2025 Medicare Telehealth & E/M Compliance: Mitigate Telehealth Non-Compliance Risks
Format: On-Demand Webinar | Presenter: Keisha Wilson, CCS, CPC, CPCO, CPMA, CRC, CPB, AAPC Approved Instructor
Location: Online Webinar
Course Description:
Join us as we explore the latest updates in Evaluation and Management (E/M) & Telehealth services with our 2025 E/M Compliance and Documentation webinar. This session will focus on updates impacting telehealth and other E/M services, ensuring you’re equipped to navigate the evolving regulatory and reimbursement landscape. Gain insights into changes to telehealth policies, including the reinstatement of certain geographic restrictions, new CPT codes, and telehealth documentation best practices. Additionally, we’ll review key compliance challenges for in-person E/M services, with a focus on documentation for time-based coding and medical decision-making (MDM).
Through this webinar, you will learn how to integrate these changes into your practice, minimize compliance risks, and optimize reimbursement. Whether you’re a provider, coder, or compliance professional, this session is essential for staying ahead in 2025.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key updates to E/M documentation and compliance guidelines for 2025
- Identify changes to telehealth policies, including geographic restrictions and coding updates
- Learn the correct use of modifiers and place-of-service codes for telehealth services
- Apply strategies to enhance documentation for time-based and MDM coding
- Recognize common compliance risks associated with telehealth and E/M services
- Explore the integration of technology, such as EHR systems, for improved documentation accuracy
- Develop actionable steps to align your practice with 2025 E/M standards for optimal reimbursement
Areas Covered in the Session:
- What Is Telehealth/ Telemedicine?
- Healthcare Accessibility
- Telemedicine Vs Telehealth
- Interactive Telecommunication
- Remote Patient Monitoring
- Distant Site & Originating Site
- 1135 Waiver
- Declaration of PHE & Renewal
- Telehealth Post-PHE
- CMS Vs Congress Vs AMA
- Federal and State Regulations
- Consolidated Appropriations Act
- Removal of Frequency Limitations - Until 12/31/2025
- Providers Who Can Perform Telehealth
- Key Medicare Telehealth Policy Changes
- Other Telehealth Flexibilities
- Delete CPT Codes for Telehealth
- Telehealth Guidelines
- Synchronous Audio-Video Visits for New Patients
- Synchronous Audio-Only Visits for Established Patients
- Audio Only Calls In 2025
- Brief Communication
- Non-Physician Qualified Health Care Professional
- Telephone Assessment
- Online Digital Assessment
- Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Services
- State And Payer Policies
- Coverage Parity
- E-Consults/ Interprofessional Codes
- Prescribing Controlled Substance
- Using HIPAA Compliant Platforms
- Telehealth Platforms
- Physician Supervision
- Where To Find Telehealth Codes?
- CMS List of Telehealth Services
- CPT Categories of Telehealth
- Modifiers
- Place Of Service
- Reporting Home Address
- Appendix P, R And T
- Informed Consent & Cross State Licensing
- Patient Consent
- Temporary Practice Laws
- Documentation
- Evaluation and Management (E/M)
- Medical Decision Making (MDM)
- Revised MDM Table of Risk
- Total Time
- What’s Next?
- Telenursing
- Tele-ICU
- Tele-Oncology
- Common Telehealth Billing Errors
- Physician & Staff Training
Suggested Attendees:
- Healthcare Providers
- Billers
- Auditors
- Administrative Staffs
- Hospitals
- Physician-Based Practices
- Legal
- Residents
- Medical Coder
- Billing Specialist
- Nurse and Nurse Practitioner
- Primary Care Physicians
- Medical Officers
- Practice Managers
- Health Information Management Manager and Staff
- Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Specialist
- Clinical Socials
- Registered Dietitian
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About the Presenter:
Keisha Wilson, CCS, CPC, CPCO, CPMA, CRC, CPB, AAPC Approved Instructor, the founder/ CEO of KW Advanced Consulting, is a seasoned professional with over 20+ years of experience in the healthcare field. Her career in large teaching hospitals and acute ambulatory care systems includes roles such as an outpatient coding specialist, clinical documentation improvement (CDI) specialist, compliance operations coding and billing manager, interim compliance director, and consultant to various coding companies. Her extensive experience is a testament to her leadership and deep understanding of the industry.
Keisha is not just a subject matter expert in Compliance and Revenue Cycle Management but also a dedicated educator and trainer. She excels in Risk-Based Audits, Retrospective, Prospective, Evaluation and Management audits, and auditing and coding of multi-speciality, documentation, and coding Telehealth/ Telemedicine services, Risk Adjustment/ HCC provider and coder education/ training and webinars. Keisha has developed and implemented numerous compliance documentation and coding training programs for organizations of all sizes. She is an approved instructor for KW Advanced Consulting and an adjunct instructor for the American Academy for Professional Coders (AAPC), teaching a wide range of compliance and coding courses.
Keisha's dedication to sharing her expertise extends beyond her professional roles. She serves on the Board of Directors for an outpatient mental health clinic and actively participates in various telehealth and compliance committees. As a published author, she regularly contributes coding articles for KW Advanced Consulting, keeping the industry updated with the latest developments. Her collaboration with the AAPC editors on various Primary Care Coding Alerts and AAPC Magazine (formerly Healthcare Business Monthly) is a testament to her commitment to advancing the field.
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