2. Marlene M.
Maheu
PhD
• Executive Director of Telehealth.org (formerly TBHI)
• Founder of the Journal for Technology in Behavioral
Science (JTiBS)
• Founder / CEO of the Coalition for Technology in
Behavioral Science (CTiBS)
• More than 100 hours of digitized telebehavioral
health training focused clinical, legal & ethical risk
management & compliance
• Served on a dozen professional association
committees, task forces, and workgroups related to
establishing standards and guidelines for
telebehavioral health
• Published 50+ peer-reviewed telehealth book
chapters & journal articles
• Lead author of five telehealth textbooks.
3. And there’s you! Please introduce yourself with state, profession and specialty.
46. • 98966-98988 - CPT codes for tele-therapists are for “telephone
assessment and management services” provided to an established patient
• Codes may not originate from a related assessment and management
service provided within the previous 7 days
• The codes may not lead to an assessment management service or
procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment
• Codes are to NOT be used for traditional psychotherapy by telephone
• The codes apply only when the patient calls the provider
• “Assessment and management” does not mean formal testing
• * Liability Disclaimer: Verify all billing codes with your billing
professional(s)
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75. • Two new billing codes will be introduced so that providers can
bill for virtual check-ins and remote evaluation of patient-
submitted video or images.
• Virtual Check-in (HCPCS Code G2012)
• Store-and-Forward (HCPCS code G2010 )
• Provider and patient must be in different geographic locations
• Only for patients who have an established (or existing)
relationship with a physician or certain practitioners where the
communication is not related to a medical visit within the
previous 7 days and does not lead to a medical visit within the
next 24 hours (or soonest appointment available).
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76. • The patient must verbally consent to receive virtual check-in
services. The Medicare coinsurance and deductible would
generally apply to these services.
• Doctors and certain practitioners may bill for these virtual check
in services furnished through several communication technology
modalities, such as telephone (HCPCS CPT G2012).
• The practitioner may respond to the patient’s concern by
telephone, audio/video, secure text messaging, email, or use of
a patient portal.
• * Telehealth.org Liability Disclaimer: Verify all billing codes with your billing
professional(s)
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