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North Central Montana Telehealth Patient Navigator Program
In this webinar series, learn tips and tricks, virtual appointment platforms and privacy and security for telehealth appointments with your patients. You will take away ideas and solutions to improve the telehealth experience for your patients.
- October 27, 2020: View recording | Access slide deck
State Medicaid & CHIP Telehealth Toolkit
This toolkit from CMS includes policy considerations for states expanding the use of telehealth services. Access the toolkit here.
Telehealth Outpatient COVID-19 Implementation Guide
This guide walks through key information and important steps in implementing telehealth services in your facility. Access the guide here.
Telehealth Deployment Options Checklist
Whether you have already implemented telehealth, are looking for a temporary solution or are looking for a long-term solution, use this checklist to help overcome some of the barriers to using telehealth.
Evaluation and Management Codes (E&M) Worksheet
This worksheet walks you through telehealth specifics for using E&M.
Comparison of Patient-Friendly Telehealth Platforms
See Mountain Pacific’s assessment of patient-friendly platforms for remote visits with your patients via video, phone, text or portal.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Long-Term Care Nursing Home Telehealth and Telemedicine Toolkit
Under a new waiver, Medicare can pay for office, hospital and other visits furnished via telehealth. Nursing homes do not need to apply for a waiver to use telehealth and telemedicine services. Learn more by exploring this toolkit.
American Hospital Association Fact Sheet: The Future of Telehealth – Protecting Patient Access to Care
The flexibilities granted during the COVID-19 pandemic have helped hospitals and health systems react and adapt to patient care needs, demands and decisions. The American Hospital Association is urging Congress and the Administration to allow these flexibilities to remain after the public health emergency and to reimburse virtual services similarly to in-person care. Learn more with this fact sheet.
COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) Billing
The FAQs in this document supplement the previously released FAQs: 1135 Waiver FAQs, available here. We note that in many instances, the general statements of the FAQs referenced have been superseded by COVID-19-specific legislation, emergency rules, and waivers granted under section 1135 of the Act specifically to address the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). The policies set out in this FAQ document are effective for the duration of the PHE unless superseded by future legislation. Access the FAQ document.
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