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THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID APPROVED NEW CODES FOR TELEHEALTH PATIENT VISITS
THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID APPROVED NEW CODES FOR TELEHEALTH PATIENT VISITS.
About this update from Ewellness Healthcare Corp
[{"type":"text","content":"\nCulver City, CA, Nov. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eWellness Healthcare Corporation – (OTCQB: EWLL) – a provider of the state of the art PHZIO platform for the physical therapy (“PT”) and telehealth markets, announced today that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid have added new CPT codes to reimburse qualified providers who use technology to communicate with and provide care patient care.\n According to Mr. Scott Berghoff, https://blog.evisit.com/cms-code-changes-2019?utm_campaign=1%20-%20Mktg%20-%20Blog%20Subscribers&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=67670579&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_BFNdtm5CN_bjyVB9obXTEX-EkslrdzgtNGXHUOBRA7HJZ7KPHOmgDDmrim2LRxc_m00geLNKOZlG0bJOPoS22ul0KBw&_hsmi=67670579, one of the main barriers reported by Healthcare Professionals (“HCP’s”) for not embracing the powerful tool of telehealth has been the lack of reimbursement. November 1, 2018 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) made a significant step in overcoming this obstacle. It announced its finalization of “Revisions to Payment Policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Quality Payment Program and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019” January 1, 2019 will be the beginning of an exciting and more profitable year for HCP’s who utilize telehealth services to provide diverse quality health care for patients. Here is a synopsis of what can be expected. Two new HCPCS codes, G2010 and G2012, have been created for the calendar year 2019 to pay providers who use communication technology to evaluate and manage patient care. Three new CPT codes, 99453, 99454, and 99457 have been created to address the need to reimburse providers who utilize remote monitoring tools with their patients. Here is a closer look at these new additions to the HCPCS coding.  HCPCS G2012 provides reimbursement for what is called “brief communication technology-based services”. The best example is the virtual check-in. This is not the same as checking in for a scheduled appointment. The virtual check-in allows the provider to evaluate a patient’s condition via electronic communication methods to determine if an office visit is necessary. This offers a great opportunity for patients who may not otherwise pursue treatment for complaints b...