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Jan 25, 2018 •Blog

Ten Things To Know About Maryland’s Proposed Telehealth Rules

Doctors and hospitals in the Baltimore and throughout the State will have the ability to expand their telehealth services based on the new proposed telehealth rules. January…

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Jan 9, 2018 •Blog

CMS Rolls Out New Bundled Payment Model

The new Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced) compliments the new quality care model which moves away from fee-for-service to a value based quality of care. January…

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Dec 8, 2017 •Blog

United States: Slow And Steady – CMS Expands Telehealth Reimbursement Opportunities In 2018

Per CMS 2018 is the year for Telehealth Reimbursement! December 8, 2017 by Shelby Buettner, Lisa Schmitz Mazur and McDermott Will & Emery The Centers for Medicare…

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Nov 16, 2017 •Blog

MA Telehealth Bill Set For Passage; Others Aren’t So Fortunate

House’s unanimous approved this week a “ Medicare extender” package to expand payment for telehealth services and technologies for Medicare Advantage plans. A bill to extend telehealth…

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Nov 16, 2017 •Blog

Big Win for Home Health Technology: Medicare, Medicaid to Up Reimbursement

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides flexibility for remote patient monitoring ( RPM) reimbursement!!!! November 16, 2017 by Julie Jacobson Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…

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Nov 16, 2017 •Blog

Telemedicine is about to get a huge boost from Medicare and Medicaid approval

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) enables providers to get payment for telehealth services under the corresponding billable codes such as HCPCS code G0296, CPT code 90785, CPT…

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Nov 16, 2017 •Blog

Changes to Medicare telehealth coverage may benefit to LTC

Four plus new CPT codes can now to be used to get reimbursement for telehealth services. November 16, 2017 by Emily Wein While arguably late to the telehealth…

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Nov 7, 2017 •Blog

Final CMS Rules Draw Praise and Contempt from Hospitals

CMS continues to make gradual adjustments to hospital payment system and schedules, among the changes are codes added for remote patient monitoring services. November 7, 2017 by…

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Nov 6, 2017 •Blog

CMS, AMA Look for Common Ground on Remote Patient Monitoring

Starting in 2018 CMS will support and reimburse providers using telehealth technologies to remotely monitor patients from their homes using digital devices to capture vital signs such…

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Nov 2, 2017 •Blog

Final Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2018

The 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule payment is all about improving the continuous care of patients. This is why codes to increase the use for telehealth services…

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Sep 29, 2017 •Blog

House panel backs 3 measures to improve Medicare

Different measures to improve the healthcare outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries are unanimously approved by the Ways and Means Committee. September 29, 2017 by LocalLabs News Service The…

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Sep 28, 2017 •Blog

Senate OKs bill expanding telehealth coverage in Medicare

The Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act of 2017 eliminates barriers in the use of telehealth technologies which will form a more care…

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Sep 28, 2017 •Blog

Medicare chronic care bill passes in Senate: 4 things to know

The passing of the CHRONIC Care Act = reimbursement for Medicare and MA plans. September 28, 2017 by Emily Rappleye The Senate passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday night…

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Sep 28, 2017 •Blog

Telehealth expansion takes a step forward with Senate’s passage of CHRONIC Care Act

Barriers in the use of telehealth services and technologies for Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have now been eliminated with the Senate passing the Creating High-Quality Results…

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Sep 27, 2017 •Blog

Senate Passes CHRONIC Care Act in Bipartisan Voice Vote

The CHRONIC Care Act will allow more care at home and less institutions care for chronic ill patients. September 27, 2017 by OAN Newsroom A bill to…

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