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12/06/21

UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Revises Their Telehealth Policy

UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has revised their professional Telehealth/Telemedicine Policy for their UHC Medicare Advantage plans. The effective date for the revised policy is January 1, 2022. This revised policy will not only discuss Place of Service (POS) code 02, but also the new POS code 10 that becomes effective January 1, 2022. To access this information, click I hope you found this article to be informative. Thank you for being a Gold Member! All material posted on our website is intellectual property of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. and can’t be used, reproduced, or posted as your own material without prior

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12/06/21

UnitedHealthcare Commercial and Oxford Plans Revised Telehealth Policy

UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has revised their professional Telehealth/Telemedicine Policy for their UHC Commercial and UHC Oxford plans. The effective date for the revised policy is January 1, 2022. This revised policy will not only discuss Place of Service (POS) code 02, but also the new POS code 10 that becomes effective January 1, 2022. To access this information, click I hope you found this article to be informative. Thank you for being a Gold Member! All material posted on our website is intellectual property of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. and can’t be used, reproduced, or posted as your own material

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10/29/21

UHC Medicare Advantage Telehealth Update: October 2021

On October 15, 2021, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) I hope you found this article informative. Thank you for being a Gold Member! All material posted on our website is intellectual property of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. and can’t be used, reproduced, or posted as your own material without prior written approval of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc.

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10/25/21

New and Revised Place of Service Codes for Telehealth

Effective January 1, 2022, there will be a new additional Place of Service (POS) code for telehealth and the current descriptor for the current POS code for telehealth has been changed. QuestionWhat is the new POS code for telehealth? Answer QuestionWhat is the descriptor for the new telehealth POS code? Answer QuestionWill CMS reimburse for telehealth services when billed using the new POS code? Answer QuestionWhat is the current POS code for telehealth and what is the revised descriptor for this POS code? Answer QuestionDuring the time that the Medicare program is paying for outpatient therapy delivered via telehealth due

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07/26/21

Cigna Updates Telehealth Coverage for Facility Settings

Cigna has announced an update to their outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy delivered via telehealth for facility-based settings. Per the updated policy, Cigna I hope you found this article informative. Thank you for being a Gold Member!

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07/21/21

UHC Advantage Telehealth Update

On July 19, 2021, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Medicare Advantage announced their continued expansion of telehealth access, including temporarily waiving the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) originating site requirements. UHC will extend the expansion of telehealth access for in-network and out-of-network providers I hope you found this article helpful. Thank you for being a Gold Member!

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04/28/21

Cigna Updates Telehealth Coverage for Facility Settings

Cigna has provided an update regarding outpatient physical, occupational and/or speech therapy services delivered via telehealth in a facility setting. This would include providers who submit claims on a UB-04 claim form to Cigna. The update is as follows: I hope you found this article helpful! Thank you for being a Gold Member!

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04/26/21

UnitedHealthcare Extends Telehealth Coverage for Their Medicare Advantage Plans

UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has announced they have once again extended coverage of outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services delivered via telehealth for their Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. UHC will cover all in-network and out-of-network outpatient therapy telehealth services as outlined Thank you for being a Gold Member!

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