American Hospital Association February 22, 2024
Physicians and other practitioners who provided evaluation and management (E/M) services via telehealth during the first nine months of the COVID-19 public health emergency generally complied with Medicare requirements, according to a report released recently by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General.
The audit covered $1.4 billion in Medicare Part B payments for more than 19 million E/M telehealth services billed between March and November 2020 as part of the agency’s ongoing review of...