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Nov 5, 2020 •Telehealth

Time for a Checkup: Recent Federal Efforts Regarding Telehealth – Part I

The public health emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 has brought about many changes to the way healthcare is practiced, delivered, and reimbursed. This article will discuss some of…

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Nov 5, 2020 •Telehealth

Can Telehealth Support After-Hours Patient-Provider Communication?

Patients have the digital health literacy and tools needed to implement telehealth for after-hours patient-provider communication. By Sara Heath October 28, 2020 – Patients are receptive to the idea of…

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Nov 5, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Medicare Telehealth Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Program Integrity Risks

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS implemented a number of waivers and flexibilities that allowed Medicare beneficiaries to access a wider range of telehealth services without…

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Nov 5, 2020 •Telehealth

‘Telehealth’ emerging as important lifeline to connect patients with caregivers

When the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States early this year, it sent shockwaves across our economy and pushed many of the nation’s public health systems to…

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Nov 5, 2020 •Medicaid

Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce MOM Act to Improve Health Care for Expectant Mothers

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Todd Young (R-IN) and Tom Carper (D-DE) today introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at improving health care for…

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Nov 5, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Deloitte: Medicare Advantage plans that don’t embrace telehealth ‘will get left behind’

COVID-19 has dramatically accelerated the adoption of digital health, and a new analysis from Deloitte finds that trend extends similarly to Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries. Deloitte researchers…

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Nov 5, 2020 •Telehealth

Report Notes CMS Program’s Success With Telehealth for Senior Care

PACE, a Medicare-Medicaid program serving thousands of seniors in 31 states, used telehealth to keep that care going during the pandemic. That success could spur more programs…

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Nov 4, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS Looks Beyond COVID-19 For Telehealth Expansion

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has further expanded the list of telehealth services that Medicare Fee-For-Service will pay for during the COVID-19 public health emergency…

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

Lawmakers Eye Medicare Coverage for Telehealth in Home Health Care

Bills introduced in both the Senate and House last week call for Medicare coverage for home health care services provided via telehealth during a public health emergency.…

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Nov 4, 2020 •Telehealth

During pandemic, ‘telehealth’ emerging as important lifeline to connect patients with caregivers

When the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States early this year, it sent shockwaves across our economy and pushed many of the nation’s public health systems to…

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Remote Patient Monitoring Brings mHealth Care Management Into the Home

Nov 4, 2020 •Telehealth

Home Health Telehealth Benefit Goes Before Congress

WASHINGTON (October 23, 2020)—U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth (HEAT) Act late Friday, a bipartisan bill…

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Nov 3, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS Expands List of Telehealth Services Covered by Medicare

On October 14, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded the list of telehealth services that Medicare Fee-For-Service will pay for during the coronavirus disease 2019…

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Nov 3, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

CMS Expands Medicare Telehealth Services List and Support for State Medicaid Telehealth

On October 14, 2020, CMS added eleven (11) new services to its Medicare telehealth list that are payable during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). This latest…

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Nov 3, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Lawmakers Eye Medicare Coverage for COVID-19 Tests Via Telehealth

A new bill before Congress would mandate Medicare coverage for at-home COVID-19 tests integrated with a telehealth platform. By Eric Wicklund October 22, 2020 – Lawmakers are now trying to…

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Nov 3, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

What’s new in the Medicare landscape for 2021?

Medicare Advantage plans are available for people with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) as of 2021. Medical Advantage plans have the flexibility to include telehealth provider in practice…

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