Telehealth Billing Services in New York
New York's telehealth practices face unique billing challenges shaped by Empire BlueCross BlueShield's commercial rules, NY Medicaid Managed Care requirements, and Novitas Solutions Medicare policies. Our AAPC-certified coders specialize in both NY payer rules and telehealth coding complexity.
Why New York Telehealth Practices Need Specialized Billing
New York's healthcare market includes 90,000+ physicians, and telehealth practices here face a payer market dominated by Empire BlueCross BlueShield on the commercial side and NY Medicaid Managed Care on the public payer side. Medicare claims are processed through Novitas Solutions, which applies its own Local Coverage Determinations that directly affect telehealth procedure coverage and medical necessity requirements. Generic billing teams without NY specific knowledge leave revenue on the table.
Telehealth billing itself is complex. Telehealth billing requires precise modifier and place-of-service coding that varies by payer and state. The distinction between POS 02 (telehealth facility) and POS 10 (telehealth patient home) affects reimbursement rates. Modifier 95 designates real-time audio/video services, while modifier 93 covers audio-only visits. Remote patient monitoring codes 99453-99458 and telephone E/M codes 99441-99443 add further billing opportunities that many practices miss entirely. When you combine this coding complexity with New York's specific payer rules, authorization requirements, and 6 NY Medicaid Managed Care managed care plans that each have their own billing rules, you need a team that understands both dimensions. Go Medical Billing provides that expertise at 2.49% of collections, serving telehealth practices from New York City to Albany and across New York.
Top CPT Codes for Telehealth in New York
Our NY coders handle these telehealth codes daily, applying Novitas Solutions Medicare rules and Empire BlueCross BlueShield commercial policies to each claim.
New York Payer Challenges for Telehealth
Every NY payer has specific rules for telehealth claims. Here's how we navigate them.
Empire BlueCross BlueShield Telehealth Claims
Empire BlueCross BlueShield processes the largest share of New York commercial telehealth claims. We know their NY specific fee schedules, prior authorization requirements for telehealth procedures, and their appeal timelines when claims are denied. POS 02 reimburses at facility rates while POS 10 reimburses at non-facility rates — choosing incorrectly reduces reimbursement by 15-30%.
NY Medicaid Managed Care Telehealth Billing
NY Medicaid Managed Care routes telehealth patients through 6 managed care plans: Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlus, and 3 more. Each MCO has its own telehealth authorization and billing rules that we manage.
Medicare (Novitas Solutions) Telehealth Coverage
Novitas Solutions processes Medicare telehealth claims in New York with its own Local Coverage Determinations. We navigate Novitas Solutions's policies around modifier 95 vs 93 requirements to prevent medical necessity denials.
Denial Prevention for New York Telehealth
Common telehealth denials in New York include pos 02 reimburses at facility rates while pos 10 reimburses at non-facility rates — choosing incorrectly reduces reimbursement by 15-30% and synchronous audio/video visits use modifier 95, audio-only visits use modifier 93, and payers vary on which they accept. Our team catches these issues before submission and appeals aggressively with NY payer-specific documentation when denials occur.
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What We Handle for New York Telehealth Practices
New York Telehealth Billing Cost Comparison
Hiring an in-house biller with telehealth expertise in New York costs $45K-$62K annually in salary alone. Add benefits, software, clearinghouse fees, and office space, and the true cost is even higher. At 2.49% of collections, Go Medical Billing provides an entire team of AAPC-certified telehealth coders and NY payer specialists for a fraction of that cost.
$45K-$62K
In-House Biller Salary
+ benefits, software, space
2.49%
Go Medical Billing Rate
Full team, all services included
60-80%
Typical Cost Reduction
With better results
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Frequently Asked Questions
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