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04/20/2020
The expanded use of telehealth is a big part of the government’s arsenal against COVID-19, and the HHS Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) enforcement discretion statement seems to open up a whole new world of options for providers and patients.
04/20/2020
Medical practices on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis can expect an immediate cash payment from the federal government, as pieces of the $2.2 trillion stimulus plan start taking effect.
04/20/2020
While Americans abide by stay-at-home orders, leaders from the AMA recently addressed the nation and fellow frontline providers in advocating for the nation’s health care workers.
04/20/2020

Question: My providers saw a CMS announcement that practices may report audio-only telephone services. They believe this means they can report phone calls with the patient as telehealth E/M office visits. My interpretation of the guidelines is that they are pertinent to phone calls and that the telehealth codes billed with the usual E/M codes still require audio and video. Who is correct?

04/20/2020
Question: I have some staff members at my practice, including a medical assistant, who are declining to work because they’re worried about catching COVID-19. Do they have the right to do that?
04/20/2020
A survey gathering feedback from more than 700 Americans concluded that consumer demand for telehealth services will continue following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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