Oregon’s state government has forged agreements with nine payers to extend emergency telehealth coverage – including payment parity – through at least June of 2021.
The extension...
Dozens of health systems across the country are embracing a program that uses telehealth and mHealth to provide care at home for patients who would otherwise be hospitalized.
Centers for Medicare...
A new bill before Congress aims to permanently allow healthcare providers to use telehealth in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs for substance abuse and provide Medicare coverage for...
Telehealth advocates are lobbying Congress to get something done before the end of the year to ensure continued access to and coverage of telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic.
In a...
A new report from the University of Kansas Health System credits payment parity as a prime ingredient in telehealth expansion during the coronavirus pandemic, with many providers saying they need that...
The 2021 Physician Fee Schedule isn’t knocking anyone over with optimism for the future of telehealth adoption.
Reactions to last week’s final draft from the Centers for Medicare &...
Healthcare providers who use telehealth in their Diabetes Prevention Programs will continue to be reimbursed through Medicare during the coronavirus pandemic, according to guidelines issued this week...
Telehealth and remote patient monitoring will see significant improvements in Medicare coverage in 2021.
The long-awaited 2021 Physician Fee Schedule, unveiled on Tuesday by the Centers for Medicare...
A Texas lawmaker is making a push for permanent payment parity for telehealth.
State Rep. Julie Johnson, a Dallas-based Democrat, introduced a bill last month that would ensure that healthcare...
Six health systems across the country are expanding their telehealth platform to treat patients at home under a new program launched by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The Acute...
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is asking the state Legislature to mandate coverage parity for telehealth services through the end of 2021.
The bill was included in a COVID-19 relief package unveiled by...
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed legislation that amends the Commonwealth’s telehealth laws to eliminate originating site restrictions and the requirement that the patient be...
A group of lawmakers has introduced a bill that would ensure Medicare coverage for telehealth services provided by physical and occupational therapists, audiologists and speech and language...
A new bill before Congress aims to improve Medicare coverage for home health services delivered via telehealth during a public health emergency.
The Home Health Emergency Access to Telehealth (HEAT)...
With most state governments enacting emergency measures to improve Medicaid coverage for telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic, a national law firm has drafted a list of actions those...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced that 11 more telehealth services will qualify for Medicare reimbursement during the coronavirus pandemic.
The agency also released new...
A coalition of healthcare organizations is pressuring Illinois lawmakers to mandate payment parity for telehealth services.
The call to require payers to reimburse providers for telehealth services at...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is again facing calls to expand telehealth coverage for audiology and speech-language pathology during the coronavirus pandemic.
A group of 34 members...
The eHealth Initiative has unveiled recommendations for federal policy changes to help expand telehealth access and coverage during and beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
The 22-page report comes...
A new bill before Congress aims to improve telehealth coverage for children through state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) services.
The Telehealth Improvement for...
