Additional Background:Sweeping Regulatory Changes to Help U.S. Healthcare System Address COVID-19 Patient Surge
Mar 30, 2020 At President Trump’s direction, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is
New CMS Waivers Eliminate ‘All Barriers’ to Telehealth in Skilled Nursing Facilities
By Alex Spanko | March 31, 2020 As part of a sweeping set of waivers announced late Monday, the
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Hospitals can bill for treatment outside their four walls in new regulatory flexibility
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is temporarily removing regulatory requirements to give hospitals
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CMS Further Expands Telehealth Services for Medicare Recipients
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will temporarily expand telehealth options, including for new patients
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How the CARES Act helps create telehealth clarity
Is a $0 visit fee telehealth service considered significant care? Regulators have not answered this
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COVID-19: U.S., State Governments Expand Access to Telehealth Services; Reduce Other Barriers to Care
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. and many state governments have taken a
Expansion of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency (Update)
Medicare Telehealth Services On March 6, Congress passed the Coronavirus Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 6074), which included
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CARES Act Clarifies Telehealth Coverage for High Deductible Health Plans
Earlier this week the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) passed the
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