CMS Updates Guidance for Medicare Therapy Services Delivered Via Telehealth
On May 18th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) clarified that outpatient therapists can continue to bill Medicare Part B for telehealth services across a range of facilities, including home health and skilled nursing, as they did during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). Please see CMS's Frequently Asked Questions: CMS Waivers, Flexibilities, and the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency document for pertinent provisions.
Through the end of Calendar Year (CY) 2023, physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), speech language pathology (SLP) services, Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT), and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) providers should continue to bill for these services when furnished remotely in the same way they had been during the PHE. Some confusion does remain, as the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 extended these and other telehealth services through Dec. 31, 2024.
Contact: Meg Everett, meverett@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8871