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Temporary Expansion of Medicaid Telehealth Coverage
Act
by Mar 1, 2022
Effective date
Mar 1, 2022
Identified
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Alaska Medicaid has temporarily expanded telehealth coverage during the COVID-19 public health emergency, allowing additional provider types to deliver services via telehealth and adding new CPT codes for telephone and online digital services. Critical billing requirement: Starting March 1, 2022, modifier FQ is mandatory for all audio-only telehealth services or claims will be denied.
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What to do
by Mar 1, 2022 · 4 steps
01Billing team must update system to require modifier FQ when billing CPT codes 99441-99443 and 98966-98968 for audio-only telehealth services.
02Update encounter forms and billing software rules to automatically append modifier FQ.
03Failure to include modifier FQ for dates of service on or after 3/1/2022 will result in denial of payment for audio-only services.
04Note that vision services (CPT 92002, 92004, 92012, 92014) are no longer covered via telehealth as of November 1, 2021.
Codes mentioned
99441994429944399421994229942398966989679896898970989719897292002920049201292014G2012G0071
Original notice
Temporary Expansion of Medicaid Telehealth Coverage
extranet-sp.dhss.alaska.gov · Always check the source before changing claims.
Related changes
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