Foley November 30, 2022
On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule. As finalized, some of the most significant telehealth policy changes include:
- Discontinuing reimbursement of telephone (audio-only) evaluation and management (E/M) services;
- Discontinuing the use of virtual direct supervision;
- Five new permanent telehealth codes for prolonged E/M services and chronic pain management;
- Postponing the effective date of the telemental health six-month rule until 151 days after the public health emergency (PHE) ends;
- Extending coverage of the temporary telehealth codes until 151 days after the PHE ends;
- Adding 54 codes to the Category 3 telehealth list and modifying their expiration to the later of the end of 2023 or...
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