The Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017 aims to reduce existing limitation on the use of telehealth technologies and services. July 28, 2017 by Ken Terry US Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif) and US Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) have introduced the latest in a series of Congressional bills to reduce long-standing restrictions on Medicare’s coverage […]
Home Health payment changes made by CMS may impact reimbursement and care coordination for Medicare patients in the upcoming year. July 25, 2017 by Amy Baxter The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its long-awaited proposed prospective payment system (PPS) rate update for 2018, marginally reducing overall spending in the space and […]
CMS release its 2018 proposed Medicare Fee Schedule for physicians, included in the regulation changes are areas pertaining to the Physician Quality Report System (PQRS), payment on code modifiers, E/M documentation guidelines and technology advances such as the use of telehealth services. July 21, 2017 by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) As promised, […]
The extent of telehealth services being used by Medicare and Medicaid to improve patient management and outcomes. July 20, 2017 by GAO U.S. Government Accountability Office. What GAO Found Available analysis GAO reviewed shows that Medicare providers used telehealth services (providing clinical care remotely by 2-way video) for a small proportion of beneficiaries and relatively […]
The Medicare Physician Fee schedule for 2018 could potentially increase the payment schedule for telehealth services included as part of the meaningful use Stage 3 requirement. July 14, 2017 by Tom Sullivan Regulations would keep meaningful use Stage 3 reporting requirements, increase some patient reimbursements and cut drug payments. Telehealth just might get a boost, […]
Legislators efforts continue at both the federal and state level to reduce the barriers for Telehealth and Telemedicine technology usage. July 12, 2017 by Eric Wicklund A Congressional Telehealth Caucus is supporting legislation that would greatly expand the reach and scope of telehealth and telemedicine services covered by Medicare. Legislators are ramping up their efforts […]
It’s simply math to understand the value for telehealth services for this particular healthcare system in St. Louis. The cost of the program is $15 million but the savings will be approximately $77 million…. June 28, 2017 by mHealth Intelligence At the Value-Based Care Summit in Chicago, Mercy Virtual President Randall S. Moore says providers should […]
As the use of telehealth solutions expands hospitals and healthcare professionals are seeing how the doorway to interact with patients at home can be significant to their health outcomes. June 15 2017 by mhealthintelligence.com Hospital-based telemedicine and remote monitoring capabilities that extend access to specialty care and other services are becoming increasingly an increasingly popular […]
The CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 is reintroduced to Senate with the goals to improve telehealth services for chronic disease management, provide better at-home care coordination and reform Medicare payment. [pdf-embedder url=”https://drmiltie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CHRONIC-Care-Act-of-2017-Introduced.pdf” title=”CHRONIC Care Act of 2017 Introduced”]
Included among one of the five primary goals in the 32-page bill of the (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017 is to expand the use of remote patient monitoring programs for chronic care and underserved populations. May 25, 2017 by Carrie A. Roll Last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) concluded that a key piece […]
Legislative changes are occurring at both the federal and at the state level pertaining to the use of telehealth coverage. The Medicare Telehealth Parity Act and the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017 are both once again being reevaluated for changes. Among the items list on the […]
The Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 is set for review by the Senate!!!!! If the bill is approved difficulties currently being experience by using telehealth services to treat chronic ill patients could be eliminated not to mention the cost saving in Medicare cost. Among some of […]
The continues battle to overcome telehealth coverage challenges for Medicare beneficiaries is looking brighter…. For the first time in many years the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is entertaining the budget effects of telehealth bills like the CHRONIC Care Act and CONNECT for Health Act. May 18, 2017 Source American Medicine Association This week the Congressional […]
Great study emphasizing the financial cost hospital encounter with readmission for Congestive Heart Failure ( CHF) Medicare patients. May 10, 2017 by Meredith Kilgore,1 Harshali K Patel,2 Adrian Kielhorn,2 Juan F Maya,2 and Pradeep Sharma1 Economic burden of hospitalizations of Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure Meredith Kilgore,1 Harshali K Patel,2 Adrian Kielhorn,2 Juan F Maya,2 and Pradeep Sharma1 Author information ► Copyright and License information ► Go to: Abstract […]
May 7, 2017 by Greg Slabodkin Six U.S. senators have introduced legislation seeking to remove barriers to the use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring for Medicare beneficiaries. Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Benjamin Cardin (D-Maryland), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced the bipartisan Creating Opportunities Now for […]