Telehealth Language Causes Confusion for DMEPOS Suppliers

Published in Orthotics & Prosthetics on July 15, 2020

There's been a lot of questions and confusion surrounding telehealth services and how they relate to DMEPOS claims. This article is pertaining to whether or not telehealth services can be used to qualify a patient for an item of DMEPOS during the public health emergency (PHE).

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