TTP staff - Please bookmark this webpage. It will be updated frequently and to have the most up to date information, you will need to review it frequently. -SOM Telehealth Committee
Telehealth is a collection of means or methods for enhancing health care, public health, and health education delivery and support using telecommunications technologies.
Telemedicine requires a live interaction between both a health professional and patient, , using audio and video communication.
Telephonevisit is a brief “virtual check in” with your practitioner via telephone, where the patient must verbally consent to receive virtual check-in services; visit will be a limited encounter, covering a limited HPI, Review of Systems, and Assessment and Plan.
PHYSICIAN DOCUMENTATION GUIDANCE
Guidance ● Telemedicine Guidelines (Zoom) ● Telemedicine Encounter Example ● Telephone Visit Guidelines ● Telephone Visit Example
BILLER/CODER PANDEMIC UPDATES
Guidance ● Telemedicine Guidelines ● Telemedicine Encounter Example ● Telephone Visit Guidelines ● Telephone Visit Example ● Coder Grid ● Provider Grid
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CURRENT UPDATES
● Blue Cross Blue Shield ● HMO Blue ● Medicaid • Chip • First Care • Superior ● Medicare ● United Health Care ● Teamchoice UMC
BILLING/CODING UPDATES
● CPT Changes) ● ICD-10 Changes ● Modifier Updates
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheet
https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/TelehealthSrvcsfctsht.pdf
Comments/Questions - Email coding.integrity.lbb@ttuhsc
