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Oct 30, 2019 •Blog

New Telehealth Legislation Seeks to Expand Medicare Coverage

Removing geographic barriers and improving rural access are among the goals of CONNECT for Health Act of 2019, which has bipartisan Senate and House support. Support for…

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Oct 14, 2019 •Blog

Medicare needs to increase access to telehealth

Within one year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services must propose regulations that adjust the network adequacy requirements for Medicare Advantage plans to factor in…

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Oct 10, 2019 •Blog

Bipartisan support keeps telehealth adoption moving forward

Over the last decade, few issues in politics have been more polarizing than healthcare. It’s driven a deep wedge between Democrats and Republicans, particularly following the passage…

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Oct 9, 2019 •Blog

Lots to Like in the Executive Order on Medicare

On October 3, President Trump issued an executive order on “protecting and improving Medicare for our nation’s seniors.” For now, it’s only a statement of intent, but…

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Sep 6, 2019 •American Medical Association (AMA)

6 new digital health CPT codes that you should know about

Six new codes that are part of the 2020 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set will help physicians and others report a range of digital health services…

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Aug 6, 2019 •Blog

Remote Patient Monitoring: Medicare Proposes Two Major Expansions

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Last week, CMS proposed two significant changes to remote patient monitoring (RPM) services reimbursed under the Medicare program. The changes, part of the proposed…

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Jul 28, 2019 •American Telemedicine Association (ATA)

SNF Telehealth Adoption Hampered By Capital and Cultural Obstacles

By Maggie Flynn | July 28, 2019 Skilled nursing providers are becoming increasingly interested in telehealth technology as a way of improving clinical outcomes and reducing care…

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Jul 28, 2019 •Blog

6 Steps Home Care Providers Must Take to Succeed in Medicare Advantage

By Jack Silverstein | July 28, 2019 The recent rule changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have created a level of…

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Jul 25, 2019 •American Telemedicine Association (ATA)

Telemedicine Reimbursement, Coverage is Better Than Ever

“The question of how telehealth can improve hospital revenue cycles is an evolving area worthy of additional study beyond the ATA Report,” says the American Telemedicine Association’s…

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Jul 19, 2019 •American Telemedicine Association (ATA)

Telehealth services expand at state level, but adoption barriers remain

American Telemedicine Association’s “State of the States Report” finds progress, but still sees strategies for states to be incentivized to adopt pro-telehealth policies. By Nathan EddyJuly 19,…

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Jun 28, 2019 •Blog

CMS Innovation Center Proposes Telehealth Solutions in ET3 Model

As part of its efforts to provide patient-centered care and reduce costs for Medicare beneficiaries, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) have developed an Innovation Center…

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Jun 22, 2019 •Blog

Why is (almost) no one billing for remote patient monitoring?

Did you know that there are eight CPT codes that could generate potentially millions of dollars of annual revenue for your organization without significantly changing provider workflows…

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May 13, 2019 •Blog

CMS Issues Final Rule for Telehealth

Monday, May 13, 2019 Citing the use of telehealth as a care delivery option for Medicare Advantage (MA or Part C) enrollees with the potential to “improve…

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Apr 24, 2019 •Blog

Medicare Learning Network: Telehealth Services Booklet Update

An updated Telehealth Services Medicare Learning Network booklet was published in 2019. This booklet contains information regarding Telehealth Services requirements, distant site practitioners, and billing and payment…

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Apr 23, 2019 •Blog

CMS Announces Final Rules for Medicare Advantage Telehealth Benefits

On April 5, 2019, CMS issued final rules (the Final Rule) implementing various provisions of the 2018 Bipartisan Budget Act (the 2018 Budget). The 2018 Budget includes…

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