Telehealth billing for nurse practitioners during COVID-19: Policy updates

Telehealth is a growing valuable strategy to assist patients accessing needed care when unable to get to a healthcare setting for one of several reasons. During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, many healthcare practices were forced to implement telehealth services to meet both patient and practice needs. In 2020, several temporary waivers, exceptions, and telehealth policy changes emerged across the nation. Many telehealth policies are state or federal specific. This manuscript provides a general overview of essential telehealth policies and legislative updates along with resources and websites to guide and support nurse practitioners with contemporary regulations regarding telehealth billing.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: CE Article Source Type: research