The proposal would increase the payment rates of healthcare providers for the virtual care they offer Medicare patients remotely.
The additional compensation for telehealth services will be determined through a “non-facility” payment rate, which will vary based on the type of service being provided, according to the report.
The proposal also seeks to make the following changes, according to the report:
- Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics can bill patients separately for remote patient monitoring.
- Physicians are permitted to virtually supervise certain medical services through 2024 that were previously required to be in-person.
- The categorization process will be simplified for telehealth service billing.
- The pandemic rules that allowed audio-only telehealth visits for certified opioid treatment programs will be maintained through 2024.
