Post-Pandemic Access to Telehealth:  Highlights of the CMS 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

Last week, CMS announced its final Physician Fee Schedule Payment Policies (the “Final Rule”), which will become effective January 1, 2022. The Final Rule included several updates to Medicare coverage of telehealth services, including a number of COVID-19 related changes that will be extended or be made permanent. As previously covered, while temporary orders allowing expanded use of telehealth have increased access to care across the country during the public health emergency (“PHE”), the...
By: Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints