Tag: Telemedicine Reimbursement

telehealth billing strategies

Telehealth Billing Strategies: Maximizing Revenue

Telehealth revenue can be a lifeline for many healthcare organizations struggling financially due to cancellations of elective and non-urgent procedures. However, maximizing this revenue stream requires effective Telehealth Billing Strategies. This includes accurate coding, timely claim submissions, and navigating the complexities of payer reimbursement policies for virtual services. Understanding Telehealth Billing: A Few Key Concepts […]
Hospitals Saw Substantial Underbilling for Medicare Telestroke Services

Hospitals Saw Substantial Underbilling for Medicare Telestroke Services

One-third of hospitals across the country offered telestroke services, but less than 40 percent submitted Medicare telestroke claims in the year before the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act, Medicare claims for telestroke services increased in rural and urban emergency departments. However, there was still substantial underbilling from hospitals with […]
2021 Telehealth Reimbursement

CMS Outlines Telehealth Reimbursement for 2020-21 eCQM Programs

  The documents released earlier this month offer details on 42 eCQMs for telehealth services during the 2020 performance period and 39 eCQMs for telehealth services during the 2021 performance period. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released additional details on telehealth reimbursement through quality reporting programs for the 2020 and 2021 performance […]