Medicare program; payment for teleconsultations in rural health professional shortage areas--HCFA. Proposed rule.
This proposed rule would implement parts of section 4206 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 by amending our regulations to provide for payment for professional consultation by a physician and certain other practitioners via interactive telecommunication systems. Payment may be made if the physician or other practitioner is furnishing a service for which payment may be made under Medicare to a beneficiary residing in a rural area that is designated as a health professional shortage area. This proposed rule would also establish a methodology for determining the amount of payments made for the consultation.
D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D016345:Medicare Part B / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States