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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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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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May 24, 2023 •Blog

Legislation Aims to Support Telehealth Access in Rural Areas

May 24, 2023 – Earlier this month, a group of six United States House representatives introduced the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act, which intends to maintain regional telehealth access and…

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May 2, 2023 •Blog

End of a pandemic era: What now for Federally Qualified Health Centers?

May 2, 2023 – The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in the use of telehealth services across the United States, a shift driven in part…

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Apr 10, 2023 •Blog

What FQHCs Need to Know About Telehealth After the PHE

“This article was originally published by Foley & Lardner LLP [What FQHCs Need to Know About Telehealth After the PHE | Foley & Lardner LLP] on [April…

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Jan 31, 2023 •Blog

What Terminating the COVID PHE Means for Hospices

To a certain extent, hospices will soon be operating under pre-pandemic rules in a “post-COVID” world. With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) going away on May 11, many…

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Dec 2, 2022 •Blog

That glucose monitor just allowed hackers into your practice

A survey of healthcare IT professionals by Capterra revealed that 67% of health care cyberattacks impact patient data and nearly half (48%) impact patient care. The survey also found that the…

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Nov 18, 2022 •Blog

Telehealth Availability at FQHCs Linked to Engagement in Mental Healthcare

A study published in JAMA Network Open found that despite an overall decline in visit rates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, high telehealth availability led to better care engagement among Medicaid…

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Oct 26, 2022 •Blog

OIG Recommends Home Health Agencies Evaluate Telehealth Activity

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that despite the positive impact of telehealth flexibilities on home health agencies (HHAs), there…

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Aug 12, 2022 •Blog

Access to internet and other telehealth resources

Telehealth is a natural fit to cover healthcare gaps in rural and frontier locations. But the nature of rural living often means difficulty accessing the tools and…

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Aug 12, 2022 •Blog

Preparing rural patients for telehealth

Preparation is critical for patients who are new to receiving care through telehealth. Rural patients often have high levels of healthcare needs, but see healthcare providers less…

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Aug 12, 2022 •Blog

Billing for rural telehealth

Billing and reimbursement for rural and frontier telehealth services is, in many ways, no different than any other healthcare service. There are also some stark differences. On…

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Aug 12, 2022 •Blog

Developing a rural telehealth workflow and strategy

Save time and avoid frustration by planning your telehealth workflow in advance. On this page: Get to know your community Create a business plan Market and advertise…

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Aug 12, 2022 •Blog

Introduction to rural telehealth

Learn strategies for developing a rural telehealth program. Rural frontier living can be a haven for the 60 million Americans that live in a rural part of…

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