Categories: Announcements

IMPORTANT: Medicare Telemedicine Healthcare Provider Fact Sheet

CMS just issued the below information about telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries. We want to get it to you right away:

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicare-telemedicine-health-care-provider-fact-sheet

  • CSWs can provide teletherapy to beneficiaries if the client is in their home.
  • They can also see new or existing patients.
  • Telephone/audio only does not appear to be reimbursable; CSWs must use a video conferencing platform.
  • HIPAA requirements are also eased.


Read the link to get complete details and let us know if you have questions.

We will provide further updates to our national webpage (www.socialworkers.org) on this so you can direct people there starting this afternoon. We also will provide more information on these developments as they evolve.

Staff

Recent Posts

Job Posting: Mental Health Therapist (CA License)- Remote, Summers Off

A dark green background with a pale green border. A white rectangle text box in…

3 months ago

DisAbilities Council Meeting on May 16

Text reads “DisAbilities Council Virtual Meeting. May 16. 7 – 8:30 PM PT. Virtual” The…

6 months ago

Clinical Intuition: Another Look

Text reads "Opinion. Clinical Intuition: Another Look" While we are proud to feature opinion pieces…

7 months ago

SLO Unit: EMDR in the Treatment of Psychological Trauma and How to Access EMDR in the Community (1 CEU) on April 25

Text reads "SLO Unit: EMDR in the Treatment of Psychological Trauma and How to Access…

7 months ago

SANTA MONICA OFFICE FOR LEASE: Residential Environment Designed Especially for Mental Health Practitioners

A dark green background with a pale green border. A white rectangle text box in…

7 months ago

LGBTQ+ Virtual Support & Consultation Group on May 8

Text reads “LGBTQ+ Virtual Support & Consultation Group. May 8. 7 – 8 PM PT”…

7 months ago