Telehealth Services in Indian Health Service (IHS) or Tribal Providers
This CR expands instructions for telehealth to add Indian Health Service (IHS)/Tribal Providers for both the originating site facility fee and payment to the distant site physician or practitioner. Also included in this CR are the requisite shared systems changes to permit appropriate payment for both the telehealth originating site facility fee and for the services of distant site physicians and practitioners.
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: July 24, 2009
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