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Apr 15, 2019 •Blog

CMS Updates MA Flexibility to Allow Telehealth Patient Care Access

The rule updates give Medicare Advantage plans the flexibility to offer telehealth as a covered benefit, boosting patient care access. By Sara Heath April 09, 2019 – CMS…

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Apr 8, 2019 •Blog

CMS Finalizes Telehealth Expansion for Medicare Advantage Plans

CMS has finalized new rules unveiled last year that will expand telehealth access and reimbursement for the growing number of Americans in Medicare Advantage plans – and…

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Apr 8, 2019 •Blog

New CMS ruling expands telehealth access to Medicare Advantage patients

The new ruling will expand access geographical and plans will have more flexibility in payment models. By Laura Lovett Come 2020, Medicare Advantage (MA) members will have…

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Apr 7, 2019 •Blog

CMS expands Medicare Advantage coverage of telehealth services

The new rule, which will go into effect in the 2020 plan year, will allow Medicare Advantage to offer telehealth services as part of their basic benefits,…

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Apr 6, 2019 •Blog

Home Care Providers Look Ahead as Medicare Advantage Evolution Continues

Home care providers slow to chase Medicare Advantage business opportunities may now be motivated to speed up their pursuits. Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…

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Apr 5, 2019 •Blog

CMS finalizes policies to bring innovative telehealth benefit to Medicare Advantage

CMS finalizes policies to bring innovative telehealth benefit to Medicare AdvantageFinal Rule will strengthen popular Medicare private health insurance plans, expand telehealth access for patients, and improve…

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Apr 5, 2019 •Blog

CMS finalizes policies to bring innovative telehealth benefit to Medicare Advantage

Final Rule will strengthen popular Medicare private health insurance plans, expand telehealth access for patients, and improve coordination for dual-eligible individuals Today, the Centers for Medicare &…

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Apr 5, 2019 •Blog

Contract Year 2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Flexibility Final Rule (CMS-4185-F)

Contract Year 2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Flexibility Final Rule (CMS-4185-F) On April 5, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final…

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Apr 5, 2019 •Blog

CMS Finalizes Expanded Medicare Advantage Telehealth Coverage

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Friday finalized new guidance that will allow Medicare Advantage plans to expand coverage of telehealth services. Beginning in…

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Apr 5, 2019 •Blog

CMS expands Medicare Advantage telehealth benefits

The CMS finalized a rule on Friday that would give Medicare Advantage plans more flexibility to offer additional telehealth services to seniors as part of their basic…

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Apr 2, 2019 •Blog

Advice to Telehealth Caucus: Eliminate Geography-Based Restrictions

Telehealth stakeholders are urging a group of like-minded lawmakers to target Medicare restrictions on rural telemedicine coverage, broadband expansion and remote patient monitoring during this year’s Congressional…

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Nov 27, 2018 •Blog

This New Rule Will Expand Telemedicine to More Medicare Advantage Users

Good news for Americans who use Medicare Advantage. The Trump administration is proposing a new Medicare rule that will enable more Medicare Advantage enrollees to access telemedicine,…

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Oct 31, 2018 •Blog

CMS finalizes changes to remote monitoring reimbursement for home health providers

Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, home health providers will be allowed to build the costs of remote monitoring technology into Medicare reimbursement, according to a new rule finalized by…

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Oct 31, 2018 •Blog

The RUSH Act – Another Advancement in Telehealth Acceptance?

As previously noted in our Digital Health Mid-Year Review, 2018 has seen greater acceptance of telemedicine within the Medicare program. Both regulatory and statutory changes have expanded reimbursement…

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Oct 30, 2018 •Blog

CMS Proposes Telehealth Expansion for Medicare Advantage Plans

CMS is proposing to loosen reimbursement and access restrictions on the use of telehealth and telemedicine in Medicare Advantage plans, giving providers more opportunities to use connected…

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