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Oct 28, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

CMS Adds 11 New Approved Telehealth Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Updates Guidance to States on Medicaid Telehealth Expansion

On October 14, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it has expanded its list of telehealth services approved for Medicare beneficiaries during the COVID-19 Public…

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Oct 28, 2020 •Telehealth

Key Considerations for Permanently Integrating Telehealth Coverage

As telehealth transitions from a nice-to-have benefit to an essential form of care delivery, payers will have to make some adjustments in order to permanently integrate telehealth…

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Oct 28, 2020 •Telehealth

Factoring in Caregivers Adds Value to a Telehealth Program

Telehealth programs that include the caregiver in the care management process stand a better chance of improving outcomes and quality of life. October 16, 2020 – Telehealth programs are…

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Oct 28, 2020 •Reimbursement

How community hospitals are tackling today’s challenges: 6 trends to ensure a thriving future

Community hospitals are a pillar of cities and towns across the nation and have been resilient over the past several years, especially during the pandemic. On Oct.…

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Oct 28, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

‘There’s No Undoing This Revolution’: HHS Secretary Alex Azar Touts In-Home Care, Virtual Visits

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar believes that COVID-19 has led to a health care revolution, one that will include a larger…

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Oct 28, 2020 •Medicare Advantage (MA)

HHS Secretary Azar: Medicare Advantage Will Grow Telehealth Beyond COVID-19

Telehealth will be a cornerstone of future health care policy following the COVID-19 pandemic, with Medicare Advantage plans as one engine for growth. Expansion of telehealth services…

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Oct 27, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS Adds Reimbursement for Cardiac Rehab Services Via Telehealth

CMS has added 11 services to Medicare’s telehealth reimbursement list for the duration of the pandemic and released new resources for state Medicaid and CHIP programs looking…

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Oct 27, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Remote monitoring played critical role in managing pandemic surge

As hospitals faced a deluge of patients early in the COVID-19 pandemic, many implemented remote solutions to manage individuals at home to keep from being overwhelmed –…

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Oct 27, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

CMS adds 11 new telehealth services to Medicare coverage

CMS on Oct. 14 added 11 new services to the list of telehealth services that Medicare will reimburse during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Trump administration announced March…

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Oct 27, 2020 •Telehealth

Telehealth projects to receive $72 million in grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest round of Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants, totaling $72 million, will go to 116 programs in 40 states, Puerto Rico and…

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Oct 27, 2020 •Telehealth

AMA Coalition to Help Doctors Use Telehealth for Mental Health Services

The AMA’s Behavioral Health Integration Collaborative, coming on the heels of last week’s Executive Order, aims to help providers use telehealth to integrate mental and behavioral health…

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Oct 27, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS Faces Another Call to Expand Telehealth Coverage for Specialists

More than 30 members of Congress have sent a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma asking her to expand COVID-19 telehealth coverage for audiology and speech-language pathology…

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Oct 27, 2020 •Telehealth

How Will Telehealth Access Shape Primary Care Access, Visits?

Increased telehealth access during the pandemic may have changed the content of primary care appointments. How will this affect care in the future? By Sara Heath October 13,…

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Oct 27, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Hospital Admissions Remain Down, But That Isn’t Bad News for Home Health Providers

By Robert Holly | October 8, 2020 Hospital admissions across the U.S. fell dramatically in spring with the onset of the COVID-19 virus. That sudden drop, in turn, caused patient…

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Oct 27, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Number of MA Plans Offering In-Home Support Services to Increase by 93% in 2021

CMS’s Medicare Advantage preview from September revealed that 738 plans are offering supplemental benefits under the “primarily health-related” pathway in 2021, a 46% increase compared to the…

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