| Subject: | CMS Expanded 2006 Medicare Telehealth Services List |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Wed, 22 Mar 2006 - 10:00 am |
| CMS has expanded the Physician Fee Schedule-Final Rule (CMS1502-FC) for the 2006 calendar year. CMS expanded the list of Medicare telehealth services to include individual medical nutrition therapy as described by HCPCS codes G0270, 97802, and 97803.
Since registered dietitians and nutrition professionals (as defined in 42 CFR, Section 410.134) are the only practitioners permitted by law to furnish medical nutrition therapy, CMS has added them to the list of practitioners who may furnish and... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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