Medical Billing Blogs

  Tele-health billing has been the talk of the trend on national media during the past few months of the increase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the new coronavirus hit the people in the USA, 76% of the US hospitals were offering telehealth medicine to patients from distant locations. Telehealth refers to  telemedicine  encompasses patient and physician’s communication through tele tools such as phone calls, emails, and text messages. On the other way around, telemedicine even caters remote clinical services through using technologies for remote patient monitoring and live video conferencing as well. Though telemedicine is in practice, there are certain guidelines imposed by the CMS pertained to telehealth, along with some variations in reimbursement of claims as well, from payer to payer. To avoid the risk of the increase in the COVID-19 due to the current condition, extension has been provided to Medicare enrolees to get in touch with physicians on emergency ...

  Telemedicine is one of the greatest achievements in the healthcare system at large since it's helping underserved communities in society get the medical attention they need even when a local doctor is unavailable or inaccessible. Telehealth has proven particularly important during the COVID-19 crisis as it allows healthcare providers to provide necessary medical services without becoming an additional burden on medical infrastructure or without disturbing social distancing requirements. Although telehealth is not so new in recent times it boosted in popularity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has led to more use and acceptance. The medical billing guidelines for telemedicine are still not concrete since they may change from payer to payer. If you are one of the medical practitioners who is currently providing or planning to offer this widely popular service, we, 24/7 Medical Billing Services are bringing some essential tips and telemedicine billing requirements to consider. ...