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As Coronavirus Concerns Grow, Skilled Nursing Facilities Find Relief in Telehealth — But Gaps Remain
With concerns around staffing and supply shortages in nursing homes amid the coronavirus, telemedicine has emerged as a key potential weapon, receiving the first-ever major green light…
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Coronavirus Appropriations Act Eases Restrictions on Medicare Telehealth Reimbursement during Emergency
One of the major hurdles to the expansion of telehealth has been the Medicare “originating site” requirement. This requirement limits Medicare telehealth reimbursement to services delivered in…
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CMS Releases Fact Sheets On COVID-19 Medicare Coverage, Billing Guidelines
Monday, March 9, 2020 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released several fact sheets on COVID-19 coverage and benefits, and announced a second Healthcare Common…
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Tele-Tuesday: Congress’s Coronavirus Bill Includes Major Telehealth Changes
As part of emergency funding to combat the threat of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), last week Congress waived many of the telehealth restrictions for Medicare services…
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CMS Issues COVID-19 Prevention Guidance for Hospices
The U.S. Centers for Health & Human Services (CMS) has issued guidelines for protecting health care workers who operate in the home and community from COVID-19, including hospice providers. …
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Pence: Major health insurers have agreed to waive copays for coronavirus tests
Vice President Pence said Tuesday that a group of major health insurance companies have agreed not to charge patients copays when they get tested for coronavirus. Pence…
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To Avoid Quarantining Healthcare Workers, Hospitals Expand Telehealth to Screen for COVID-19
Thanks to COVID-19, we’re running low on personal protective equipment (PPE), hand sanitizers, and allegedly, in some cases, responsible oversight of government responders. Now it appears that we may run low…
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Industry Leans on Telehealth to Tackle COVID-19 Outbreak
As the COVID-19 outbreak encroaches into communities across the US, payers, providers, and vendors are using telehealth to expand access to care. By Samantha McGrail March 10, 2020 – Blue…
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How Are Payers Covering COVID-19 Testing for High-Risk Patients?
Populations most vulnerable to high out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 testing include low-income, uninsured, underinsured, and immigrants. Source: Getty ImagesShare on Twitter By Kelsey Waddill March 09, 2020 – As the…
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CMS Issues Home Health COVID-19 Guidance, Eases Supplies Standards
After days of issuing updated guidance for skilled nursing operators and other Medicare providers regarding COVID-19, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is now…
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Coronavirus Scare Likely to Boost Telehealth Adoption Among Home-Based Care Providers
On Thursday, the Senate approved a bill that will provide $8.3 billion in emergency funds to help mitigate the effects of COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus.…
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