WASHINGTON – Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced proposed permanent rules for the prescribing of controlled medications via telemedicine, expanding patient access to critical therapies beyond the scheduled end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The public will be able to comment for 30 days on the proposed rules. The proposed rules – developed with the U.S. […]
The lockdowns of the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the use of communication technology to offer work, education and life resources remotely. The healthcare industry was no different, where services like telehealth provided access to patients during precarious times, increasing in use by 15x the pre-pandemic levels in some states. Remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) is just one facet of […]
In this first article, we set forth the general “incident to” billing requirements, in order to set the groundwork for the series. Note that this article reviews requirements to bill “incident to” a physician’s professional services in an office setting. What are Incident To Services? Medicare Part B allows a physician (or certain other non-physician […]
Help patients better understand what telehealth is, the benefits of virtual health care, and how to schedule a telehealth appointment. On this page: Patients are likely to have questions about what to expect from a telehealth appointment. Here are some key topics to help them feel at ease. Telehealth basics Benefits of telehealth Telehealth is […]
Wed, February 15, 2023 at 12:15 PM EST·3 min read As public health emergency declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic come to an end, a new study rates every state’s telehealth laws. The report finds Arizona and Delaware rate best across four key telehealth policy areas, while highlighting some progress in New England. BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — As public […]
As the Congressional Telehealth Caucus considers updates to legislation that would permanently remove all geographic restrictions on Medicare telehealth services and expand originating sites, AHA encouraged House and Senate caucus leaders to consider adding provisions that have expanded access to care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Specifically, AHA highlights support for provisions to permanently eliminate originating and geographic […]
To a certain extent, hospices will soon be operating under pre-pandemic rules in a “post-COVID” world. With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) going away on May 11, many of the temporary flexibilities that came with it are expected to end, though Congress did extend some through 2024, including hospice re-certifications via telehealth. The flexibilities enabled hospice […]
The CAH Telehealth Guide provides practical guidance on implementing and sustaining telehealth to optimize health care delivery, expand access, and enhance care coordination. Note that this is not an all-inclusive policy guide for telehealth. Just as health care organizations strive to take a person-centered approach to health care, this guide seeks to take a CAH-centered […]
Brian Carpenter, MD 1/31/2023 TELEMEDICINE ADVERTORIAL As we move forward in 2023, it’s uplifting to see census returning to near pre-pandemic levels for many providers. Unfortunately, many of these same facilities are still experiencing staffing challenges and the daunting reality of higher-acuity residents. With over 50 percent of U.S. hospitals operating in the red, the trend […]
30 January 2023 by Stacie Heller (New York) , Troy Barsky (Washington, DC), Jodi G. Daniel (Washington, DC) and Allison Kwon (New York) Crowell & Moring Key Takeaways On December 29, President Joe Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-164) (the “Act”)—an approximately $1.7 trillion spending package, which consists of all 12 fiscal year (FY) 2023 appropriations bills and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared. The move to end the national emergency and public health emergency declarations would […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access the healthcare services they need in as safe a manner as possible. In order to provide our clients with quick […]
Six of the seven Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) are scheduled to jointly host a multijurisdictional contractor advisory committee (CAC) meeting on February 28, 2023. This CAC panel meeting will allow the MACs to obtain feedback from a panel of experts on the strength of currently published evidence on remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) and remote therapeutic […]
Jan. 26, 2023 By Stephanie QuinnSenior vice president of advocacy, practice advancement and policy I want to pick up here where I left off earlier this month in my conversation with AAFP President Tochi Iroku-Malize, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., about key Academy and primary care wins in the 2023 omnibus spending package. That $1.7 trillion bill, the Consolidated Appropriations […]