A hospice claim must carry a code showing a telehealth encounter
What the document says“but only if, in the case of such an encounter occurring on or after January 1, 2027, any hospice claim includes 1 or more modifiers or codes (as specified by the Secretary) to indicate that such encounter was conducted via telehealth”
Paragraph (2) of subsection (f) further amends the same subclause so that, for an encounter on or after January 1, 2027, a hospice claim must include one or more modifiers or codes specified by the Secretary showing the encounter was conducted by telehealth.
What the document actually says“but only if, in the case of such an encounter occurring on or after January 1, 2027, any hospice claim includes 1 or more modifiers or codes (as specified by the Secretary) to indicate that such encounter was conducted via telehealth”
For a check that happens on or after January 1, 2027, the bill must carry a code. The code shows the check was done by screen.
A modifier is a short code added to a bill. It marks what kind of care was given. It lets the payer count how often the screen was used.
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