The final regulation for the 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule was released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in December. There were several essential modifications in the final regulation regarding cms remote patient monitoring 2021 and other remote services. Practices with current remote patient monitoring services in Roanoke and those considering launching new programs in 2021 should take the time to learn about the changes and verify that their programs are compliant with the new standards.

Here is the essential rule for remote patient monitoring services in Roanoke:-



Rule 1- The term “interactive communication” has been redefined



According to CMS’s final rules, “interactive communication” is defined as a real-time discussion that involves synchronous, two-way exchanges that can be supplemented by video or other types of data for CPT codes 99457 and 99458.