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Jul 13, 2018 •Blog

Telehealth pilot program will improve health outcomes, reduce costs

Telemedicine might date back to the very first phone call ever placed. On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell voiced his now famous first words, “Mr. Watson,…

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Jul 13, 2018 •Blog

CMS Proposes Expanded Medicare Telehealth Coverage

By Tim Mullaney | July 12, 2018 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to expand Medicare coverage for telehealth services and to make…

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Jul 13, 2018 •Blog

CMS proposes new rule to boost telehealth payments

The rule would mean the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will pay doctors for telemedicine visits as well as evaluation of images and videos. By Jonah…

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Jul 5, 2018 •Blog

CMS proposes reimbursing home health agencies for remote patient monitoring

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday announced a proposed rule to allow home health agencies to be reimbursed—for the first time under Medicare—for remote…

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Jul 5, 2018 •Blog

CMS proposal builds remote patient monitoring into home health reimbursement

Home health agencies may soon be able to include the costs associated with remote patient monitoring into Medicare reimbursement. Under a proposed payment rule (PDF) released by the…

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Jul 5, 2018 •Blog

CMS proposes paying home health agencies for remote monitoring

By Virgil Dickson | July 2, 2018 The CMS is considering paying home health agencies for remote patient monitoring. Remote patient monitoring involves the use of digital tools…

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Jul 5, 2018 •Blog

CMS Proposes Home Health Groupings Model, $400 Million Medicare Payment Boost

By Robert Holly | July 2, 2018 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to overhaul the home health prospective payment system and continue…

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Jul 3, 2018 •Blog

CMS proposes calendar year 2019 and 2020 payment and policy changes for Home Health Agencies and Home Infusion Therapy Suppliers

Date 2018-07-02 Title CMS proposes calendar year 2019 and 2020 payment and policy changes for Home Health Agencies and Home Infusion Therapy Suppliers Contact press@cms.hhs.gov CMS proposes…

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Jul 3, 2018 •Blog

CMS Takes Action to Modernize Medicare Home Health

On July 2, CMS proposed significant changes to the Home Health Prospective Payment System (PPS) to strengthen and modernize Medicare, drive value, and focus on individual patient…

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Jun 14, 2018 •Blog

49 groups urge CMS to set codes to cover remote monitoring

By Fred Bazzoli Published June 12 2018, 7:47am EDT Some 49 provider organizations, IT professional groups and vendors are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…

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May 9, 2017 •Blog

HEART Act Targets Medicare Limits on Rural Telehealth, RPM The bill – the latest to take aim at Medicare’s restrictions on telemedicine – seeks to boost rural residents’ access to telehealth and bolster remote patient monitoring programs for those with heart disease.

The HEART Act filed early this month is set to relief some of the challenges Medicare regulations has set for congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive…

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Jan 5, 2016 •Blog

Senate Finance Committee Considering Telehealth Options to Improve Care and Lower Costs

Providing “ACOs the Ability to Expand Telehealth Use”, “Medicare Advantage Changes” and “Expanding Access to Home Dialysis Therapy” are among the strategic changes the Bipartisan Chronic Care Working Group is…

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Nov 2, 2015 •Blog

Top Three Reasons Accountable Care Organizations Should Use Telehealth and Telemedicine

The medical cost associated with providing Medicare beneficiaries the use of telehealth technologies and remote patient monitoring services can be shared among ACO’s according to federal regulations…

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Oct 22, 2015 •Blog

New York’s Telehealth Legislation Stresses Remote Monitoring

Starting in January 1, 2016 New York will be among the number of states providing healthcare reimbursement for telehealth services from both commercial health plans and Medicaid. By Vera Gruessner…

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May 5, 2015 •Blog

Chronic Care Management Services

CMS enables eligible providers to get reimbursement for providing remote patient monitoring services to complex chronic condition patients. Click here to learn more about the Medicare requirements…

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