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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

Congress Allows HHS to Relax Telehealth Medicare Restrictions in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak

On March 6, 2020, the president signed into law H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (“Act”). This law provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding…

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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

Telehealth News Alert: New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Considerations For Telehealth Providers

As the novel coronavirus outbreak continues, the federal government and commercial health insurers have taken significant steps to increase Americans’ access to treatment and testing. In the…

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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

CMS encourages Medicare Advantage plans to remove barriers to COVID-19 care

The CMS has encouraged Medicare Advantage plans to eliminate or reduce cost-sharing for their members affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Medicare Advantage, the private alternative to the traditional…

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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

Can telehealth benefits combat the new coronavirus?

Virtual care solutions may prevent straining of the health system’s resources and are often low-cost or free, sources told HR Dive. Analysts and consultants have highlighted virtual care as…

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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

Telehealth: 5 Key Takeaways from the Coronavirus Spending Bill

“Caution is appropriate. Preparedness is appropriate. Panic is not.” (~ U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, commenting on the coronavirus) The recent coronavirus outbreak is gaining world attention…

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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

6 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Considerations for Telehealth Providers

As the novel coronavirus outbreak continues, the federal government and commercial health insurers have taken significant steps to increase Americans’ access to treatment and testing. In the…

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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

President Signs Coronavirus Spending Legislation that Includes Telehealth Expansion

On March 6, 2020, President Trump signed H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (the Act) into law (Public Law 116-123). The legislation, which…

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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

Health IT Essential to White House’s COVID-19 National Emergency Response

Leveraging diagnostic testing technologies, telehealth and digital services are key to the administration’s rapid response to the coronavirus.Melissa HarrisFri, 03/13/2020 – 16:44ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedIn Improved diagnostic testing technology, telehealth,…

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Mar 19, 2020 •Blog

HHS and CMS Issue Guidance on HIPAA and Telehealth, Respectively, in the Wake of the COVID-19 Outbreak

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a bulletin reiterating the ways that patient information may be shared…

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Mar 11, 2020 •Blog

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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Mar 11, 2020 •Blog

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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Mar 11, 2020 •Blog

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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Mar 11, 2020 •Blog

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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Mar 11, 2020 •Blog

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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Mar 11, 2020 •Blog

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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