Telehealth
covers certain telehealth services.
You pay 20% of the
for your doctor or other health care provider’s services, and the Part B
applies. For most telehealth services, you'll pay the same amount that you would if you got the services in person.
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To find out how much your test, item, or service will cost, talk to your doctor or health care provider. The specific amount you’ll owe may depend on several things, like:
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Medicare telehealth services include office visits, psychotherapy, consultations, and certain other medical or health services that are provided by a doctor or other health care provider who’s located elsewhere using interactive 2-way real-time audio and video technology.
You can get certain Medicare telehealth services without being in a rural health care setting, including:
- Monthly End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) visits for home dialysis.
- Services for diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of symptoms of an acute stroke wherever you are, including in a mobile stroke unit.
- Services to treat a substance use disorder or a co-occurring mental health disorder in your home.
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Starting in 2020, Medicare Advantage Plans may offer more telehealth benefits than Original Medicare. These benefits can be available in a variety of places, and you can use them at home instead of going to a health care facility. Check with your plan to see what additional telehealth benefits it may offer. |
Medicare made these changes to telehealth in 2020:
- You can get Medicare telehealth services at renal dialysis facilities and at home.
- You can get Medicare telehealth services for certain emergency department visits at home.
- You can get certain physical and occupational therapy services at home.
- Medicare covers some services delivered via audio only devices.
- Medicare also covers virtual check-ins and E-visits.