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...
A new bill before Congress aims to allow providers unfettered use of telehealth for six months after the end of the COVID-19 emergency.
Introduced this week by Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Ted...
Nearly two dozen telehealth advocates, organizations, providers and vendors are joining forces to present a united front in lobbying for long-term connected health access and coverage.
The Taskforce...
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...
A bill introduced in Congress this week aims to improve telehealth coverage for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs).
Introduced by US Reps. Glenn Thompson (R-PA)...
Louisiana lawmakers have passed legislation expanding the state’s telehealth guidelines to include behavioral health services.
Faced with an increase in stress, anxiety and other issues caused...
The Federal Trade Commission is joining the groundswell of support for developing new CMS telehealth coverage policies beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
In a letter sent last month to the Centers for...
Federal authorities are announcing more support – in grants and changes to Medicare reimbursement - for health systems looking to implement or expand telehealth during the coronavirus...
Community health centers will need a good grasp of telehealth to survive both the coronavirus pandemic and what lies beyond.
That’s the take-away from a new article in Health Affairs, which...
Some Colorado lawmakers have introduced a bill to continue payer coverage for telehealth services beyond the current coronavirus emergency.
Senate Bill 212, introduced this week, would prohibit...
Rhode Island lawmakers are forwarding a bill that would require payers to cover telehealth services – including audio-only phone calls - beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
The State Senate’s...
With the coronavirus pandemic putting a strain on mental health services, a group of lawmakers is asking Congress to give telehealth more time to prove itself.
In a May 21 letter to Congressional...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is finalizing plans to expand telehealth coverage in Medicare Advantage plans.
Building on a proposed rule issued this past February, CMS is...
A group of Senators is throwing their support behind efforts to invest $2 billion into broadband expansion in rural areas to expand telehealth adoption where it’s most needed.
The group this...
Hospice providers are asking that Medicare continue to cover telehealth services beyond the current coronavirus pandemic.
In a letter sent last week to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Prompted by concerns from two senators, the US military’s health care program is eliminating co-payments for telehealth services and providing coverage for audio-only phone services.
The...
A new bill before Congress aims to make it easier for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs) to receive Medicare reimbursement for using telehealth.
The Improving...
With the Coronavirus pandemic pushing healthcare to new extremes, a new group is ready to shine the spotlight on physician assistants and telehealth.
PAs in Virtual Medicine and Telemedicine (PAVMT),...
Telehealth advocates are pushing private payers to cover connected health services at the same rate at in-person care during the Coronavirus pandemic.
A House bill filed this past week seeks to ensure...
Federal officials are once again relaxing the rules for telehealth use during the Coronavirus pandemic, allowing physical therapists and other providers to be reimbursed through Medicare and expanding...
