Medicare to limit coverage of tele-health visits

[Bmoboy]

[Irish_Dem]

1. Of course. It was too convenient and easy for older people who are ill.

[jimfields33]

2. That's interesting.

Maybe they found that not seeing the patient in person wasn’t helpful to the patient with illness.

[MotownPgh]

4. Dad's doctor told us that he gets paid

much less for Tele appointments

[jimfields33]

8. Maybe it's best they get rid of it then.

Kinda unfair to the doctor to be charged less when it’s the same time consuming appointment.

[MotownPgh]

9. Well we definitely appreciated

the option during the pandemic. But we use n95 masks for his few appointments now. (He's nearly 94 so barely do the minimum)

[SheltieLover]

3. Do you have a link?

or a source of some kind?

TYIA!

[ShazzieB]

10. I second this request.

I am not going to take anyone's word for something like this. Sorry not sorry.

[Bmoboy]

11. Read it in the Medicare and You 2025 booklet

Page 51

They will continue to pay for telehealth visits for behavioral health, acute stroke, end stage renal disease, substance abuse, diabetes self-management, and medical nutrition therapy.

I imagine it's on the Medicare website.

[SheltieLover]

12. TY!

I think my booklet just showed up. I'll take a peek.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. They were too close to admitting that very few diseases

are diagnosed by a visual in-person inspection

The patient's sef-description and dialogue combined with a few tests are usually sufficient

[Silent Type]

6. I think Telehealth rules remain until Dec 31, 2024. Any restrictions begin after that.

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/mln901705-telehealth-services.pdf

[Freddie]

7. My doctor charged me full price for a telehealth visit

To tell her that my Covid test was positive and please call in Paxlovid - which is precisely when they DON’T want you in the office. I’m going to question this.