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Sep 2, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Trump Administration Proposes to Expand Telehealth Benefits Permanently for Medicare Beneficiaries Beyond the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Advances Access to Care in Rural Areas

Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule would make permanent certain telehealth and workforce flexibilities provided during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and improve healthcare for Americans in Rural…

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Sep 2, 2020 •Telemedicine

Is Telemedicine Here to Stay?

The answer largely depends on whether Medicare and private health insurers will adequately cover virtual doctor visits once coronavirus outbreaks subside. Telemedicine is having its moment. Over…

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Sep 2, 2020 •Blog

CMS Pays for Coronavirus Counseling, Other COVID-19 Billing Updates

CMS recently announced provider reimbursement for self-isolation and other coronavirus counseling and updated FAQs on COVID-19 billing for remote services and coronavirus testing. August 03, 2020 – Provider reimbursement…

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Aug 25, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

CMS Tool Kit – Complete List of Medicare Telehealth Services

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Aug 25, 2020 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

Telehealth Coding Guide for Billing

There’s nothing more frustrating than rendering a service and not being paid. Nuanced coding rules are difficult to understand, and physicians aren’t taught this information in medical…

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Aug 25, 2020 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

CMS Proposes New Medicare Changes in Telehealth 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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Aug 25, 2020 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

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

On August, 3 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare…

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Aug 25, 2020 •aTouchAway

Trump Administration Announces New Actions Improving Access to Healthcare across America

On Monday, August 3, President Trump signed executive orders with the goal of improving healthcare in rural America, for seniors, and for all Americans, by expanding telehealth,…

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Aug 7, 2020 •Blog

The COVID-19 Telehealth Expansion Bills Are Starting to Pile Up

Senator Lamar Alexander has added another telehealth bill to the rapidly growing list of efforts to expand connected health coverage in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.…

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Aug 7, 2020 •Blog

CMS Pays for Coronavirus Counseling, Other COVID-19 Billing Updates

Provider reimbursement is now available to physicians who tell their patients to self-isolate at the time of COVID-19 testing, according to CMS. An announcement released late last week in…

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Aug 7, 2020 •Blog

President Donald J. Trump Is Expanding Access to Telehealth Services and Ensuring Continued Access to Healthcare for Rural Americans

EXPANDING TELEHEALTH SERVICES: President Donald J. Trump is unleashing America’s innovation to provide millions of citizens with healthcare services during a global pandemic. Today, President Trump is…

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Aug 7, 2020 •Blog

Trump wants broader role for telehealth services in Medicare

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is taking steps to give telehealth a broader role under Medicare, with an executive order that serves as a call for…

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Aug 7, 2020 •Blog

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

On August, 3 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare…

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Aug 7, 2020 •Blog

CMS to Make Permanent COVID-19 Telehealth Rules, Hospice Role Uncertain

The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be making permanent a number of the temporary flexibilities to expand telehealth that the agency implemented in…

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Aug 7, 2020 •Blog

Trump Administration Announces New Actions to Improve Access to Healthcare across America

On Monday, August 3, President Trump signed executive orders with the goal of improving healthcare in rural America, for seniors, and for all Americans, by expanding telehealth,…

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