While the COVID-19 emergency is forcing many small practices to rethink care management, one New Jersey medical group has developed a telehealth platform that just may offer a blueprint for sustainable...
A new bill before the Senate aims to expand the telehealth platform for substance abuse treatment.
Introduced last week by Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the Telehealth...
The House of Representatives is setting the stage for discussion on extending telehealth freedoms enacted over the past few months by the Health and Human Services Department to address the coronavirus...
While Congress is under mounting pressure to extend telehealth coverage past the coronavirus pandemic, some lawmakers want to make sure the evidence is there to support those moves.
A bill introduced...
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has pushed telehealth and mHealth to center stage as healthcare providers of all sizes look to provide care on virtual platforms. But the emergency – and the...
A bill introduced in Congress this week aims to improve telehealth coverage for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs).
Introduced by US Reps. Glenn Thompson (R-PA)...
The Federal Trade Commission is joining the groundswell of support for developing new CMS telehealth coverage policies beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
In a letter sent last month to the Centers for...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is finalizing plans to expand telehealth coverage in Medicare Advantage plans.
Building on a proposed rule issued this past February, CMS is...
Hospice providers are asking that Medicare continue to cover telehealth services beyond the current coronavirus pandemic.
In a letter sent last week to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
A new bill before Congress aims to make it easier for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs) to receive Medicare reimbursement for using telehealth.
The Improving...
Federal officials are once again relaxing the rules for telehealth use during the Coronavirus pandemic, allowing physical therapists and other providers to be reimbursed through Medicare and expanding...
Federal officials have clarified new telehealth reimbursement rules for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs), giving those sites more opportunities to use...
A group of Senators is asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to expand Medicare reimbursement for Diabetes Prevention Programs to include telehealth platforms.
In a letter to Health...
Congress is putting pressure on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to give physical therapists and other care providers the freedom to use telehealth during the Coronavirus pandemic.
In...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its guidance document on Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services during the Coronavirus pandemic.
In its 38-page FAQ update unveiled...
A group of lawmakers is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to expand mHealth access to mental health services by allowing people to connect by phone.
In a letter to Health and...
Many healthcare providers are expanding their telehealth services during the Coronavirus epidemic, thanks in large part to relaxed guidelines for Medicare coverage. But physical and occupational...
CMS is adding more than 80 new telehealth services to the list of services covered by Medicare during the Coronavirus pandemic - and reiterating that all connected health services are now reimbursed at...
A pair of Senators have announced a new bill aimed at funding senior living centers to improve access to telehealth and mHealth during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Introduced late last week,...
The White House’s decision to expand telehealth services under Medicare to curb the spread of coronavirus has met with widespread praise — and a call for further action.
The American...
