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Sep 11, 2020 •U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

HHS focuses on telehealth and tech innovations in Rural Action Plan

The roadmap released this week includes a four-point strategy to address the challenges facing rural healthcare. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday released…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

PDGM & COVID-19 Can Bring New Opportunities

It’s now been about nine months since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) required a new payment model for home health care, representing the largest…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Telehealth

Telehealth Needs Payer Support for Continued Growth

The use of telehealth has exploded as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. For it to continue gaining momentum, private and public payers must appropriately reimburse for…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Telehealth

Senators Call for Better Telehealth Coverage for Home Health Care

A group of Senators is asking CMS to expand coverage for telehealth services delivered by home health care providers. With Congress and the government still haggling over…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Telehealth

The Trump Administration Strongly Supports Telehealth Innovation

Last week, the White House hosted a virtual “Roundtable Discussion on Embracing Technology and Telehealth” with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma, Director…

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Sep 11, 2020 •U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

CMS Aids in Acceleration of Broader Telehealth Adoption

With the rapid use of telehealth resulting from the pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new toolkit to help the Medicaid and Children’s Health…

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Sep 11, 2020 •U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

HHS Issues $1.5B in Grants for Opioid Abuse Treatment, Including Telehealth

The grants are part of a two-year program launched by HHS’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to help states and Tribal organizations use telehealth…

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Sep 11, 2020 •U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

CMS Acts to Spur Innovation for Americas Seniors

Proposed rule would bring new treatments, tests and medical technologies to Medicare beneficiaries faster Today, under President Trump’s leadership, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…

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Sep 11, 2020 •U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

CMS Eyes Expanded Coverage for Innovative Telemedicine Devices

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule that aims to allow Medicare coverage for “breakthrough devices,” giving providers and patients access to…

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Sep 11, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

America’s Race for Universal Telehealth May Rely on Making Medicare Payments Permanent

Kimberly Sanders was recovering from a heroin addiction when the coronavirus struck. She had been homeless before and struggled to commute long distances for treatments. But because of her…

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Sep 11, 2020 •American Hospital Association (AHA)

AHA calls for telehealth flexibilities to be made permanent

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is calling on President Donald J. Trump to make permanent telehealth flexibilities introduced as part of the nation’s response to the COVID-19…

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Sep 11, 2020 •Telehealth

HRSA Awards Almost $12 Million in Grants to Rural Telehealth Initiatives

The grants, part of a $35 million package announced last week, target programs that expand telehealth access for emergency services, rural health research and telementoring. Federal officials…

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Sep 11, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

HIPAA Compliance in the Age of COVID-19

It’s been 24 years since the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was signed into law. Designed to protect the privacy, security and integrity of protected…

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Sep 11, 2020 •American Hospital Association (AHA)

AHA asks HHS to safeguard access to telehealth after COVID-19

Following President Trump’s executive order on virtual care, the American Hospital Association issued a series of recommendations supporting access to telehealth after the public health emergency ends.…

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Sep 11, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

A Pandemic Gives Telehealth a New Purpose With Community Paramedicine

With COVID-19 still rampant, health systems and EMS providers are partnering in mobile integrated health programs that stress telehealth and mHealth in the home. The coronavirus pandemic…

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