Congress Gets Another Shot at Legislating Payment Parity for Telehealth
A pair of Congressmen are once again floating a bill that would mandate payment parity for telehealth services and require payers to cover the same telehealth services that Medicare covers. The...Congress Again Eyes a Thorough Study of Telehealth During the Pandemic
Lawmakers are once again eyeing a thorough evaluation of telehealth services offered during the coronavirus pandemic through Medicare and Medicaid. That’s the gist of the Evaluating Disparities...Examining the Benefits and Challenges of Audio-Only Telehealth
With the pandemic limiting access to in-person healthcare, audio-only telehealth has surfaced as a popular platform for care delivery. But it’s not good for all (or even many) services, and...New Illinois Law Gives Patients the Right to Choose - or Reject -Telehealth
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed one of the country’s most progressive telehealth bills, with provisions that establish payment parity for telemental health services and give patients the...New Letter Urges Congress to Establish a Post-Pandemic Telehealth Policy
Telehealth advocates have launched another effort to prompt Congress to establish a post-pandemic connected health policy. The eHealth Initiative is leading a new letter-writing effort to permanently...Lawmakers Seek to Mandate Payer Coverage for Telehealth Services
Two Congressmen have re-introduced a bill that would prompt payers to cover any telehealth service that’s also offered in-person. The bill, unveiled last week by US Reps. Dean Phillips (D-MN)...22 States Changed Policies to Include Pandemic Telehealth Coverage
Telehealth coverage has significantly increased across the country during the coronavirus pandemic, but the challenge lies in maintaining that coverage after the pandemic is over, according to a...As State Emergencies End, Providers Look for New Telehealth Limits
As the pandemic eases and state public health emergencies expire, healthcare providers are scrambling to figure out what they can and can’t do with telehealth any more. Florida Governor Ron...Cures 2.0 Includes Provisions to Expand Telehealth Coverage, Services
The next phase of the 21st Century Cures Act includes several measures to boost Medicare coverage for telehealth, through both new programs and acts to permanently extend connected health freedoms...Senators Seek Extra Federal Funding for Telehealth Services in Frontier States
A group of senators is pushing new legislation that would increase federal funding for telehealth programs in rural states. The Rural and Telehealth Expansion Act, sponsored by Senators Shelley Moore...Senators Eye Medicare Coverage for Telehealth in Diabetes Prevention Programs
A group of Senators has re-introduced a bill that would establish Medicare coverage for care providers who use telehealth in diabetes prevention programs. The Promoting Responsible and Effective...Medicare Sees Increased Use Under Extended Telehealth Coverage
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...Is the Time Right for Skilled Nursing Facilities to Embrace Telehealth?
Two large skilled nursing facilities will soon be testing the post-COVID-19 theory that telehealth is here to stay. Southview Acres Health Care Center in St. Paul, MN, and Affinity Healthcare Center...Sponsored Article
