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Jul 2, 2020 •Blog

Congress introduces bill to makes CARES Act telehealth coverage permanent

The House of Representatives recently introduced the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act, a bill calling for the permanence of telehealth regulations introduced in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and…

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Jul 2, 2020 •Blog

US Congress faces pressure to maintain telehealth after COVID-19

June 30, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has forced healthcare systems around the world to make greater use of telehealth services during lockdown, and lawmakers in the US…

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Jul 2, 2020 •Blog

Agencies Issue Helpful FAQs on COVID-19 Testing Coverage

On June 23, 2020, the US Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury issued tri-agency FAQs (Part 43) that clarify important health and welfare provisions under the…

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Jun 3, 2020 •Blog

The Time is Now for Providers to Apply for Some of the Remaining $130 Million Available Under the FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program

Tuesday, June 2, 2020 As previously reported, Congress and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have removed longstanding regulatory barriers to the broad deployment of telehealth for…

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Jun 3, 2020 •Blog

Community Health Centers Need a Telehealth Strategy, Resources to Survive

A new Health Affairs article notes how community health centers have struggled to use telehealth before and during COVID-19, and offers advice to help CHCs embrace connected…

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Jun 3, 2020 •Blog

Some temporary telehealth provisions will become permanent, CMS chief says

The number of CMS beneficiaries has grown from 12,000 weekly telehealth visits to “well into six figures” during the pandemic, and both President Donald Trump and CMS…

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Jun 3, 2020 •Blog

Lawmakers Seek Funding for Home, School Telehealth Services for Children

A group of Senators is seeking more than $200 million in the next coronavirus relief bill to, among other things, expand telehealth programs at home and in…

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May 29, 2020 •Blog

The Legal Case for Home Health Telehealth Reimbursement

Although this may soon change, home health providers remain limited in using telehealth technologies in their day-to-day operations. In March, Congress made it clear through the CARES Act that the…

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Apr 24, 2020 •Blog

Telehealth: Delivering Care Safely During COVID-19

During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, HHS has taken steps to make it easier to provide telehealth services. Telehealth — sometimes referred to as telemedicine — describes the…

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Apr 17, 2020 •Blog

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) In Medicare and COVID-19

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Apr 15, 2020 •Blog

FCC Releases $200M COVID-19 Telehealth Program Guidance: Your Questions Answered

On April 2, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released its Report and Order 20-44 outlining how it plans to distribute $200 million appropriated to it by the Coronavirus…

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Apr 15, 2020 •Blog

$200 Million of Funding for COVID-19 Telehealth Program

On April 2, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the $200 million Coronavirus (COVID-19) Telehealth Program contemplated in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The…

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Apr 15, 2020 •Blog

CMS Updates FAQ Document on Medicare Coverage for Telehealth

In light of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its FAQs on Medicare coverage for telehealth services. April 13, 2020 – The…

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Apr 15, 2020 •Blog

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) Billing

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Apr 15, 2020 •Blog

Medicare Coverage and Payment of Virtual Services

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