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Senate Subcommittee Examines Making Medicare Telehealth Coverage Permanent
In a letter submitted to the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health for a hearing Nov. 14, the AHA expressed support for the CONNECT Act (S.2016/H.R. 4189) and urged Congress to allow…
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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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Acute Inpatient PPS
Learn What’s New for FY 2024 CMS issued FY 2024 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) final rules to update IPPS…
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Congress Lines Up to Support Permanent Changes to Telehealth Rules
Telehealth changes that helped physicians and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic could become permanent under a new bill pending in Congress. Meanwhile, another leading physician group is supporting site-neutral…
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Telehealth groups applaud CONNECT reintroduction in Senate
Dive Brief: Dive Insight: Permanently expanding telemedicine access has broad bipartisan support in Congress. A number of bills have been introduced to codify more telehealth protections after COVID-19, including…
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Near supermajority in Senate backs telehealth’s future
What’s the news: A bipartisan group of 60 senators has reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act. The CONNECT for…
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US Senators Support Permanent Telehealth Access Through Legislation
June 16, 2023 – In support of continued telehealth access, a bipartisan group of 60 United States senators reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT)…
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CONNECT ACT OFFERS ANOTHER SHOT AT PERMANENT TELEHEALTH FREEDOMS
The CONNECT For Health Act has been filed again in both the Senate and House, and supporters say the groundswell for expanded telehealth coverage and services could…
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Bipartisan bill would ensure continued access to telehealth services
Consumers with health saving accounts and high-deducible health plans would be able to continue to access telehealth services without having to meet their minimum deductible under legislation reintroduced in…
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Telehealth Model Legislation—A Comparison of AMA, FSMB and ULC Model Bills and Guidelines
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic spurred a drastic increase in telehealth utilization across the country, which meaningfully changed the way providers deliver care and illuminated novel…
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How Telehealth Legislation Will Evolve During the Pandemic & Beyond
Despite numerous bills to solidify telehealth flexibilities enacted during the pandemic, none have passed in Congress, leaving the future of telehealth access and adoption uncertain. By Anuja Vaidya…
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•American Medical Association (AMA)
AMA’s advocacy efforts push for permanent telehealth advancements
COVID-19 has led to dramatic increases in adoption of telehealth by both physicians and patients. Policymakers should seize the opportunity to make permanent policy that supports many…
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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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