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

CMS May Eliminate Most Emergency Codes for COVID-19 Telehealth Services

CMS is planning to eliminate 74 of the 83 codes created to cover telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic, though it’s adding 13 new codes and could…

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

CMS Releases 2021 MPFS and QPP Proposed Rule

Highlights The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Proposed Rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), which contains updates…

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

CMS Proposes Expanding Medicare Coverage of Telehealth Services

On August 3, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under…

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

CMS Proposes Significant Changes to Remote Patient Monitoring Coverage

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has clarified how providers can use telehealth and mHealth to establish and run remote patient monitoring programs, with changes that…

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Sep 4, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

CMS Takes a Preliminary Step to Make Certain COVID-19 Waivers Permanent

On August 4, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule to update its payment policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for…

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

Medicare Telehealth Coverage and Reimbursement After the Public Health Emergency

Over the past five months, Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have dramatically, but temporarily, expanded coverage and reimbursement for telehealth services in…

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

CMS proposed rules would extend certain telehealth flexibilities and expansions beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency

CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule On August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Medicare…

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Sep 4, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

ACOG Gains Ground on Expanding Telehealth

As part of ACOG’s ongoing advocacy efforts to ensure expanded access to telehealth services, we endorsed the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 H.R. (7663). This bill, endorsed by…

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Sep 4, 2020 •Telehealth

How CMS Changes, Trump’s Executive Order Affect Telehealth Coverage

Alongside President Trump’s call for more rural telehealth coverage, CMS’ proposed 2021 Physician Fee Schedule could keep the momentum going for connected health. But is it enough?…

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

Telehealth: CMS Proposes New Medicare Changes for 2021

On August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the advance copy of its proposed 2021 Physician Fee Schedule rule, which contains new telehealth…

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

CMS: True Telehealth Change Will Require Congressional Action

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new rule that would make certain COVID-19-related telehealth flexibilities introduced over the past few months permanent for Medicare…

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

CMS expands telehealth coverage in physician fee rule following Trump executive order

Dive Brief: President Donald Trump late Monday signed an executive order directing the administration to permanently extend Medicare’s broader telehealth coverage after the public health emergency, and CMS followed…

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Sep 4, 2020 •FAQ

Top Ten Medicare Remote Patient Monitoring FAQs for 2021

On August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a number of clarifications and proposals on remote patient monitoring (RPM) services reimbursed under…

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

Telehealth: CMS Proposes New Medicare Changes for 2021

On August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the advance copy of its proposed 2021 Physician Fee Schedule rule, which contains new telehealth…

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Sep 4, 2020 •Physician Fee Schedule

CMS Proposes to Boost Office Visit Pay, Expand Telehealth Coverage

Among the many changes proposed in the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule rule were telehealth coverage expansions, permanent COVID-19 flexibilities, and higher values for office/outpatient visits. August 04,…

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