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Aug 29, 2023 •Blog

TELEHEALTH LOBBY LAUDS CMS’ ’24 PHYSICIAN FEE SKED PROPOSED RULE

The American Telemedicine Association and affiliate ATA Action are voicing support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule for the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule, which the advocates note extends…

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Aug 17, 2023 •Blog

Key Remote Patient Monitoring Takeaways from the 2024 PFS Proposed Rule

Aug 17, 2023 Daniel Tashnek, JD In the proposed role, CMS proposed to clarify that it is permissible to bill for RPM or remote therapeutic monitoring services,…

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Aug 15, 2023 •Blog

CMS Telehealth Services

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Aug 14, 2023 •Blog

CMS 2024 Proposed Rule Key Takeaways for RPM, RTM & Telehealth

CMS 2024 Proposed Rule Policy Updates On July 13, 2023, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CMS 2024 Proposed Rule and Medicare Physician Fee…

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Aug 7, 2023 •Blog

42 CFR § 411.15 – Particular Services Excluded from Coverage.

§ 411.15 Particular services excluded from coverage. Link to an amendment published at 88 FR 53345, Aug. 7, 2023. The following services are excluded from coverage: (a) Routine physical…

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Aug 3, 2023 •Blog

CMS Allows States To Extend PHE-Era Flexibilities For HCBS

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended a COVID-19 pandemic-era waiver that will allow home- and community-based service (HCBS) providers to take advantage…

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Jul 31, 2023 •Blog

[UPDATED] CMS’ 2024 SNF Final Rule Seen as Insufficient for Payment Rates While Advancing Unfair Measures

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule Monday that updates Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled…

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Jul 21, 2023 •Blog

Remote Monitoring: CMS Clarifies Guidance, Proposes Rural Provider Payment, Requests Information on Digital Therapeutics

Over the past several years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded payment for care management and remote monitoring services in an effort to…

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Jul 18, 2023 •Blog

CMS’ Proposed Fee Schedule Boosts Payments for Telehealth

CMS proposed changes to the physician fee schedule that would provide physicians with additional compensation to account for balancing telehealth visits with maintaining their physical offices, Politico reported July…

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Jun 26, 2023 •Blog

CMS Final Rules on Payment Impacts Remote Therapeutic Monitoring

The 2023 Physician Fee Schedule final rule (“Final Rule”), which became effective in January 2023, lists the services and rates for which Medicare will reimburse providers. The Final Rule…

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Jun 22, 2023 •Blog

Telehealth groups applaud CONNECT reintroduction in Senate

Dive Brief: Dive Insight: Permanently expanding telemedicine access has broad bipartisan support in Congress. A number of bills have been introduced to codify more telehealth protections after COVID-19, including…

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Jun 1, 2023 •Blog

Telehealth Monitoring, Research and Evaluation: Issues for State Medicaid Agencies to Consider

The use of telehealth increased exponentially in 2020 and 2021 as health care providers and patients responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimated…

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May 24, 2023 •Blog

What is Remote Patient Monitoring? All You Need To Know: Explained

Table of Contents What is Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)? Broadly speaking, Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) is a healthcare delivery method that uses innovations in information technology to…

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May 24, 2023 •Blog

CMS: Therapists in home health can bill Part B for telehealth

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has clarified that outpatient therapists can continue to bill Medicare Part B for telehealth services across a range of…

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May 16, 2023 •Blog

Congress Urged to Make Telehealth Access Permanent

Telehealth Access for America wrote a letter urging Congress to recognize the value of virtual care and the need to protect it. Telehealth Access for America (TAFA),…

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