The Public Health Emergency is Over - Now What?

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The Public Health Emergency is Over Now What? -
Digital Health Updates
Speaker Toni Elhoms CCS, CPC, CPMA, CRC,
AHIMA-Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer
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About Speaker
Toni Elhoms, CCS, CPC, CPMA, CRC, AHIMA-Approved
ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer is an internationally known
speaker and recognized subject matter expert on
medical coding, reimbursement, compliance, and
revenue cycle management. She is the Founder and
CEO of Alpha Coding Experts, LLC (ACE). She
holds multiple credentials with the American
Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
and the American Academy of Professional Coders
(AAPC). She is a regular volunteer and mentors a
network of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and
Health Information Management (HIM) professionals
across the United States.
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Description
There have been unprecedented changes to the
rules and regulations for Telehealth and
Telemedicine services during the Public Health
Emergency (PHE). The PHE expired on May 11, 2023,
and Many rules and regulations have subsequently
been impacted. Many healthcare organizations
continue to struggle with navigating the complex
Telehealth reimbursement rules and regulations.
Todays webinar will give you a deeper
understanding of the fundamentals so that you can
implement and operationalize telehealth services
post-PHE, understand the requirements after the
waivers and flexibilities have ended, and know
which insurance companies provide reimbursement
post-Public Health Emergency (PHE).
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Learning Objectives

• Understand the differences between telehealth and
  telemedicine post-Public Health Emergency
  (PHE)
• Recognize the difference between synchronous and
  asynchronous technology post-Public Health
  Emergency (PHE)
• Recognize documentation requirements for
  Telehealth services post-Public Health Emergency
  (PHE)
• Recognize which payers cover telehealth and
  telemedicine post-Public Health Emergency (PHE)
• Understand Regulatory Considerations for
  Telehealth providers post-Public Health Emergency
  (PHE)

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Areas Covered

• Discuss differences between telehealth and
  telemedicine services post-Public Health
  Emergency (PHE)
• Identify relevant CPT Codes and Place of Service
  codes applicable to telehealth and telemedicine
  services post-Public Health Emergency (PHE)
• Outline which payers cover telehealth and
  telemedicine post-Public Health Emergency (PHE)
• Discuss who can render telehealth and
  telemedicine services post-Public Health
  Emergency (PHE)

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Background
Digital Health reimbursement rules have changed
enormously throughout the last 3 years in terms
of coverage, reimbursement, documentation
requirements, supervision requirements, billing
requirements, etc. 
Why Should You Attend
The PHE expired on May 11, 2023, and MANY rules
and regulations have subsequently been impacted.
The cost of non-compliance can be catastrophic to
healthcare organizations.
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Who Should Attend

• Medical Coding Specialists
• Medical Billing Specialists
• Medical Auditing Specialists
• Private Practice Physicians
• Managed Care Professionals
• Operations Leadership
• Practice Administrators
• Compliance Officers

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To Learn More
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