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Sep 4, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Executive Order Signals Increased Support for Telehealth Expansion

US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on August 3 that aims to expand telehealth access to Medicare beneficiaries beyond the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency (PHE) period.…

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Sep 4, 2020 •Telehealth

How CMS Changes, Trump’s Executive Order Affect Telehealth Coverage

Alongside President Trump’s call for more rural telehealth coverage, CMS’ proposed 2021 Physician Fee Schedule could keep the momentum going for connected health. But is it enough?…

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Sep 4, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

CMS: True Telehealth Change Will Require Congressional Action

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a new rule that would make certain COVID-19-related telehealth flexibilities introduced over the past few months permanent for Medicare…

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Sep 4, 2020 •aTouchAway

Telehealth seems here to stay – so how can it be improved?

Providers say there are a number of logistical, regulatory and educational hurdles that must be overcome for telehealth to reach its potential. After the coronavirus began spreading…

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Sep 4, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

CMS expands telehealth coverage in physician fee rule following Trump executive order

Dive Brief: President Donald Trump late Monday signed an executive order directing the administration to permanently extend Medicare’s broader telehealth coverage after the public health emergency, and CMS followed…

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Sep 4, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

3 Developments As Trump Orders Lasting Telehealth Changes

Law360 (August 3, 2020, 11:07 PM EDT) — President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a potentially long-term extension of reimbursements for telehealth services that have exploded in…

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Sep 4, 2020 •Physician Fee Schedule

CMS Proposes to Boost Office Visit Pay, Expand Telehealth Coverage

Among the many changes proposed in the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule rule were telehealth coverage expansions, permanent COVID-19 flexibilities, and higher values for office/outpatient visits. August 04,…

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Sep 4, 2020 •Chronic Disease

What rural hospitals can teach their urban counterparts about patient engagement

Rural hospitals are grappling with high rates of chronic disease, lack of broadband access, and workforce shortages that are exacerbated by the low pay and professional isolation…

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Sep 4, 2020 •Telehealth

The benefits of remote patient monitoring technologies

Hospitals & Healthcare investigates remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies, how these are influencing the development of healthcare so that it is increasingly centred around the patient experience,…

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Sep 3, 2020 •Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

Trump executive order targets rural telehealth expansion

The executive order would call on the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a new pilot payment model for rural hospitals, and would set up…

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Sep 3, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Hospitals rethink their strategy after haphazard adoption of telemedicine services during the COVID-19 crisis

Various reports indicate that physician adoption of telemedicine has boomed over the course of just the past few months, with virtual healthcare interactions set to surpass 1…

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Sep 2, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Proposed Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions Changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2021

On August, 3 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits public comments on proposed policy changes for Medicare…

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Sep 2, 2020 •Legislation

Trump wants broader role for telehealth services in Medicare

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is taking steps to give telehealth a broader role under Medicare, with an executive order that serves as a call for…

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Sep 2, 2020 •Legislation

President Donald J. Trump Is Expanding Access to Telehealth Services and Ensuring Continued Access to Healthcare for Rural Americans

“Expanded access to medical care through telemedicine is essential to fighting the virus.” – President Donald J. Trump EXPANDING TELEHEALTH SERVICES: President Donald J. Trump is unleashing…

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Sep 2, 2020 •COVID-19 - Coronavirus

Trump Administration Proposes to Expand Telehealth Benefits Permanently for Medicare Beneficiaries Beyond the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Advances Access to Care in Rural Areas

Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule would make permanent certain telehealth and workforce flexibilities provided during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and improve healthcare for Americans in Rural…

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