Telehealth

4 Sep 2020

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‘Reimbursement is the key element’: 4 physicians sound off on remote monitoring device adoption

While telehealth adoption has skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic, the use of remote patient monitoring devices has also climbed among patients, signaling a shift that some physicians say points to the need for device insurance coverage, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Cardiology patients at Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network have been increasingly turning to remote monitoring devices […]

CMS proposed rules would extend certain telehealth flexibilities and expansions beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency

4 Sep 2020

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CMS proposed rules would extend certain telehealth flexibilities and expansions beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency

CY 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule On August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (PFS Proposed Rule). The agency’s proposals relating to telehealth and remote services are particularly noteworthy given the central role telehealth has taken in response to the […]

Telehealth Changes by Trump Administration a First Step

4 Sep 2020

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Telehealth Changes by Trump Administration a First Step

— Any meaningful reform will require action from congress While the Trump administration has asserted that an executive order and a proposed rule issued this week will expand access to telemedicine for all Americans, outside experts say such promises won’t be realized anytime soon. The executive branch lacks the needed authority on its own, they told MedPage Today, and the […]

Executive Order Aimed Toward Spurring Federal Changes That Will Support Access to Telehealth Post-Pandemic

4 Sep 2020

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Executive Order Aimed Toward Spurring Federal Changes That Will Support Access to Telehealth Post-Pandemic

President Trump issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) on August 3, 2020, to improve rural health and telehealth access. The Order tasks several federal agencies with developing new programs and plans to address longstanding federal barriers to fuller telehealth access in rural areas, including payments, infrastructure, and policy. According to the Order, the Centers for Medicare and […]

4 Sep 2020

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White House Seeks to Sustain Increased Medicare Telehealth Coverage

The executive order calls upon HHS to cement expanded Medicare telehealth coverage and improve rural health care infrastructure. A new executive order from the White House is pushing to expand telehealth coverage and infrastructure, as well as make health care in rural communities more accessible beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid […]

4 Sep 2020

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CMS Proposes Permanent Expansion of Telehealth Services

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic since mid-March, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) worked quickly to issue emergency guidance that allowed temporary expansion of payment for telehealth services and provided certain flexibility in providing telehealth services. The COVID pandemic has significantly increased awareness of the benefits of telehealth, as many patients have […]

Executive Order Signals Increased Support for Telehealth Expansion

4 Sep 2020

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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. The executive order focuses on rural healthcare providers in particular, noting the difficulties patients in rural areas face in obtaining accessible, high-quality healthcare services over the years. The […]

CMS issues guidance for new telehealth eCQM reporting in 2020 and 2021

4 Sep 2020

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Telehealth Update: CMS Proposed CY 2021 Payment Policies, Extension of the Public Health Emergency, Increasing Access after COVID-19, and the Coronavirus Stimulus Package

On August 4, CMS posted a proposed rule on CY 2021 Payment Policies, which included important updates about the expansion of Medicare covered telehealth services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows on the heels of Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar’s renewal of the federal public health emergency (“PHE”) on July 23. […]

4 Sep 2020

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ACOG Gains Ground on Expanding Telehealth

As part of ACOG’s ongoing advocacy efforts to ensure expanded access to telehealth services, we endorsed the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020 H.R. (7663). This bill, endorsed by the House Telehealth Caucus with bipartisan support, would remove outdated Medicare restrictions on telehealth, and expand coverage after the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends. This ensures obstetrician-gynecologists […]

Trump administration throws additional support behind telehealth

4 Sep 2020

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Trump administration throws additional support behind telehealth

President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Aug. 3 to expand access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, notably in rural areas. The Trump administration also is extending some telehealth services even after the pandemic public health emergency ends. The order requires the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to roll out new […]

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

4 Sep 2020

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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? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has come out with its long-anticipated plans to expand telehealth coverage beyond the coronavirus pandemic. An advance copy of the proposed 2021 […]

4 Sep 2020

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Telehealth: CMS Proposes New Medicare Changes for 2021

On August 3, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the advance copy of its proposed 2021 Physician Fee Schedule rule, which contains new telehealth services covered under Medicare. Compared to last year, where CMS made only minor additions to telehealth services, the changes proposed for 2021 are bold and designed to more deliberately expand […]

4 Sep 2020

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Telemedicine Is Likely to Be Essential in Oncology Treatment Long After COVID-19

Telehealth is likely to stay in the oncology realm, even after the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic passes, according to findings of the first part of the State of the Physician Survey conducted by MJH Life Sciences, which focused on physician and patient communications in the era of COVID-19. Moreover, the findings revealed that oncologists […]

4 Sep 2020

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Telehealth coding guide

There’s nothing more frustrating than rendering a service and not being paid. Nuanced coding rules are difficult to understand, and physicians aren’t taught this information in medical school. Still, health care is a business. As business owners, physicians need to know how they’re paid, including what codes to use, what modifiers to append and what […]

4 Sep 2020

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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 beneficiaries. The move comes in conjunction with an executive order from President Trump to improve rural and telehealth access. While CMS’s proposed rule potentially paves the way for more remote nursing […]

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