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Feb 2, 2021 •Legislation

Congress Provides Nearly $7 Billion in New Broadband Funding in the Latest COVID-19 Stimulus Legislation

The historic $900 billion coronavirus (COVID-19) relief package deal that the President signed into law this past weekend – the second largest economic stimulus legislation ever produced…

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Jan 28, 2021 •Telehealth

Why Telehealth and Continuous Remote Patient Monitoring Has Staying Power Beyond COVID-19

The spread of COVID-19 has caused an explosion in telehealth consultation and is catalyzing the use of remote patient monitoring (RPM) thanks to an acceleration of reimbursement from commercial and government health insurers (payers) during the pandemic. Look no further…

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Jan 28, 2021 •Remote Patient Monitoring

Remote Patient Monitoring Goes Mainstream, And Healthcare Transformation Follows

Remote patient monitoring has finally gone mainstream. After more than two decades of cultivation – from cardiac telemetry to Bluetooth-enabled blood pressure cuffs and now to wearable…

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Jan 26, 2021 •Telehealth

The “State” of Telehealth: New Jersey

Saturday, January 23, 2021 This article is the first post in our new “State” of Telehealth series in which we discuss innovation on a state level on the expansion…

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Dec 14, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS Releases FY2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, Permanently Expanding Telehealth, Increasing Rates, and Broadening Scope of Practice for Non-Physicians

On December 1, 2020, CMS released its FY2021 Final Rule (“Final Rule”) updating the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). The MPFS Final Rule is part of an…

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Dec 10, 2020 •Telehealth

CMS Permanently Expands Telehealth As Far As Congress Has Allowed

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) expanded Medicare reimbursement for telehealth within the annual Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule for 2021. During the pandemic Public…

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Dec 8, 2020 •Telehealth

States can make a difference in long-term telehealth policies

A new National Governors Association report explores how different states are addressing key questions around licensure, reimbursement, incentives, privacy and more. By Kat Jercich December 01, 202003:48…

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Dec 8, 2020 •Telehealth

Congressional action is needed for telehealth not to return to a rural benefit, Seema Verma says

Final rule expands Medicare telehealth services and increases pay for office visits, but cuts emergency physician payment. Susan Morse, Managing Editor A final rule released by the Centers…

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Dec 1, 2020 •Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set

CMS Finalizes Permanent Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Services and Improved Payment for Time Doctors Spend with Patients

Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the annual Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, prioritizing CMS’ investment in primary care and chronic disease…

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Dec 1, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Diving into the Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth (HEAT) Act

The Medicare home health benefit does not currently permit the inclusion of telehealth services as a reimbursable service as part of the plan of care. Despite this,…

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Nov 20, 2020 •Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare

Telehealth Gets a Boost Among Medicare Recipients in Pandemic

Medicare dramatically expanded benefits for remote health care in response to COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know. Walecia Konrad November 20, 2020 Many or all of…

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Nov 19, 2020 •Telehealth

AMA Adopts Policy to Expand Access to Telehealth

Most physicians at the American Medical Association‘s virtual special meeting of its House of Delegates agreed that expanding access to telemedicine during the pandemic benefited patients and practices…

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Nov 18, 2020 •Telehealth

Reps. Sherrill, McKinley Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Telehealth Services

Legislation expands practitioners eligible for Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services WASHINGTON, DC — Representatives Mike Sherrill (NJ-11), Rep. David McKinley (WV-01), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Rep. Denver Riggleman…

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Nov 16, 2020 •Telehealth

Telehealth Boom Continues: CMS Adds New Covered Services

The push for increased telehealth coverage continues during the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”). On October 14, 2020, CMS added 11 new telehealth services available for Medicare reimbursement during…

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Nov 16, 2020 •Telehealth

HHS Prioritizes Telehealth Expansion for Rural Areas During Pandemic

The department released an action plan to address health care and technological disparities facing rural communities in response to the pandemic. Faith Ryan Thu, 11/12/2020 The COVID-19…

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