Wiki Telehealth and Risk Adjustment

[Debbie C]

if a member has a Telehealth call and the provider documents Diabetes, is the DM able to be captured as well for RA purposes or only the symptoms related to COVID-19? Thank you in advance, this has been a huge topic in recent days. The CMS bulletin reads-

Telehealth and other Communication Based Technology Services
Medicare Advantage plans may provide their enrollees with access to Medicare Part B services via telehealth in any geographic area and from a variety of places, including beneficiaries’ homes. With this flexibility, it is possible that beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage plans can receive clinically appropriate services for treatment of COVID-19 via telehealth.

 

[Jennikate]

As i understand tele health can be for other than Corona so yes Diabetes could be captured for RA . There have been so many updates I can't remember which one stated this.