Hey Folks,
Thanks to those of you that joined us last Thursday night for the PMI Covid19 Business Impact Webinar #11.
As a follow-up, I wanted to post here the updates that I mentioned last week. Yes, each plan is handling things differently and the dates for telemedicine and cost-sharing coverage are all over the place… and to reiterate - it is imperative that you make your voices heard to the AAP, to Payers, to Patients, to their Employers, that telemedicine should continue to be covered at the network level.
Aetna:
June 4th
- member cost sharing waivers end. You now need to charge your patients a copay/coinsurance/deductible;
- payment for phone call codes ends (99441-99443, 98966-98968)
August 4th - telemed services covered only through Aug 4th, including well visits
- note that well visits are covered via telemed AND any follow up in-office procedures and services (like vaccines) will also be paid
Cigna
July 31
- member cost waivers continue for Covid-related issues only after 7/31
- you need to collect copay/coinsurance/deductible after 7/31
- will continue to cover phone codes until 7/31
Anthem
Sept 13
- member cost waivers continue for all TM services through 9/13
- cost-share waivers for Covid-related issues continues through 12/31
United
June 18 and July 24
- cost share waivers for Covid-related issues continue through 7/24
- non-Covid issues, cost sharing after 6/18
- unknown how long TM will be covered
Wellcare
No set date
- continuing to waive cost-sharing
- all services covered under TM (sick and well, any dx)
Humana
Dec 31
- cost-share for all TM visits waived through 12/31
- no end date for covering TM for in-net providers
If that are specific Payers you would like us to post, please let me know.
Thanks,
Susanne