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Ex. SEC-02-007 Order Primary source read

CMS-5531-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550

Audio-only E/M payment parity; further telehealth and supervision flexibilities

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Jurisdiction
United States
Level
Federal
Authority
interim final rule with comment
Issued
2020-05-08 May 8, 2020
Effective
2020-05-08 (applicability dates vary; telephone E/M retroactive to Mar. 1, 2020) (read as 2020-05-08)
End
PHE (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
May 8, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Health care ordersOther
Addressees
  • physicians and practitioners
Functions reached
  • TM
  • OF
  • CB
Collection
Physician Practices and Outpatient Care SEC-02

Operative words

[increase in payment for telephone E/M services to parity with office visits; additional telehealth flexibilities]

Enforcement

Medicare payment conditions