Coding for COVID-19 Telehealth – A Quick Resource for Providers Part II

Continuing with the updates on Telehealth for Providers, Allyhealth Solutions, in partnership with North Texas Clinically Integrated Nework (TXCIN) has recently conducted webinars for their network of providers. The content from the discussion that was presented in these meetings has been summarized in a deck for the benefit of the provider groups at large in this blog. It is self-explanatory and can be received as a copy by providing relevant details in the attached form. It is hoped that the information is useful to the providers and their front offices.

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Coding for COVID-19 Telehealth – A Quick Resource for Providers

Federal Waiver 1135 authorized temporary changes to the requirements to telehealth services for the duration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and are subject to change. Given the current virus crisis, it is imperative that providers balance space availability in the reception area with the likely waiting times and accordingly schedule patients to maintain “social distance” and minimize chances of infections further spreading. Equally important, given the federal clearances and approvals, it is important for the providers to become familiar with the telehealth process and address the needs of the patients remotely. We have compiled a list of updates as well as a quick resource for providers to get the coding right and hope it is useful to the provider community who are at the front lines of fighting the pandemic!

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