THOT’s members are working together to ensure that virtual care options are available and accessible to their communities.

LIBRARY Articles & Resources:

Resources:

State of the State Update on Telemedicine & Telehealth: Mari Robinson from VCC April 5, 2022 meeting:

State-Policy-Snapshot-March-2022-rev-2

Telemedicine Billing Tips 2 pager: 309004 HOT Telemedicine coding chart and tree

Remote Patient Billing Guide: RPM-Billing

HMO Example of Telemed telehealth quick reference chart: Superior Health Plan

Superior-Telemedicine-Quick-Reference-Chart

Harris Health Video and Audio Only Trends: 1/2020 – 3/2022:

NEW VC Monthly Trending

America’s Essential Hospitals state by state telehealth extended in audio, BH, parity and out of state found here:

State-Policy-Snapshot-March-2022-rev-2

ARTICLES & REPORTS, ETC.

March 2022 OIG report on telehealth and CMS:

GAO Report 2022

This article in National Law Review describes telehealth extensions for 151 days after the PHE ends in specific areas as included in H.R. 2471, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022” signed into law on March 15 2022 by President Biden.

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/telehealth-update-federal-appropriations-bill-positive-oig-report-and-good-news-hhs?inf_contact_key=15fd0f2618d8ca807711a129eddca2e5

Federal OIG Report: Telehealth Critical to Medicare During Year One of the Pandemic: https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/OEI-02-20-00520.pdf

Separating Myth from Reality: Telehealth Expansion and the Potential for Fraud

TelehealthFraudIssueBrief

HOSPITAL AT HOME ARTICLES

Modern Healthcare 3.16.22: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/politics-policy/providers-push-continued-hospital-home-waiver-after-pandemic

FEDERAL LEGISLATION

Sens Carper & Scott: Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (Extends Hospital @ Home for two years post PHE); introduced 3.10.22

https://www.scott.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/4DD27D252D6AAA48F9D5CA23C4A765AF.kel22125.pdf