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 bill submitted to Congress on Friday aims to set aside $2 billion specifically to improve broadband connectivity for telehealth programs to tackle the Coronavirus Pandemic.
(For more coronavirus...
The Federal Communications Commission has released guidance for healthcare providers applying for funding from the COVID-19 Telehealth Program.
The $200 million program, borne out of the Coronavirus...
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...
California state officials are putting pressure on payers to expand telehealth coverage during the Coronavirus pandemic.
The directive issued on Monday by the California Department of Insurance is the...
The $2 trillion Coronavirus relief package passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump last week includes several telehealth provisions, included more relaxed guidelines for Medicare...
The American Medical Association has released a guide to help providers get paid for their telehealth services during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The new document outlines 11 different...
Florida’s largest medical association is taking the state to task for not mandating telehealth payment parity during the Coronavirus pandemic.
In a letter to State Insurance Commissioner David...
Humana is expanding its telehealth portfolio to help members access connected health services during the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Kentucky-based payer, serving more than 13 million people, announced...
The Health and Human Services Department is releasing $100 million in federal funds to more than 1,000 health centers to help them expand telehealth programs to help deal with the Coronavirus...
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 Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is expanding telehealth coverage for its members, thus improving access to care for roughly one out of every three Americans.
The national network of 36...
Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have so far amended existing laws or issued new declarations to expand the use of telehealth and mHealth tool during the Coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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...
The Trump Administration recently announced the expansion of telehealth services in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus. Providers will now be reimbursed for virtual care at the same rate they...
As part of the recent declaration of a COVID-19 state of emergency, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is mandating that all payers cover medically necessary telehealth testing and treatment for the...
Congressional leaders have agreed to a coronavirus response bill that will allow Medicare reimbursement for care providers using telehealth to treat seniors at home.
The emergency spending deal,...
Congress is set to debate a bill mandating Medicare coverage for mHealth tools and platforms that focus on relieving chronic pain.
HR 5833, introduced in February by US Rep. Robert Latta (R-OH), would...
