January 21, 2022

Medicare Proposes New Changes for Telehealth Services in 2022

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, telehealth services have become a regular and important part of medical care, particularly for at-risk elderly patients. In July 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its calendar year (CY) 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), which dictates what services physicians can provide and be reimbursed for through Medicare. On November 1, 2021, the CMS passed its final rule on the CY 2022 PFS, putting into place some extensions for codes created in response to the pandemic.