The National Telehealth Webinar Series April 19, 2018

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The National Telehealth Webinar Series April 19, 2018 Presented by The National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers

Webinar Tips & Notes Your phone &/or computer microphone has been muted Time is reserved at the end for Q&A Please fill out the post-webinar survey Webinar is being recorded Recordings will be posted to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOzpvd1OZ221AWBSF3QK-yg

Public Sector Telehealth Reimbursement “Beg Forgiveness or Ask Permission” Don Graf

Objectives Understand the dynamic nature of Medicaid reimbursement Appreciate ways to maximize reimbursement for clinical services using Telehealth Discover how interpreting policies requires consideration of the hierarchy and impact that conflicting rules have in shaping reimbursement

Background Don Graf is a nationally recognized subject matter expert on telehealth. He has passionately supported telehealth expansion and reimbursement reform initiatives in Arizona and on the national stage for over twenty years. Don served on the American Medical Association Telehealth Coding Task Force, the National Quality Forum, Telehealth Quality Framework Committee and was recently inducted into the American Telemedicine Association College of Fellows. He is an agency member of the Arizona Telemedicine Council, a member of the New Mexico Telehealth Alliance, served as the National Telehealth Director for UnitedHealthcare and currently provides telehealth consulting services for provider, health system and payer community clients across the country.

Setting the Stage Rule Categories Public, Private Sector Overview Service Provider Categories Clinicians Health Systems Payers Rule Categories Type of Service Place of Service Allowed Procedure Established Relationship

Public Sector Governance Laws Regulations and Rules Statutory (Parity) Regulatory Medicare Medicaid – State regulated VA Medical Board Rules Impact hierarchy Established relationship vs on demand virtual visits

Coding 101 CPT Procedure Codes HCPC Codes Modifiers Place of Service E&M (New and Established) HCPC Codes Q3014 (Facility Fee) S9110 (Remote Monitoring) Modifiers 95 GT GQ Place of Service 02 Telehealth Type of Service Allowed Specialties Synchronous Asynchronous Remote Monitoring

Non Coding Rules Medicaid - State Specific Rules Place of Service Confusion Originating VS Distant Site Medicare Rule Change Geographical Requirements Rural Designation Health Professional Shortage Area

Medicaid – Rule Validation Resources Center for Connected Health Policy American Telemedicine Association Update Frequency Rule Interpretation Rule hierarchy

Due Diligence Ask Permission Beg Forgiveness Test codes and modifiers with State specific correct coding criteria Validate claim adjudication rule updates with payers and Medicaid Beg Forgiveness Retrospective Review Advocate for Policy Reform Modifier POS

Don Graf Contact Information Email: Dgraf81@yahoo.com Website: WWW.Telehealthconsultant.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/don-graf Phone: 602-228-1012

Q&A

The National Telehealth Webinar Series 3rd Thursday of every month Next Webinar: Telehealth Topic: Telebehavioral Health Models and Strategies for Rural Hospitals and Clinics Presenter: Jonathan Neufeld, gpTRAC Date: Thursday, May 17, 2018 Times: 9:00AM HST, 10:00AM AKST, 11:00AM PST, 12:00PM MST, 1:00PM CST, 2:00PM EST

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