Telemedicine Reimbursement

Massachusetts Payer Expands Telehealth Coverage for Mental Health Services

by Eric Wicklund

A Massachusetts insurer is expanding coverage for mental health services delivered via telehealth. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced last week that it would offer telemental health...

Congress Aims to Keep Telehealth Momentum Going Beyond the COVID-19 Crisis

by Eric Wicklund

Lawmakers have followed up on their request to keep the Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program going with a bill aimed at adding more funding to the now-shuttered...

NH Permanently Extends Telehealth Coverage, Including Payment Parity

by Eric Wicklund

New Hampshire has enacted a new law that greatly expands how care providers in the Granite State can use telehealth. HB 1623, signed on July 21 by Governor Chris Sununu, amends the state’s...

Lawmakers Look to Continue FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program

by Eric Wicklund

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...

CMS Proposes to Boost Telehealth Use in Home Dialysis Programs

by Eric Wicklund

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 &...

Congress Continues to Press for Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Coverage

by Eric Wicklund

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...

CMS: 9 Million Used Telehealth During Early Days of COVID-19

by Eric Wicklund

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...

CMS Outlines Telehealth Reimbursement for 2020-21 eCQM Programs

by Eric Wicklund

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...

FCC Completes COVID-19 Telehealth Program Funding, Plans for Review

by Eric Wicklund

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...

Senators Ask HHS, CMS for Telehealth Expansion Timeline, Details

by Eric Wicklund

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 Expands Telehealth Coverage, Includes Home Health Care Services

by Eric Wicklund

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...

FCC Announces 13th Set of COVID-19 Telehealh Program Awards

by Eric Wicklund

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...

FCC Closes Applications for COVID-19 Telehealth Program Funding

by Eric Wicklund

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...

House to Debate Extending CARES Act Telehealth Coverage Indefinitely

by Eric Wicklund

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 Signs New Telehealth Coverage Guidelines Into Law

by Eric Wicklund

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...

CMS Moves to Make COVID-19 Home Health Telehealth Expansion Permanent

by Eric Wicklund

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...

Lawmakers Want a Full Study of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Crisis

by Eric Wicklund

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 OKs Telehealth Coverage for Audio-Only Phone Services

by Eric Wicklund

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...

FCC Announces 11th Batch of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Awards

by Eric Wicklund

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...

Experts Weigh in on Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Rules and Policies

by Eric Wicklund

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...

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