Does Medicare pay for telehealth visits with specialists, or is it limited to primary care?
Answered by 16 licensed agents
Answered by Steve Houchens on April 10, 2025
Agent Licensed in KY & TN
Answered by Robert Fracchia on April 14, 2025
Broker Licensed in MI, FL & NC
Answered by Jay Carlton on April 7, 2025
Agent Licensed in UT
Answered by Steven Bleicher on May 25, 2025
Broker Licensed in AZ
Weather you are on Medicare Advantage or a Medicare supplement Plan.
Answered by Bruce Kern on May 11, 2025
Broker Licensed in NJ, AZ, CO & 13 other states
Answered by Kathy Adams on May 29, 2025
Agent Licensed in NV & ND
Elaboration:
Expanded Coverage:
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicare expanded its telehealth coverage, allowing beneficiaries to receive services in their homes and without geographic restrictions. This expansion has since been extended.
Geographic Restrictions:
While some restrictions on location exist for certain services, many telehealth visits are now available regardless of where the beneficiary is located, as long as they are within the US.
Type of Services:
Medicare Part B covers a variety of telehealth services, including:
Primary care and other triage visits
Specialist consultations
Psychotherapy and mental health services
Occupational therapy and physical therapy
Provider Types:
Many providers can offer telehealth services, including doctors, nurse practitioners, clinical psychologists, and licensed clinical social workers.
Cost-Sharing:
Medicare beneficiaries typically pay a 20% coinsurance and the Part B deductible for telehealth visits, similar to in-person visits.
Answered by Fred Manas on May 16, 2025
Agent Licensed in NY, CT, DC & 7 other states
Answered by Gary Henderson on April 19, 2025
Agent Licensed in TX, AK, AL & 46 other states
Answered by Barbara Barnes, CMIP® on April 11, 2025
Agent Licensed in PA
Answered by Rachael Metcalf on April 10, 2025
Agent Licensed in TN, FL, GA & 5 other states
Answered by Dominic Javier on April 22, 2025
Broker Licensed in TX
Answered by Kimberly Hargis on May 20, 2025
Broker Licensed in TN, FL & KY
If you are in original Medicare, which is A and B, depends on where you go. You may have 20% coinsurance. An agent would have to do a need analysis to provide you with correct information.
If you have MediGap, you are covered.
Answered by Rodolfo Rojas on May 22, 2025
Broker Licensed in NV, AL, AR & 22 other states
Answered by Britania James on April 17, 2025
Broker Licensed in AL, CA, FL & 7 other states
Answered by Dalton Johnson on May 27, 2025
Agent Licensed in NC
Through December 31, 2024, you can get telehealth services at any location in the U.S., including your home. After this period, you must be in an office or medical facility located in a rural area to get most telehealth services. However, you’ll still be able to get certain telehealth services without being in a rural area.
They include:
• 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 or for the diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of a mental health disorder, including in your home
• Behavioral health services (also called mental health services), including in your home
• Diabetes self-management training
• Medical nutrition therapy
You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for your doctor or other health care provider or practitioner’s services. The Part B deductible applies. For most of these services, you’ll pay the same amount you would if you got the services in person.
Answered by Shawn Watzlawick on May 13, 2025
Broker Licensed in MO, AL, IN & 8 other states
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