After reviewing telehealth data from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that only a small portion of providers whose billing for...
The expansion of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increase in the use of medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment and a reduction in the odds of medically...
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found a substantial increase in the use of remote patient monitoring (RPM) services within the Medicare population amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which could...
A study published in JAMA Network Open found that increased telehealth use in rural communities positively impacted access to healthcare services for Medicare beneficiaries with severe mental...
While analyzing Medicare data from 2021, researchers from the University of Michigan's Institute for Healthcare Policy found that telehealth use remained steady, serving as a substitute for...
As healthcare becomes increasingly virtual, the Connected Health Initiative (CHI) sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and various other agencies...
According to the FAIR Health Monthly Regional Tracker, telehealth use dropped in March for the second month in a row, occupying a smaller portion of all medical claim lines.
The tracker is a free...
Medicare beneficiaries most often used telehealth for office visits in 2020, receiving 54.5 million virtual office visits in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new federal...
Black patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) prefer recording blood pressure (BP) via a text-based program rather than an online patient portal, according to a study published in JAMA Network...
To support those who are unable to travel, have a low income, or lack needed resources, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing $55 million in new funds to various community...
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) are co-sponsoring the Telehealth Modernization Act, which aims to solidify access to and coverage of telehealth services for Medicare...
A wide digital divide exists among Medicare beneficiaries who are cancer survivors, with urban survivors being more likely to use telehealth as compared with their rural counterparts, according to a...
Medicare beneficiaries in accountable care organizations (ACOs) were less likely to use telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic if they were older or lived in rural areas, a study published in the...
In one year, telehealth usage by Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries increased 63-fold — from approximately 840,000 virtual visits in 2019 to nearly 52.7 million in 2020, according to a...
Medicare beneficiaries living in metropolitan areas were more likely to report that they used telehealth services, a new study revealed.
Published in the Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice,...
U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Fred Upton (R-MI) have introduced their finalized Cures 2.0 bill in the House which aims to expand access to telehealth for Medicare and Medicaid...
A Florida man has pleaded guilty to a kickback conspiracy that exploited temporary COVID-19 Medicare telehealth policies meant to increase access to care for Medicare beneficiaries.
Co-owner of Panda...
Federal officials aren’t willing to endorse Medicare coverage for telehealth services in diabetes prevention programs.
As part of the proposed 2022 Physician Fee Schedule released this week, the...
Medicare beneficiaries are using telehealth more often due to extended coverage and access measures introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation brief. And making...
A new bill before the Senate aims to eliminate a Medicare requirement that requires beneficiaries to see a provider in person before beginning telemental health treatment.
The Telemental Health Care...
