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Aug 6, 2019 Blog

Remote Patient Monitoring: Medicare Proposes Two Major Expansions

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Last week, CMS proposed two significant changes to remote patient monitoring (RPM) services reimbursed under the Medicare program. The changes, part of the proposed…

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Jul 28, 2019 American Telemedicine Association (ATA)

SNF Telehealth Adoption Hampered By Capital and Cultural Obstacles

By Maggie Flynn | July 28, 2019 Skilled nursing providers are becoming increasingly interested in telehealth technology as a way of improving clinical outcomes and reducing care…

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Jul 28, 2019 Blog

6 Steps Home Care Providers Must Take to Succeed in Medicare Advantage

By Jack Silverstein | July 28, 2019 The recent rule changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have created a level of…

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Jul 25, 2019 American Telemedicine Association (ATA)

Telemedicine Reimbursement, Coverage is Better Than Ever

“The question of how telehealth can improve hospital revenue cycles is an evolving area worthy of additional study beyond the ATA Report,” says the American Telemedicine Association’s…

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Jul 19, 2019 American Telemedicine Association (ATA)

Telehealth services expand at state level, but adoption barriers remain

American Telemedicine Association’s “State of the States Report” finds progress, but still sees strategies for states to be incentivized to adopt pro-telehealth policies. By Nathan EddyJuly 19,…

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Jun 28, 2019 Blog

CMS Innovation Center Proposes Telehealth Solutions in ET3 Model

As part of its efforts to provide patient-centered care and reduce costs for Medicare beneficiaries, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) have developed an Innovation Center…

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Jun 22, 2019 Blog

Why is (almost) no one billing for remote patient monitoring?

Did you know that there are eight CPT codes that could generate potentially millions of dollars of annual revenue for your organization without significantly changing provider workflows…

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May 13, 2019 Blog

CMS Issues Final Rule for Telehealth

Monday, May 13, 2019 Citing the use of telehealth as a care delivery option for Medicare Advantage (MA or Part C) enrollees with the potential to “improve…

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Apr 24, 2019 Blog

Medicare Learning Network: Telehealth Services Booklet Update

An updated Telehealth Services Medicare Learning Network booklet was published in 2019. This booklet contains information regarding Telehealth Services requirements, distant site practitioners, and billing and payment…

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Apr 23, 2019 Blog

CMS Announces Final Rules for Medicare Advantage Telehealth Benefits

On April 5, 2019, CMS issued final rules (the Final Rule) implementing various provisions of the 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act (the 2018 Budget). The 2018 Budget includes…

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Apr 22, 2019 Blog

How telehealth can benefit post-acute care

As patient preferences have evolved over the last decade, new forms of providing healthcare and home health services have continued to unfold. One popular trend is the…

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Apr 22, 2019 American Medical Association (AMA)

U.S. health officials unveil experiment to overhaul primary care

By Casey Ross @caseymross Federal health officials on Monday unveiled a new primary care experiment that seeks to pay doctors for providing stepped-up services that keep patients…

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Apr 19, 2019 Blog

CMS Final Rule Offers the Promise of Additional Telehealth Services for MA Plan Enrollees

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has published a final rule that will expand access to telehealth services for Medicare Advantage (“MA”) plan enrollees.[1]CMS Administrator Seema Verma characterized the…

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Apr 17, 2019 Blog

CMS Shares Strategies for Successful Collaborations Between ACOs, Nursing Homes

The federal government released a breakdown of strategies that accountable care organizations (ACOs) have used to successfully partner with skilled nursing facilities — a move that could…

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Apr 15, 2019 Blog

New Medicare Advantage Telehealth Policies a ‘Big Win’ for Senior Living

By Tim Mullaney | April 15, 2019 Recently finalized Medicare Advantage (MA) policy changes will likely bring more telehealth services to senior living communities. Under the new…

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