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Dec 9, 2020 •Remote Patient Monitoring

CMS finalizes remote patient monitoring regulations in final rule: 7 takeaways

CMS released the 2021 physician fee schedule Dec. 1 with expanded telehealth services, remote physiologic monitoring updates and an extension for telecommunications tech supervision. Seven takeaways: 1. CMS clarified its payment policies related…

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Dec 8, 2020 •Telehealth

Congressional action is needed for telehealth not to return to a rural benefit, Seema Verma says

Final rule expands Medicare telehealth services and increases pay for office visits, but cuts emergency physician payment. Susan Morse, Managing Editor A final rule released by the Centers…

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Dec 8, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS Finalizes Proposed Cuts to Medicare Part B Therapy Services for 2021, Expands Telehealth Coverage

The federal government on Tuesday finalized its proposed physician fee schedule for the 2021 calendar year, formalizing cuts to Medicare reimbursement rates for therapy services provided to…

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Dec 8, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

CMS’s Stark Law Changes Could Mean More Value-Based Business for Home Health Operators

In an effort to boost value-based care, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it has finalized changes to the Physician Self-Referral…

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Dec 8, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

CMS Launches ‘Unprecedented’ Hospital-at-Home Strategy to Manage Latest COVID-19 Surge

In an effort to increase hospital capacity amid the current COVID-19 surge, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday announced “unprecedented” flexibilities around…

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Dec 8, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

As COVID-19 cases swell, US extends telehealth to acute care

The US government has introduced a scheme to allow hospitals to reduce the number of inpatients they see through a telehealth platform that would helps deliver acute…

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Dec 8, 2020 •Telehealth

5 More Takeaways About the Telehealth Boom

The second of a two-part story on 10 takeaways about the telehealth boom. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a bumpy ride in the U.S., featuring one controversy…

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Dec 8, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS Unveils New Telehealth Program to Treat Acute Care Patients at Home

The Acute Hospital Care at Home program would allow participating hospitals to qualify for Medicare waivers to treat patients at home via telehealth, reducing the strain on…

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Dec 7, 2020 •Telehealth

Slow Hospital Visit Recovery Suggests Telehealth Here to Stay

Hospital visit recovery across key metrics is still down compared to pre-pandemic levels, and new consumer research suggests volumes could stay low as patients prefer telehealth services.…

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Dec 1, 2020 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

CMS Finalizes Permanent Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services and Improved Payment for Time Doctors Spend with Patients

Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the annual Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, prioritizing CMS’ investment in primary care and chronic disease…

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Dec 1, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Diving into the Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth (HEAT) Act

The Medicare home health benefit does not currently permit the inclusion of telehealth services as a reimbursable service as part of the plan of care. Despite this,…

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Nov 30, 2020 •Telehealth

Telehealth not enough to offset crushing demand for mental health services

Lightened telehealth regulations have expanded access to virtual visits for therapy and other mental health services. But many patients still aren’t having their needs met. By ELISE REUTER Post…

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Nov 20, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Telehealth Gets a Boost Among Medicare Recipients in Pandemic

Medicare dramatically expanded benefits for remote health care in response to COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know. Walecia Konrad November 20, 2020 Many or all of…

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Nov 19, 2020 •Telehealth

AMA Adopts Policy to Expand Access to Telehealth

Most physicians at the American Medical Association‘s virtual special meeting of its House of Delegates agreed that expanding access to telemedicine during the pandemic benefited patients and practices…

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Nov 19, 2020 •Telehealth

Congress Eyes Permanent Medicare Coverage for Telehealth from Therapists

A bill introduced this week would permanently extend Medicare coverage for telehealth services delivered by physical and occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists and audiologists. By Eric Wicklund…

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