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Feb 2, 2021 •Telehealth

CMS Finalizes Telehealth Coverage and Reimbursement Changes in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule

The Big Picture Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have dramatically—but temporarily—expanded coverage and reimbursement for…

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Feb 2, 2021 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Happy New Year? 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule is a Mixed Bag

While much of the health care industry looks to put this year in the rear view mirror, planning ahead for Connecticut providers who treat Medicare beneficiaries requires…

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Feb 2, 2021 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Expands Telehealth Coverage

The 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) includes the addition of 60 new telehealth services that will…

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Feb 2, 2021 •Telehealth

CMS Finalizes Telehealth Coverage and Reimbursement Changes in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule

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Feb 2, 2021 •American Telemedicine Association (ATA)

ATA, HIMSS Lobby Congress to Extend Telehealth Freedoms Through ‘21

In a letter to Congressional leaders, several telehealth groups have asked that emergency measures enacted during the coronavirus pandemic be kept in place through 2021 as Congress…

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Jan 28, 2021 •Telehealth

2021 Could be a Busy Year for Telehealth Adoption and Sustainability

As the new year begins and the nation looks to tackle COVID-19 and move on, telehealth will be front and center in a lot of conversations from…

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Jan 28, 2021 •Telehealth

CMS Revises 2021 Remote Patient Monitoring Rules, Issues Correction

CMS just issued a correction to its guidance on 2021 Medicare rules for remote physiologic monitoring (RPM) services. The correction is effective January 1, 2021 and revises the preamble…

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Jan 27, 2021 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 – December 2020

[co-authors: Adrienne Peng, and Michelle Fong] As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to…

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Jan 26, 2021 •Remote Patient Monitoring

CMS Clarifies 2021 PFS Reimbursements for Remote Patient Monitoring

In an update posted this week in the Federal Register, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has amended the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule to clarify reimbursement…

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Jan 19, 2021 •Physician Fee Schedule

Final Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2021

On December 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that includes updates on policy changes for Medicare payments under the…

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Jan 19, 2021 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

Medicare Program; CY 2021 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule

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Jan 19, 2021 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

CMS Finalizes Telehealth, RPM Coverage in 2021 Physician Fee Schedule

The agency has released its long-awaited final document on Medicare coverage for telehealth and remote patient monitoring services in the coming year, building upon trends seen during…

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Dec 18, 2020 •Telehealth

Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 – December 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Telehealth is an essential…

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Dec 14, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS Releases FY2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, Permanently Expanding Telehealth, Increasing Rates, and Broadening Scope of Practice for Non-Physicians

On December 1, 2020, CMS released its FY2021 Final Rule (“Final Rule”) updating the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). The MPFS Final Rule is part of an…

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Dec 11, 2020 •Telehealth

Analysis: CMS Gives Telehealth a Boost, But More is Needed

Experts say the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule will advance telehealth adoption, but it falls short of giving momentum to remote patient monitoring. Oh, and Congress needs to…

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