The Requesting Provider:
- Bill using the appropriate E&M Code 99211-99215
- Bill based on the time spent collaborating
- Charge a remote site facility fee Q3014
- Check if the patient’s insurance company needs a prior authorization
- Text the pre-authorization information and patient insurance plan to the consultant
The Consulting Provider:
- 99201-99205 Outpatient initial assessment
- 99211-99215 Outpatient re-assessment
- G0425 Inpatient initial problem focused
- G0426 Inpatient initial detailed 50 min
- G0427 Inpatient comprehensive
- G0406 Inpatient followup 15 min
- G0407 Inpatient followup 25 min
- G0408 Inpatient followup 35 min
Consulting provider reimbursement codes
require either:
GT - Videoconferencing telehealth modifier
GQ - Store and Forward telehealth modifier
Reimbursement assured with rural designation
Reimbursement varies from state to state, and, in the long run, helps the patient.
Telehealth has faced the hurdles of the cost of technology and its ease of use, economic reimbursement and licensure -- all of which are eroding. A key question for providers considering telemedicine is "Can I get paid for this?". New York telehealth law and others are [finally] addressing the question given the power of Hybrid Store-and-Forward Telemedicine. More...
Personal information is more valuable than cash. So how do you protect your desktop and mobile device emails from being hacked? What about the clinical pictures that you took of your patient or medical photos that you downloaded to your desktop? iClickCare has 100% HIPAA compliance "baked in", so patient photos and information are securely protected inside the app.More...
