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Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act Reintroduced to Congress

This week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act to the U.S. House of Representatives. Telehealth has expanded both at the individual provider and hospital system levels through support from federal and state emergency measures aimed at increasing access during the pandemic. Without legislative intervention...

March 18, 2021 Dr. A. Connor American Telemedicine Association (ATA), COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Medicaid, Medicare, Telehealth, Telemedicine.

The Other Shoe Drops: OIG To Audit COVID-19 Telehealth Home Health Services

Monday, February 1, 2021 In response to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency (the “PHE”) first declared on March 13, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued blanket Section 1135 Waivers to expand, albeit on a temporary basis during the PHE, the range of healthcare professionals who can...

Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Medicaid, Medicare, Telehealth.

Billing for Telehealth Encounters – An Introductory Guide On Fee-for-Service

March 16, 2021 Dr. M Telehealth CARES ACT, COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Legislation, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicare Part D, Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), Public Health Emergency (PHE), Reimbursement, Remote Patient Monitoring, ROI, Rural Health Clinics, Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), Telehealth, Telemedicine.

COVID 19 and Community Behavioral Health Care

March 15, 2021 Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Medicaid, Reimbursement, Telehealth.

Florida Mulls Medicaid Coverage for Asynchronous Telehealth, RPM

A bill introduced last month in Florida would give the state’s Medicaid program the option to provide coverage for asynchronous (store-and-forward) telehealth services and remote patient monitoring programs. By Eric Wicklund February 09, 2021 – Florida lawmakers are considering legislation that allow Medicaid coverage for asynchronous (store-and-forward) telehealth and remote patient monitoring...

March 9, 2021 Dr. A. Connor Medicaid, Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth.

AMGA PRESSES CONGRESS ON 2021 PRIORITIES

AMGA president and CEO calls on Congress to act on several of the organization’s priorities, including coronavirus vaccination and promotion of telemedicine. KEY TAKEAWAYS In 2021, Congress should provide $100 billion in pandemic relief to healthcare providers, AMGA President and CEO Jerry Penso says. Congress should extend the moratorium...

Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Medicaid, Medicare, Telehealth, Telemedicine.

Capitol’s bipartisan bill authorizes $50M to ramp up telehealth services at nursing homes

Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) aims to protect older Americans living in nursing homes from risking exposure to the coronavirus by increasing their access to remote healthcare. “The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for better connectivity across rural America,” said Sen. Capito, and...

Dr. A. Connor Medicaid, Medicare, Telehealth.

Senators Capito, Klobuchar introduce legislation to enhance telehealth support for seniors during pandemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WHSV) — West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar have reintroduced legislation to enhance telehealth support for seniors and increase access to technology for “virtual visits” during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a press release from Senator Capito’s office. The press release says...

March 4, 2021 Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Legislation, Medicaid, Medicare, Telehealth.

Remote patient monitoring is not the “future.” It’s the “now.”

Every patient who could benefit should be armed with the sophisticated and validated technologies currently available to monitor key biometrics at home to alert patients and their clinicians of abnormalities and opportunities for early intervention. By LUCIENNE IDE Post a comment / Feb 3, 2021 at 10:11 AM As the founder of...

March 3, 2021 Dr. A. Connor Medicaid, Medicare, Remote Patient Monitoring.

The Home health landrush: Getting ahead in a complex market

Few people question whether care delivery will continue to migrate out of the hospital into new settings such as the home. The better question is, what services – specifically – will migrate to the home, and what innovations are necessary to support these migrations? By ELLEN HERLACHER Post a comment / Jan...

March 2, 2021 Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Medicaid, Medicare, Physician Fee Schedule, Telehealth.

Washington is Awash in New and Reintroduced Telehealth Bills

In advance of the next session of Congress, lawmakers are scrambling to file new bills or resubmit old bills that aim to expand telehealth access and coverage through and beyond the coronavirus pandemic. By Eric Wicklund January 29, 2021 – The telehealth bills are starting to pile up on Capitol Hill. At...

February 15, 2021 Dr. A. Connor CARES ACT, Legislation, Medicaid, Medicare, Physician Fee Schedule, Reimbursement, Rural Health Clinics, Telehealth.

CMS Finalizes Telehealth Coverage and Reimbursement Changes in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule

The Big Picture Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have dramatically—but temporarily—expanded coverage and reimbursement for telehealth services. On December 1, CMS issued the final calendar year (CY) 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS) final rule and interim final rule,...

February 2, 2021 Dr. A. Connor Medicaid, Medicare, Physician Fee Schedule, Reimbursement, Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth.

Permanent Expansion of Telehealth Services – A Silver Lining?

As of December 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has permanently expanded the number of telehealth services available to Medicare beneficiaries and enrollees as part of the FY2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (Final Rule). This historic expansion follows President Trump’s August 2020 Executive Order...

Dr. A. Connor Medicaid, Medicare, Telehealth.

Telehealth Supporters See Little to Celebrate in Pandemic Relief Bill

The bill signed into law by President Trump before Christmas offers a few telehealth tidbits – including Medicare coverage for telemental health and rural hospitals and funding for broadband connectivity – but the criticism has so far outweighed the compliments. By Eric Wicklund January 04, 2021 – Telehealth advocates aren’t impressed with...

Dr. A. Connor COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Medicaid, Medicare, Telehealth.

Today’s Virtual Care Revolution: How Policy Has Shaped And Will Continue To Shape Telehealth

Some will say 2020 was the year that everything changed, but in reality, it will be 2021 that determines our new healthcare reality. Virtual care advanced quickly—and under duress—last year. How will we learn from the seismic shifts in care delivery we experienced thanks to COVID-19? How can we...

January 26, 2021 Dr. A. Connor American Medical Association (AMA), COVID-19 - Coronavirus, Medicaid, Telehealth, Telemedicine, Virtual Exam and Virtual Care.