Telehealth

True or false, the doctor presents at the distant site when rendering Telehealth services.

• True

• False

True or false, CMS adds Medicare covered Telehealth services throughout the year.

• True

• False

True or false, Telehealth services are paid at a reduced rate because the service was not performed face-to-face.

• True

• False

True or false, the patient’s home is an approved originating site for Telehealth services.

• True

• False

True or false, FaceTime via a beneficiary’s cell phone qualifies for Telehealth coverage.

• True

• False

True or false, an originating site is the location of an eligible Medicare beneficiary at the time the service furnished via a telecommunications system occurs.

• True

• False

True or false, the distant site practitioner bills for Telehealth services using the Place of Service code for their location when services were rendered.

• True

• False

True or false, each calendar year, the geographic eligibility of an originating site is established based on the status of the area as of December 31st of the prior calendar year.

• True

• False

True or false, the geographic eligibility of an originating site can change throughout the year.

• True

• False

True or false, originating sites are paid an originating site facility fee for telehealth services as described by HCPCS code Q3014.

• True

• False