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Apr 2, 2020 •Blog

Additional Background:Sweeping Regulatory Changes to Help U.S. Healthcare System Address COVID-19 Patient Surge

Mar 30, 2020 At President Trump’s direction, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is taking historic and unprecedented steps to equip the American healthcare system with…

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Apr 1, 2020 •Blog

New CMS Waivers Eliminate ‘All Barriers’ to Telehealth in Skilled Nursing Facilities

By Alex Spanko | March 31, 2020 As part of a sweeping set of waivers announced late Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded its efforts to cut…

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Mar 31, 2020 •Blog

Hospitals can bill for treatment outside their four walls in new regulatory flexibility

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is temporarily removing regulatory requirements to give hospitals a greater ability to treat an influx of patients with COVID-19 while…

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Mar 31, 2020 •Blog

CMS Further Expands Telehealth Services for Medicare Recipients

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will temporarily expand telehealth options, including for new patients and audio-only appointments. In a direct response to the novel coronavirus pandemic,…

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Mar 31, 2020 •Blog

How the CARES Act helps create telehealth clarity

Is a $0 visit fee telehealth service considered significant care? Regulators have not answered this question, although millions of Americans have access to telehealth and HDHP plans.…

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Mar 31, 2020 •Blog

COVID-19: U.S., State Governments Expand Access to Telehealth Services; Reduce Other Barriers to Care

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. and many state governments have taken a number of steps to expand access to telehealth services and reduce other…

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Mar 31, 2020 •Blog

Expansion of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency (Update)

Medicare Telehealth Services On March 6, Congress passed the Coronavirus Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 6074), which included a $500 million authorization to enhance telehealth services. The legislation gives the…

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Mar 31, 2020 •Blog

CARES Act Clarifies Telehealth Coverage for High Deductible Health Plans

Earlier this week the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) passed the Senate and today has passed the House. President Trump has indicated that…

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Mar 30, 2020 •Blog

CMS Flexes Rules for Telemedicine During COVID-19 Emergency

Physician offices across the country are rescheduling routine care clinic visits in an effort to protect patients, healthcare providers and workforce. The government is working to remove…

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Mar 30, 2020 •Blog

What Will Happen With Telehealth When the Emergency is Over?

Providers are using telehealth and mHealth now to take on the Coronavirus pandemic. They should also be capturing quality data and fine-tuning business plans to keep that…

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Mar 30, 2020 •Blog

CMS COVID-19 Telehealth Waiver and Associated Announcements Regarding Cost-Sharing Waivers and HIPAA Enforcement

On March 17, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) broadened Medicare coverage of telehealth services on…

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Mar 30, 2020 •Blog

Experts: Efforts to Expand Telehealth in Pandemic Still Leaving Rural U.S. Behind

As the Trump administration moves to lower barriers to using virtual health care services during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say the efforts will still leave a key…

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Mar 30, 2020 •Blog

FDA Issues Emergency Enforcement Policy for Remote Monitoring Devices

Last week, FDA published a guidance document, Enforcement Policy for Non-Invasive Remote Monitoring Devices Used to Support Patient Monitoring During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency, effective…

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Mar 30, 2020 •Blog

Telehealth Offers a Lifeline for Cardiology Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

As countries around the globe enforce social distancing and self-isolation to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth is emerging as a critical tool to connect physicians and other…

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Mar 30, 2020 •Blog

PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS $2 TRILLION STIMULUS PACKAGE; TELEHEALTH GETS ANOTHER BOOST

The economy is not the only thing getting a boost from the stimulus package passed by Congress today. In an effort to expand access to virtual care…

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