Lexology April 8, 2021
As a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency, telehealth has evolved and will continue to evolve. As part of this evolution, CMS finalized a rule that expands Medicare coverage for telehealth services. This final rule, along with other new rules and waivers by the federal government, state governments and private payors, has significantly expanded access to and coverage of virtual health care services in response to the public health emergency, and to the relief of providers and patients, some of these changes are now becoming permanent.
CMS 2021 payment rule
In its 2021 payment rule, CMS temporarily added 144 telehealth services and permanently added several telehealth services, to be covered by Medicare. These permanent additions include group psychotherapy services,...
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