2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Part 1: Telehealth, Fee Updates & Remote Monitoring

In this first installment of a three-part series sponsored by VMG Health, host Jeff Wurzburg is joined by Pam D'Apuzzo, Managing Director of Coding, Audit, and Compliance at VMG Health, for a timely breakdown of the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule. Pam covers the February 2026 extension of Medicare telehealth flexibilities through 2027, including audio-only and audio-video service rules, state licensure considerations, and documentation requirements. She also walks through the 2.5% conversion factor increase, practice expense methodology changes, work RVU adjustments for surgical procedures, and updates to the Medicare telehealth approved services list. The episode closes with new RPM and RTM billing thresholds that expand reimbursement opportunities for more providers.