Telehealth Services

ESRD-Related Services as a Telehealth Service

Effective for DOS on/after 1/1/2019, renal dialysis facilities and the homes of ESRD beneficiaries receiving home dialysis may be originating sites and will not apply originating site geographic requirements for hospital-based or critical access hospital-based renal dialysis centers, renal dialysis facilities, and beneficiary homes, for purposes of furnishing the home dialysis monthly ESRD-related clinical assessments.

For additional information, refer to CMS IOM Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 12, Section 190.3.4, Payment for ESRD-Related Services as a Telehealth Service.