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Question 1

Under CMS COVID-19 public health emergency waivers, which Medicare originating site restriction was temporarily lifted?

Accepted Answer

Patients could receive telehealth services from their home

Answer

Services could only be delivered from rural health clinics

Answer

Physicians were required to be physically present at the originating site

Answer

Services were limited to mental health consultations only

Question 2

Which modifier is used on Medicare claims to designate a service delivered via interactive audio and video telecommunications?

Accepted Answer

Modifier GT

Answer

Modifier 25

Answer

Modifier 95

Answer

Modifier GQ

Question 3

Which federal law governs prescribing controlled substances via telehealth for patients the practitioner has never seen in person?

Accepted Answer

Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act

Answer

HITECH Act

Answer

Telehealth Modernization Act

Answer

MACRA

Question 4

Which telehealth modality involves capturing patient data and transmitting it asynchronously to a provider for later review?

Accepted Answer

Store-and-forward

Answer

Live video psychiatric consultation

Answer

Remote patient monitoring

Answer

Audio-only telephone evaluation

Question 5

Which place of service (POS) code specifically designates telehealth services provided to a patient at their home?

Accepted Answer

POS 10

Answer

POS 02

Answer

POS 11

Answer

POS 22

Question 6

Which legislation expanded Medicare telehealth originating sites to include federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs)?

Accepted Answer

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

Answer

ACA Section 3004

Answer

CHIPS Act

Answer

HITECH Act