shanamarie
Guru
I read somewhere that CMS stated that we could bill telemedicine office visits on total time or mdm like it will be in 2021, but can’t seem to find it now. Did anyone else see this and if so can you please post a link?
You are correct. Interim final rule CMS-1744-IFC states, "On an interim basis, we are revising our policy to specify that the office/outpatient E/M level selection for these services when furnished via telehealth can be based on MDM or time, with time defined as all of the time associated with the E/M on the day of the encounter; and to remove any requirements regarding documentation of history and/or physical exam in the medical record. This policy is similar to the policy that will apply to all office/outpatient E/Ms beginning in 2021 under policies finalized in the CY 2020 PFS final rule. It remains our expectation that practitioners will document E/M visits as necessary to ensure quality and continuity of care. To reduce the potential for confusion, we are maintaining the current definition of MDM. We note that currently there are typical times associated with the office/outpatient E/Ms, and we are finalizing those times as what should be met for purposes of level selection. The typical times associated with the office/outpatient E/Ms are available as a public use file at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medica...S-Federal-Regulation-Notices-Items/CMS-1715-F."I read somewhere that CMS stated that we could bill telemedicine office visits on total time or mdm like it will be in 2021, but can’t seem to find it now. Did anyone else see this and if so can you please post a link?
I read somewhere that CMS stated that we could bill telemedicine office visits on total time or mdm like it will be in 2021, but can’t seem to find it now. Did anyone else see this and if so can you please post a link?