CMS Releases Revisions to Telehealth & Remote Monitoring

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a revised Medicare Learning Network (MLN) booklet that contains revisions to telehealth and remote monitoring. 

Specific changes noted in this publication include:

• The addition of a resource link for the latest telehealth information;
• Additional information on how to suppress a practitioner’s home address in PECOS;
• The removal of telehealth frequency limitations for subsequent inpatient, nursing facility, and critical care consultations;
• Permanently allowing teaching and supervising physicians to supervise through virtual presence;
• Continued payment to Rural Health Clinics (RHC) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) for medical telehealth services through December 31, 2026;
• Starting in CY 2026, only adding services to the Medicare telehealth services list on a permanent basis;
• The addition of 5 new CPT and HCPCS codes to the Medicare telehealth services list; and
• For CY 2026, updates to the:
• Medicare Economic Index; and
• Originating site fee.

Members are encouraged to review the booklet for more details on these changes.