End of the Public Health Emergency and Billing Telehealth Services

End of the Public Health Emergency and Billing Telehealth Services: What You Need to Know

With the ending of the Public Health Emergency in May 2023, providers and practice staff have been left with a lot of questions, particularly when it comes to changes in billing for telehealth services. Join CMS Medicare consultants Lori Langevin, Gail Toussaint, and Nathan Kennedy from National Government Services, Inc. as they give an overview of necessary information after the ending of the PHE, changes to take into consideration from CMS, and discussion of what this might mean for you and your practice.

Topics to be covered include:

• Taking steps to ensure you have access to the latest updates and communications from CMS and other government entities.

• Changes in Modifier usage you should be aware of after the ending of the PHE, as well as cost sharing considerations in modifiers

• Billing changes for laboratory, ambulance, and other services affected by the ending of the PHE.

•  Categories for CMS Medicare telehealth services, including mental health services, and the modifiers affiliated with telehealth.

• FAQs about the ending of the PHE