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Apr 9, 2019 Blog

Providers pushing for more telehealth flexibility after CMS opens up virtual visits to Medicare Advantage plans

Providers will be able to offer more telemedicine services to seniors in private Medicare plans, thanks to changes announced Friday. But nursing home advocates are pushing for…

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Apr 9, 2019 Blog

Medicare Advantage plans to offer expanded supplemental benefits and telehealth services

By Meredith Parnell on April 9, 2019h Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced significant policy changes for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part…

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Apr 9, 2019 Blog

CMS is loosening regulations on telehealth services offered in Medicare Advantage plans

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule proposed in October 2018 that loosens regulations on telehealth services offered in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.…

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Apr 8, 2019 Blog

CMS Finalizes Telehealth Expansion for Medicare Advantage Plans

CMS has finalized new rules unveiled last year that will expand telehealth access and reimbursement for the growing number of Americans in Medicare Advantage plans – and…

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Apr 8, 2019 Blog

New CMS ruling expands telehealth access to Medicare Advantage patients

The new ruling will expand access geographical and plans will have more flexibility in payment models. By Laura Lovett Come 2020, Medicare Advantage (MA) members will have…

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Apr 7, 2019 Blog

CMS expands Medicare Advantage coverage of telehealth services

The new rule, which will go into effect in the 2020 plan year, will allow Medicare Advantage to offer telehealth services as part of their basic benefits,…

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Apr 6, 2019 Blog

Home Care Providers Look Ahead as Medicare Advantage Evolution Continues

Home care providers slow to chase Medicare Advantage business opportunities may now be motivated to speed up their pursuits. Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…

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Apr 5, 2019 Blog

CMS finalizes policies to bring innovative telehealth benefit to Medicare Advantage

CMS finalizes policies to bring innovative telehealth benefit to Medicare AdvantageFinal Rule will strengthen popular Medicare private health insurance plans, expand telehealth access for patients, and improve…

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Apr 5, 2019 Blog

CMS Finalizes Expanded Medicare Advantage Telehealth Coverage

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Friday finalized new guidance that will allow Medicare Advantage plans to expand coverage of telehealth services. Beginning in…

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Apr 1, 2019 Blog

Timely, Regular Doctor Visits Could Reduce Readmissions at Nursing Homes

With the increased premium placed on preventing rehospitalizations from skilled nursing facilities, timely interventions from a doctor can potentially make a major difference. Between 2012 and 2014,…

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Mar 25, 2019 Blog

Telehealth: A Path to Virtual Integrated Care

Telehealth’s Role in Digital Transformation Telehealth is part of a larger digital transformation in healthcare. Care that used to take place only in brick-and-mortar settings can now…

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Mar 4, 2019 Blog

Telehealth: A Path to Virtual Integrated Care

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Dec 13, 2018 Blog

How One SNF Used Telemedicine to Qualify for a Medicare Bonus

Central Island Healthcare is using a telemedicine platform to triage its patients and reduce hospital readmissions. Its success with connected care has qualified the SNF for a…

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Dec 6, 2018 Blog

Modernizing Medicare: CMS Expands Reimbursement for Virtual Care and Telehealth

As part of the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (Final Rule) published on November 23, 2018,1 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took…

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Dec 3, 2018 American Medical Association (AMA)

AMA Study Offer First National Estimate of Telemedicine Use by Physicians

WASHINGTON, Dec. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The American Medical Association (AMA) today presented the first nationally representative estimates on how many physicians use telemedicine, and what…

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