a stratified random sampling...
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