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Sep 7, 2018 •Blog

AMA Adds Connected Health CPT Codes, Pushes for Medicare Payment

The 2019 CPT code set includes new remote patient monitoring and internet consulting codes to encourage innovative care delivery and Medicare payment for connected health. September 07,…

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Aug 27, 2018 •Blog

ACOs taking risk in innovative payment model generate savings for patients and taxpayers

Aug 27, 2018 Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an evaluation report for the first performance year of the Innovation Center’s Next Generation…

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Aug 13, 2018 •Blog

CMS rule to overhaul Medicare Shared Savings Program would imperil ACOs, group says

The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) argues that a rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program…

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Aug 10, 2018 •Blog

CMS Overhaul of ACO Rules Includes a Nod to Telehealth’s Value

In its proposal to overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program, CMS is planning to reimburse for more telehealth and telemedicine services as it looks to revamp the…

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Aug 9, 2018 •Blog

Proposed Pathways to Success for the Medicare Shared Savings Program

On August 9, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would set a new direction for the Medicare Shared Savings…

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Aug 9, 2018 •Blog

CMS Proposes “Pathways to Success,” an Overhaul of Medicare’s ACO Program

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which is the program established by…

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Aug 6, 2018 •Blog

Final rule pushes interoperability, reduced reporting burden

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule it says will improve interoperability, reduce the reporting burden under meaningful use, and allow healthcare…

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Jul 30, 2018 •Blog

2018 Mid-Year Digital Health Report: Focus on Medicare

Monday, July 30, 2018 Where Things Stood Understanding the impact of what we have seen so far this year first requires an understanding of where we were…

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Jul 21, 2018 •Blog

CMS Makes a ‘Landmark Change’ in RPM, Telehealth Reimbursement

Digital health expert Nathaniel Lacktman breaks down CMS’ proposed 2019 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program, examining how it should boost support for services like remote…

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Jul 20, 2018 •Blog

CMS physician payment proposal nudges open the door for telehealth

by Evan Sweeney | Jul 16, 2018 2:10pm CMS estimated that reimbursing for virtual check-ins would reach an estimated 19 million visits per year. Telehealth advocates are…

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Jul 20, 2018 •Blog

Virtual care reimbursement proposed by Medicare: 5 things to know

Written by Julie Spitzer | July 17, 2018 | CMS made a series of suggestions to expand telehealth in its latest Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program,…

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Jul 20, 2018 •Blog

Telehealth Advocates Respond to CMS ‘Virtual Visit’ Proposal

July 16, 2018 by David Raths To get around legal restrictions on telehealth reimbursement, CMS expands its definition of ‘communication technology–based services’ Among all the proposed changes…

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Jul 20, 2018 •Blog

Federal Regulatory Developments Brewing in Telehealth

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Two federal agencies – the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) – announced separate initiatives last…

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Jul 14, 2018 •Blog

Telehealth Reimbursement May Be Coming: CMS Proposes Payment for Virtual Visits and Review of Pre-Recorded Images

Virtual Visits for Established Patients The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), for the first time, has proposed payment for virtual visits to established patients regardless…

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Jul 14, 2018 •Blog

Telehealth Gets a Boost in Proposed Physician Fee Schedule

Some very good news for the telehealth community can be found amidst the more than 1,400 pages of the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2019 (“Proposed Rule”) issued…

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