Update to SPECIAL BULLETIN COVID-19 #78: Telehealth and Virtual Patient Communications Clinical Policy Modifications – Hybrid Telemedicine with Supporting Home Visit

On May 8, 2020 Special Bulletin #78 was updated to reflect the following changes:

  • Includes information that Local Health Department (LHDs), Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), FQHC Look-A-Likes and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) may use, as outlined in “Telemedicine with Supporting Home Visit” below, hybrid telemedicine with supporting home visit model when the telemedicine visit is rendered by an appropriately trained, delegated staff person. 
  • The Section C Codes includes instructions that providers should choose the most appropriate code based on the complexity of the services provided.

Providers can read more about the updated information here.