Physician Fee Schedule
Proposed Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) CY 2022
This video reviews the Proposed Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for CY 2022 as it relates to telehealth.
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Telehealth
Healthcare access, remote physical exams, rural and school health, reimbursement, clinical technology, and the evolving ways care can reach patients.
Telehealth
Cures 2.0 Includes Provisions to Expand Telehealth Coverage, Services
While focusing on research to tackle cancer and other diseases, the massive Cures 2.0 bill unveiled last week includes provisions aimed at extending telehealth coverage and access…
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Telehealth
Telehealth supports hospice and palliative care providers, patients and caregivers
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 quickly led to rapid adoption of telehealth across all healthcare sectors, including hospice and palliative care. A year later,…
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Telemedicine
22 states changed telemedicine laws during the pandemic
Most pursued changes via administrative action, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report, which may not be a permanent solution after the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.…
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - Medicare
CMS Releases 2022 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program Rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Quality Payment Program (QPP) proposed rule on July 13. This rule…
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Telehealth
430 healthcare organizations to lawmakers: Address the ‘telehealth cliff’
The American Telemedicine Association and Alliance for Connected Care are among a group of 430 organizations urging Congress to expand virtual care coverage before the COVID-19 public…
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Telehealth
CMS’ Proposal to Expand Telehealth Coverage
On July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) unveiled a proposal to temporarily extend Medicare coverage for particular telehealth services granted during the…
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Telehealth
Make Medicare and Medicaid telehealth coverage permanent
Unpacking the impact of COVID-19 will take years. In the U.S. alone hundreds of thousands of people lost loved ones, lost their incomes and are still managing…
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Telehealth
J.D. Power: Telehealth use boosts members’ satisfaction with health plans
Increased telehealth use under the pandemic is encouraging members to engage more with their health plans, according to a new report from J.D. Power. J.D. Power’s annual Commercial Member…
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Telehealth
Can a Package of Telehealth Bills Gain the Attention of Congress?
Senator John Kennedy is hoping that four telehealth bills packaged together can push Congress to take action on long-term connected health policy. By Eric Wicklund June 21, 2021 – With…
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Remote Patient Monitoring
Remote Patient Monitoring Promotes Chronic Care Management, Home Health
Remote patient monitoring solutions can play a critical role in chronic care management and home health programs that work to drive down care costs and improve patient…
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More than convenience: How leaders are leveraging telehealth to achieve their strategic plan
When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in early 2020, some health systems were forced to dramatically expand their telehealth capabilities in a matter of days. As clinicians…
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Telehealth
AMA Launches Telehealth Immersion Program to Promote Sustainability
The American Medical Association has launched a new program to help providers craft a long-term strategy for telehealth scalability and sustainability. By Eric Wicklund June 14, 2021 – The American…
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Telehealth
Telehealth use among Medicare beneficiaries varies widely: 5 insights based on age, race & location
While more than one in four (27 percent) of Medicare beneficiaries had a telehealth visit between the summer and fall of 2020, participants ranged by factors including…
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Telehealth
Senate Bill Would Extend Telehealth Flexibilities Beyond Pandemic
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators have reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021. If enacted the…
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