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Jul 27, 2020 Blog

States Require Private Insurers and Medicaid to Cover Telehealth Services in Wake of Public Health Crisis

To build upon temporary legislative efforts to address telehealth coverage for COVID-19, multiple states have recently passed or proposed permanent legislation to require broader telehealth reimbursement by…

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Jul 27, 2020 Blog

Health providers rediscover the hidden asset of telemedicine for care management

Telehealth introduces a new approach to shared clinical decision making, facilitates trusted cooperation and patient engagement. For Siemens Healthineers, the COVID-19 pandemic sheds new light on digital…

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Jul 27, 2020 Blog

Predictions for Post-Pandemic Telehealth

Before the pandemic, telehealth coverage was limited in scope. However, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently expanded coverage through its regulatory authority and waivers…

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Jul 27, 2020 Blog

CMS to Assess Telehealth Reimbursement Rates Post-Pandemic

In a blog post, CMS Administrator Seema Verma said the agency needs to assess telehealth reimbursement rates considering such significant uptake of virtual care during the COVID-19…

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Jul 27, 2020 Blog

House GOP committee members release draft telehealth expansion plan

U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Republicans on Monday unveiled a discussion draft for a bill that would expand the availability of telehealth services under the Medicare…

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Jul 27, 2020 Blog

Telehealth expansion legislation introduced in U.S. Senate

New legislation introduced this week would expand access to telehealth options for rural residents. The KEEP Telehealth Options Act would require the federal government to study the…

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Jul 27, 2020 Blog

CMS Proposes to Boost Telehealth Use in Home Dialysis Programs

CMS is proposing changes to the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) that would encourage the use of telehealth and mHealth platforms and tools…

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Jul 27, 2020 Blog

7 THINGS TO CONSIDER WITH NEW TELEHEALTH LEGISLATION PROPOSED

Organizations and experts offer insights and predictions about what lies ahead post-COVID-19. KEY TAKEAWAYS Legislation proposed by the House addresses the most urgent priorities to permanently extend…

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Jul 21, 2020 Blog

Telehealth is ‘The Best Tool’ in the Healthcare Toolbox for FQHCs

Federally qualified health centers looking to expand their telehealth footprint need to take a closer look at why their patients are having problems accessing healthcare. Transportation issues,…

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Jul 21, 2020 Blog

CMS Telehealth Policy Can Benefit Vulnerable Communities

In response to the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued waivers permitting reimbursement for telehealth visits, the waiver of certain copayments and relaxed technology…

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Jul 21, 2020 Blog

Telemedicine in a pandemic: the best tools for elder home care

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risks for seniors who receive in-home elder care. Caregivers use masks, handwashing, and social distancing to increase the safety of home…

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Jul 21, 2020 Blog

Trump directs federal agencies to make telehealth reforms ‘totally permanent’

President Donald Trump said telemedicine is a top priority for his administration and is working to make the temporary regulatory changes permanent during a July 16 news briefing. …

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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

Seema Verma: 3 areas CMS is assessing for permanent Medicare telehealth expansions

In response to the telehealth expansions and increased usage during the pandemic, CMS is reviewing the temporary regulation changes it made and assessing which should become permanent,…

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Jul 17, 2020 Blog

House bill would cement Medicare telehealth changes

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services made sweeping changes that expanded telehealth coverage for Medicare patients. A bill introduced to the…

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