Healthcare DIVE February 16, 2024
Emily Olsen

The latest audit from HHS’ Office of Inspector General comes as some Medicare flexibilities for telehealth are set to expire at the end of this year.

Dive Brief:

  • Providers generally followed Medicare rules when delivering care via telehealth at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by the HHS’ Office of Inspector General published this week.
  • The rapid changes to the Medicare program during the pandemic might have risked fraud or waste, and it’s key for regulators to keep an eye on telehealth delivery to ensure quality of care, according to the report.
  • But the audit found physicians and other practitioners complied with Medicare requirements for 105 of the 110 sampled evaluation and management services...

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