Dozens of lawmakers are looking to revive the Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which ran out of money earlier this month.
A letter signed by more than 40 members...
Federal officials are throwing support behind telehealth and mHealth platform that would help providers extend dialysis treatment to the home.
Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare &...
The drumbeat for permanent telehealth coverage is growing louder, with yet another bill introduced in Congress and calling for expanded guidelines and more reimbursement.
The Protecting Access to...
More than 9 million Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, with a weekly...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released additional details on telehealth reimbursement through quality reporting programs for the 2020 and 2021 performance periods.
The eligible...
The Federal Communications Commission has drained its $200 million COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
Wednesday’s announcement of the final 25 funding applications for the program puts an end to a...
Congress is ratcheting up the pressure on the federal government to explain when and how it will rule on extending telehealth access and coverage past the coronavirus pandemic.
In a letter sent last...
Colorado lawmakers have quickly approved a bill that will permanently expand telehealth coverage and access in the state.
Governor Jared Polis is scheduled today to sign into law SB 212, which was...
The Federal Communications Commission has released what may be its next-to-last list of providers qualifying for funds from the COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
The list – the 13th announcement...
The Federal Communications Commission has stopped accepting applications for its COVID-19 Telehealth Program, and expects to use up the $200 million fund in July
The news came alongside a report...
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...
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed into law a handful of bills aimed at expanding telehealth in the state, giving providers more Medicaid coverage and the leeway to use remote patient...
Federal regulators are moving to permanently expand telehealth coverage for home health care services.
In a June 25 notice, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services unveiled a proposed rule to...
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...
New York has approved Medicaid and CHIP coverage for audio-only and video-only telehealth services, giving providers more opportunities to connect with patients for care.
New York Governor Andrew...
The Federal Communications Commission has approved another 62 applications from healthcare providers for funding from the COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
With its 11th set of applications, the FCC has...
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...
Congress is growing increasingly worried that the Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program isn’t doing what it should be doing.
In a letter issued Friday to FCC...
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...