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Encourage Your Patients To Schedule Well-Child Visits

EmblemHealth·Pediatrics, Family Medicine, General Practice·Provider News
Effective date
Not stated
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

EmblemHealth is encouraging providers to schedule well-child visits for patients who missed checkups during COVID-19. The policy emphasizes using appropriate CPT codes with GT modifier for telehealth visits and provides billing tips for conducting well-child visits alongside illness visits.

Action Required

Action needed
Immediately: Train front desk staff to remind patients about scheduling well-child visits during all appointment calls. Update encounter forms to remind providers to use GT modifier when billing telehealth well-child visits with appropriate CPT codes. Schedule staff training on documenting required elements for well-child visits and adding modifiers for separate and distinct services when combining with illness visits.