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Get started with rural telehealth
Learn the basic requirements for treating rural communities virtually. There are several ways to approach rural telehealth care. You could be living and working in a rural…
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Healthcare access, remote physical exams, rural and school health, reimbursement, clinical technology, and the evolving ways care can reach patients.
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Congress Extends Telehealth Benefits
Congress has extended telehealth benefits for Medicare beneficiaries and for participants in high-deductible health plans with health savings accounts. The extension keeps telehealth benefits in place that…
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•Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
Regulations Open Doors for Telehealth Services in FQHCs
Make sure your facility is aware of all the Medicare policy changes that permit payment for expanded services. Telehealth as a healthcare delivery platform has been in…
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Telehealth Update: A Federal Appropriations Bill, A Positive OIG Report, and Good News from HHS
Last week saw a lot of great news in the world of telehealth. On March 15, President Biden signed into law H.R. 2471, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act,…
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Congress Extends Telehealth Flexibilities: 7 Things You Need to Know
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (the Act), was passed by the U.S. House and Senate on March 9th and 10th, 2022, and signed into law by the President on March…
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Congress Considers Extending Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities
During the COVID-19 pandemic, HHS has allowed numerous telehealth flexibilities across Medicare and Medicaid, making it possible for patients to receive care remotely from their homes and…
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FCC Seeks Reforms to Rural Health Care Program
The FCC is requesting public comment on proposed reforms to the Rural Health Care Program to “promote program efficiency and ensure that rural healthcare providers receive appropriate…
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•Telehealth
S.1309 – Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth Act
117th CONGRESS1st Session S. 1309 To provide payments for home health services furnished via visual or audio telecommunication systems during an emergency period. IN THE SENATE OF…
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Landmark Choose Home Bill Introduced in the House
The Choose Home Care Act of 2021 was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives early Friday morning. The legislation was previously introduced in the Senate at the end…
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Shift to Home May Be Coming for SNFs as Choose Home Bill Introduced in the House
The need to consider offering at-home services may be accelerating for nursing home operators as the Choose Home Care Act of 2021 was introduced in the House…
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•Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
MUSC, FQHC Consortium Unveil Telehealth Strategies for Sustainability
The Medical University of South Carolina and Massachusetts-based FQHC Telehealth Consortium have outlined their telehealth strategies in reports designed to help others establish scalable and sustainable programs.…
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