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:
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:
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.
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
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
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