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Virtual care services provided by physicians billing under an Alternate Payment Program (APP) and Alternate Funding Plan (AFP) will be paid according to their agreements. Claims for shadow-billing group will be paid at $0.00 with an I2 explanatory code and paid the applicable shadow-billing rate and flow through payments.
For more information on the billing criteria for virtual care, view the Schedule of Benefits here. Can I still use the K-codes to bill for virtual services? The temporary virtual care K-codes (K080, K081, K082, K083, K092, K093, K094, K095) expires November 30, 2022, and will not be used to bill for any future virtual care services.
Dec 1, 2022 · Limited Virtual Care Service means a Virtual Care Service rendered where no Existing/Ongoing Patient-Physician Relationship exists, and in the physicians’ professional opinion in accordance with accepted professional standards and practice, the person's care and support requirements can be effectively and appropriately delivered by Video or Telephone.
- OHIP Virtual Care Billing Codes. On March 14, 2020 the MOH and OMA created four temporary OHIP billing codes in the schedule of benefits to facilitate telemedicine and virtual care.
- COVID-19 Diagnostic Code. A new diagnostic code, 080 with the description Coronavirus has been created to be used when the primary purpose for the service is treating patients with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 whether in patient, by telephone, or video.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Fee Codes. On March 6, 2021, the MOH announced new fee codes to support the vaccine roll out. There are three specific codes that you can bill for administering the COVID-19 vaccine.
- COVID-19 Sessional Fee Codes. Two new sessional OHIP fee codes have been announced for physicians supporting vaccination services at hospitals or public health units (PHU) coordinated by COVID-19 Assessment Centres.
Dec 1, 2022 · Claims Tips: As with all insured services listed in the Schedule of Benefits – Physician Services (Schedule), general payment rules apply to Virtual Care Services. The December 1, 2022, version of the Schedule introduces a new section for Virtual Care Services within the Consultations and Visits section starting on page A66.
Policy Virtual care is the practice of medicine. When providing virtual care, physicians must continue to meet the standard of care and the existing legal and professional obligations that apply to care that is provided in person, including those pertaining to prescribing drugs, medical record-keeping, protecting personal health information, consent to treatment, continuity of care, and ...
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Dec 1, 2022 · Insured physician services that can be provided virtually can be found in Appendix J of the Schedule of Benefits (the Schedule) and are also listed at the end of this EPC Billing Brief. Important Note: Virtual care codes that were introduced in March 2020 (K080, K081, K082, K083, K092, K093, K094, K095) may not be submitted for payment for insured services provided on or after December 1, 2022 .
