Telehealth Updates with final RI Telehealth Project Report
CTC-RI is pleased to share the final “Rhode Island Telehealth Project Report”. This 3-phase telehealth project, funded by UnitedHealthcare and Cares Act Funding ran from summer 2020 through spring of 2022. Please see the report for overall findings and results, including details on the needs assessment, webinar series, learning collaborative, telehealth planning committee, and participating practices.
In other telehealth news, Health and Human Services announced the 90-day extension of the full Public Health Emergency (PHE) Flexibilities. Together with the "2023 Updates to Physician Medicare Fee Schedules and Telehealth" and the extension of the PHE, most telehealth flexibilities will be available throughout 2023.
From CMS: “For CY 2023, we are finalizing a number of policies related to Medicare telehealth services, including making several services that are temporarily available as telehealth services for the PHE available at least through CY 2023 in order to allow additional time for the collection of data that may support their inclusion as permanent additions to the Medicare Telehealth Services List.”
Please see the following resources for more information:
Physicians and Other Clinicians: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)
List of Telehealth Services for Calendar Year 2023 (ZIP) - Updated 11/02/2022