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Sep 11, 2020 •Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Senators Charge FCC With Mismanaging Telehealth Funding Programs

A letter signed by 14 Democratic Senators charges the FCC and Chairman Ajit Pai with failing to properly manage the Rural Health Care Program and the COVID-19…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Hospitals eye permanent telehealth expansion with FCC funds

Physicians say pandemic has shown not only the utility but also the effectiveness of remote health care delivery Hundreds of hospitals and health care centers from Washington…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

FCC nears launch of $100M connected care telehealth pilot program: 5 things to know

Jackie Drees – Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 The Federal Communications Commission recently published application details on its $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program, which aims to enhance telehealth access for low-income…

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Sep 4, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

It’s Official: Telehealth Benefits Have Been Expanded For Medicare Beneficiaries

On August 3, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13941 (the “Executive Order”) which expands access to certain telehealth services post-pandemic. The Executive Order focuses on telehealth access for…

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Sep 4, 2020 •U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

White House Seeks to Sustain Increased Medicare Telehealth Coverage

The executive order calls upon HHS to cement expanded Medicare telehealth coverage and improve rural health care infrastructure. A new executive order from the White House is…

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Sep 4, 2020 •Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

HEALTH CARE BRIEFING: Trump to Sign Boost for Rural Health Care

Doctors treating patients virtually can provide new services, such as emergency visits, eye exams, and certain mental health visits, after the pandemic subsides under an executive order…

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Sep 4, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

3 Developments As Trump Orders Lasting Telehealth Changes

Law360 (August 3, 2020, 11:07 PM EDT) — President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a potentially long-term extension of reimbursements for telehealth services that have exploded in…

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Sep 4, 2020 •Chronic Disease

What rural hospitals can teach their urban counterparts about patient engagement

Rural hospitals are grappling with high rates of chronic disease, lack of broadband access, and workforce shortages that are exacerbated by the low pay and professional isolation…

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Aug 7, 2020 •Blog

FCC Boosts Telehealth Funding in Effort to Aid Coronavirus Response

A Federal Communications Commission plan to spend $300 million on telehealth is the latest in a series of steps taken to aid Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.…

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Jul 27, 2020 •Blog

Lawmakers Look to Continue FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program

A letter signed by more than 40 members of Congress calls on FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to provide details on the recently closed COVID-19 Telehealth Program –…

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Jul 21, 2020 •Blog

Consortium uses FCC COVID-19 funds to bring telehealth to the underserved

The Boston-based MA FQHC Telehealth Consortium was created for Federally Qualified Health Centers to come together to master telehealth so that their patients could access quality care…

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Jul 17, 2020 •Blog

The Influence of Telehealth for Better Health Across Communities

Abstract Rapid spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) forced an abrupt shift in the traditional US health care delivery model to meet the needs of patients, staff,…

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Jul 17, 2020 •Blog

FCC Completes COVID-19 Telehealth Program Funding, Plans for Review

With the last of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program awards handed out, the Federal Communications Commission is ready to review the $200 million program’s effectiveness and move on…

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Jul 7, 2020 •Blog

FCC adds $198M for rural healthcare providers to boost telehealth services

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is adding almost $200 million to a rural healthcare program to help providers buy telecommunications and broadband services. Rural healthcare providers have…

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Jul 2, 2020 •Blog

FCC Boosts Rural Health Program Funding to Support Telehealth Expansion

The Federal Communications Commission is adding almost $200 million to the Rural Health Care Program, giving providers more resources to expand broadband connectivity to support telehealth and…

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