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Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)
Healthcare access, remote physical exams, rural and school health, reimbursement, clinical technology, and the evolving ways care can reach patients.
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2024 Telehealth Reimbursement Updates: Expanding Access and Optimizing Care
As the adoption of telehealth, remote monitoring, and connected care technologies continues to increase, it’s important for healthcare leaders to stay on top of the latest updates…
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CMS Finalizes Rules Impacting RHCs Effective January 2024
In November 2023, CMS issued final rules for the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and the 2024 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). Both of these…
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RTM vs. RPM CPT Codes 2024: Takeways and Rates
In this article, you’ll learn the differences and rates between RTM billing codes and RPM billing codes for 2024. CMS released the CY 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule in November…
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Medicare Final Rule 2024: Key Takeaways for RPM and RTM
On November 2, 2023, in the 2024 final rule for the physician fee schedule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized crucial policies impacting remote physiologic…
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AHA-Supported Bill Would Expand Access to Telehealth Services
AHA on Oct. 10 voiced support for the CONNECT for Health Act (S. 2016/H.R. 4189), legislation that would increase patient access to telehealth services while removing barriers…
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Key Remote Patient Monitoring Takeaways from the 2024 PFS Proposed Rule
Aug 17, 2023 Daniel Tashnek, JD In the proposed role, CMS proposed to clarify that it is permissible to bill for RPM or remote therapeutic monitoring services,…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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