Telemedicine Reimbursement

Lawmakers Seek to Mandate Payer Coverage for Telehealth Services

by Eric Wicklund

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)...

As State Emergencies End, Providers Look for New Telehealth Limits

by Eric Wicklund

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...

Is the Time Right for Skilled Nursing Facilities to Embrace Telehealth?

by Eric Wicklund

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...

Illinois Moves to Expand Telehealth Coverage, With Limited Payment Parity

by Eric Wicklund

Illinois lawmakers have passed legislation that expands telehealth access and coverage in the state, including establishing payment parity for behavioral health and substance abuse services and...

Texas Lawmakers OK Telehealth Expansion for Medicaid, Public Health Plans

by Eric Wicklund

Texas is set to approve legislation that would give the state’s Medicaid program and other public health plans more leeway to cover telehealth and allow audio-only telehealth services in some...

California Doctors’ Group Pushes Full Coverage for Audio-Only Telehealth

by Eric Wicklund

California’s largest medical association is challenging Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to set Medicaid reimbursement for audio-only telehealth at 65 percent, saying providers should be...

GAO Tells Congress to Wait on Expanding Telehealth Coverage Past the Pandemic

by Eric Wicklund

The US government’s financial watchdog is advising lawmakers to wait a while and gather more data before deciding on whether to permanently expand telehealth coverage for Medicare and Medicaid...

Connecticut’s New Telehealth Law Sees Long-Term Policy as a Work in Progress

by Eric Wicklund

Telehealth advocates are cheering Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s extension of pandemic-related telehealth coverage for another two years, saying it gives providers more time to develop...

Lawmakers Again Seek Medicare Coverage of Telehealth in Diabetes Prevention Services

by Eric Wicklund

Lawmakers are once again being asked to add telehealth services to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program, giving healthcare providers more tools to improve the health and wellness of millions at...

Better Medicare Alliance Touts Support for Audio-Only Telehealth

by Eric Wicklund

The Better Medicare Alliance is touting support from more than 30 health systems and healthcare organizations for a bill that would establish Medicare coverage for audio-only telehealth services in...

FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program Reboots in 2 Weeks

by Eric Wicklund

Healthcare providers interested in taking part in the Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program will have seven days to submit applications, beginning on April 29. The FCC...

AMA Lobbies CMS to Extend Medicare Coverage for Audio-Only Telehealth

by Eric Wicklund

The American Medical Association is lobbying for permanent Medicare coverage for audio-only telehealth services. In a letter to Acting Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator...

North Dakota Lawmakers Shoot Down Telehealth Payment Parity Study

by Eric Wicklund

North Dakota lawmakers have shot down a pilot project to study payment parity for telehealth services, saying the idea of charging the same rate for virtual and in-person care would be...

CMS Expands Telehealth Coverage for Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists

by Eric Wicklund

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has expanded Medicare coverage for certain audiology and speech-language pathology services delivered via telehealth during the coronavirus...

New Bills Target Telehealth Coverage for Substance Abuse, Mental Health Services

by Eric Wicklund

Lawmakers are once again taking aim at the substance abuse epidemic with a wide-ranging bill that expands access to telehealth – including audio-only phone services – for...

Congress to Get Another Shot at Telehealth Coverage for Specialists

by Eric Wicklund

A group of lawmakers has resubmitted a bill seeking to permanently expand Medicare coverage to telehealth services provided by physical and occupational therapists, audiologists and speech and...

Congress Mulls Audio-Only Telehealth Coverage for MA, PACE Members

by Eric Wicklund

A new bill before Congress aims to ensure Medicare coverage for audio-only telehealth services during the coronavirus pandemic for Medicare Advantage and PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the...

NY Bill Would Provide Telehealth Coverage for Peer Advocates

by Eric Wicklund

New York lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would expand coverage and access to telehealth for substance abuse treatment. The State Senate this week approved S2998A, which would permanently...

Iowa Lawmakers Debate Payment Parity for Telemental Health Services

by Eric Wicklund

Iowa lawmakers are debating a bill that would mandate payment parity for mental health services delivered by telehealth. The state’s House of Representatives has approved HF 294, which would...

FCC Sets New Guidelines for COVID-19 Telehealth Program Relaunch

by Eric Wicklund

The Federal Communications Commission is getting ready to re-open the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has submitted a Report and Order on Reconsideration that would,...

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