Physician groups say decision by CMS to pay for patient visits via telephone will help revenue-strapped practices

Fierce Health Technology April 1, 2020
Joanne Finnegan

While the coronavirus emergency continues, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will pay physicians for patient visits that take place by audio telephone only.

Major physician groups said the decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to start paying physicians for patient visits that take place by telephone will help physician practices stay open by providing them with needed revenue.

Among a series of regulatory changes announced by CMS Monday night in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic was the decision to begin paying for visits that take place by audio telephone only. Previously, CMS had agreed to pay for virtual visits only if physicians used both audio and video feeds via traditional telehealth.

Many physician...

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