COVID-19 – Coronavirus

UMass Memorial Health, UNC Health commend hospital-at-home programs, touting better outcomes, saved costs

4 Aug 2022

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UMass Memorial Health, UNC Health commend hospital-at-home programs, touting better outcomes, saved costs

Healthcare leaders are calling on Congress to extend a waiver that expanded flexibilities for hospital-at-home programs, saying continued reimbursement is critical to scale up these programs. Temporary waivers rolled out by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under the public health emergency have allowed Medicare enrollees to receive acute hospital-level care from their own […]

Proposed CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Extends Telehealth Flexibilities Post-PHE

2 Aug 2022

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Proposed CY 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Extends Telehealth Flexibilities Post-PHE

On July 7, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its annual proposed rule updating the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for calendar year (CY) 2023, which included various proposed changes related to the provision of telehealth, including implementing telehealth provisions included within the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, and extending coverage through the end of […]

Legislation To Extend PHE Telehealth Flexibilities Passes In Near-Unanimous House Vote

1 Aug 2022

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Legislation To Extend PHE Telehealth Flexibilities Passes In Near-Unanimous House Vote

A bill that would extend telehealth waivers until the end of 2024 has been passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The news is notable because it means that these pandemic-relief telehealth flexibilities could be untied from the public health emergency (PHE). Currently, the PHE is set to expire in October, but could receive another […]

CMS Final Rule Gives Nursing Homes 2.7% Pay Bump, PDPM-Related Cuts to Be Phased In

29 Jul 2022

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CMS Final Rule Gives Nursing Homes 2.7% Pay Bump, PDPM-Related Cuts to Be Phased In

The federal government will give skilled nursing facilities a 2.7% pay bump in their payments for 2023, according to the final rule published on Friday. This reflects a $1.7 billion increase resulting from a 5.1% bump to the payment rates for SNFs. That includes a 3.9% SNF market basket increase, a 1.5 percentage point market basket forecast […]

The Demise of the Build Back Better and the Hope for Telehealth

28 Jul 2022

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The Demise of the Build Back Better and the Hope for Telehealth

It started out as a $4 trillion infrastructure package; but nearly a year and a half later, Biden’s Build Back Better initiative is now a $40 billion healthcare bill. The whittling down of the package was mostly the work of one senator, Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Manchin has successfully hacked away at the […]

ATA Displays Gratitude for the Expansion of PHE Flexibilities

26 Jul 2022

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ATA Displays Gratitude for the Expansion of PHE Flexibilities

ATA and ATA Action shared high levels of support for new telehealth legislation supporting the expansion of PHE flexibilities. By Mark Melchionna July 26, 2022 – The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and ATA Action said it strongly supports the expansion of public health emergency (PHE) flexibilities sponsored by US Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Liz Cheney (R-WY). The […]

Biden Administration Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

18 Jul 2022

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Biden Administration Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has extended the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) for another 90 days. A continued federally declared emergency allows flexibilities instituted by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to remain intact, such as 1135 waivers of certain hospice rules. These flexibilities permitted the use […]

Medicare's Proposed Physician Fee Schedule a Mixed Bag, Doc Groups Say

16 Jul 2022

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Medicare’s Proposed Physician Fee Schedule a Mixed Bag, Doc Groups Say

Despite bad news on the fee cut, some provisions on ACOs have doctors cheering by Joyce Frieden, Washington Editor, MedPage July 15, 2022 WASHINGTON — Physician group responses to the proposed 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule ranged from disappointment over the proposed 4.4% overall payment cut to praise for many of the provisions related to accountable […]

Doctor In Surgery With Male Patient Reading Notes

7 Jul 2022

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CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2023 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Medicare Part B Proposed Rule, which was published in the Federal Register on July 29, 2022. The proposed rule includes proposals related to Medicare physician payment […]

Agencies Issue Helpful FAQs on COVID-19 Testing Coverage

7 Jul 2022

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All Quiet on the PHE Front: Extension Likely After HHS 60-Day Deadline Comes and Goes

July 07, 2022 The federal COVID-19 public health emergency’s (PHE) current expiration date is just one week away—July 14, 2022. While no official extension has been issued by the Biden-Harris administration yet, it is increasingly likely that the PHE will be extended for at least another 90 days. Previously, the federal government had pledged to […]

CMS finalizes physician fee schedule, including controversial updates to EM visits

17 Jun 2022

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Executive Summary – Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 – June 17, 2022

16 Jun 2022

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Emerging State Policies, CMS Telehealth Policy Updates & Hope for PHE Policy Extension

As the Center for Connected Health Policy has continued to update our Telehealth Policy Finder over the course of 2022, a few new elements are beginning to emerge in newly passed legislation and in adopted Medicaid policies. While these may not yet be trends, they have potential to develop into trends, as it is common […]

16 Jun 2022

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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 were greatly expanded at the start of the pandemic. But the future of expanded telehealth medicine remains uncertain. The telehealth extension was enacted on a temporary basis as […]

AMA's advocacy efforts push for permanent telehealth advancements

7 Jun 2022

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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 of these advancements beyond the pandemic. Why telehealth is important In the March 15, 2022, episode of Moving Medicine, AMA Chief Experience Officer Todd Unger discusses the importance of […]

Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 – May 2022

5 Jun 2022

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Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 – May 2022

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the United States, states, payers, and providers are looking for ways to expand access to telehealth services. Telehealth is an essential tool in ensuring patients are able to access the healthcare services they need in as safe a manner as possible. In order to provide our clients with quick […]

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