RDNs Seeing Telehealth Clients in Different States

RDNs Seeing Telehealth Clients in

Different States

 RDNs need to follow the laws regarding licensure or credentialing in the state the client resides. Go to the website for the state/affiliate dietetic association and search licensure for the details or refer to the state’s license and/or business and professions code.

Medicare Telehealth Continues through September 30, 2025

Until September 30, 2025 and perhaps later, Medicare will continue to allow MNT services for diabetes and chronic kidney disease (and up to 36 months post transplant) via telehealth. Medicare has allowed phone visits (audio only) using modifier 93 and place of service-home is 10, 02 is (other than patient’s home). Other Medicare HIPAA compliant telehealth (audio-visual) visits have required place of service-office 10 is home or 02 (other than patient’s home).

October 1, 2025 check with your Medicare Administrative Contractor‘s (MAC) bulletins regularly to see continuation or modification of these code changes by your MAC. https://www.cms.gov/files/document/mln901705-telehealth-services.pdf For other insurers, including Medicare Advantage plans, contact the provider relations or claims department for current location (place of service) and modifiers desired for billing MNT telehealth services. Check also that the MNT service via telehealth is reimbursed at the same in-person rate (parity laws) or if payment rate is lower. Request the specific coverage rates and coding desired for audio and audio-visual HIPAA compliant telehealth. Delighted to have you join weekly virtual office hours for Hot Topics and Q & A with your submitted queries.