With the end of the federal Public Health Emergency (“PHE”) for COVID-19 on May 11, 2023, some flexibilities that had expanded opportunities for FQHCs to be paid for telehealth services will expire on May 11, 2023, many others will expire on December 31, 2023 and 2024, and some will become permanent flexibilities. FQHCs that have relied on […]
OVERVIEW Kronick Shareholder Jennifer Scott will participate in a panel discussion about the rules and regulations related to telehealth visits, examples of what pitfalls to avoid, best practices to ensure reimbursement from Medi-Cal/Medicare, and how to incorporate into your reconciliation requests. As well as what to do if you have billed for a telehealth visit that […]
As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) at the Department of Health and Human Services announced on March 17 it would not penalize violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules that occur in the good faith provision of telehealth. The […]
On May 17-21 at the California Primary Care Association (CPCA) Financial Conference for CFOs and Billing Managers, Kronick Shareholder Jennifer Scott will participate in a panel discussion about the rules and regulations related to telehealth visits, examples of what pitfalls to avoid, best practices to ensure reimbursement from Medi-Cal/Medicare, and how to incorporate into your reconciliation […]
COVID-19 has led to many changes and updates to Medi-Cal policies, including the expansion of telemedicine. This update provides a refresher of current Medi-Cal telehealth policies for Federally Qualified Health Centers (“FQHCs”). With a clear understanding of what Medi-Cal will pay for, FQHCs can work to safely provide essential primary care services to their patients […]
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) has created a website to document its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. OIG’s COVID-19 Portal contains information on OIG’s response to the crisis, including information regarding the suspension of administrative sanctions for waiving cost-sharing for telehealth services, updates to OIG’s Work Plan, […]