By Jodi G. Daniel and Maya Uppaluru on July 13, 2018 Posted in Digital Health CMS has issued its 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, containing highly anticipated new reimbursement policies for telehealth, remote monitoring, and other uses of digital tools, as well as updates to health IT requirements in the Quality Payment Program, […]
The FCC’s proposed $100 million Connected Care Pilot Program would focus on telehealth, telemedicine and remote patient monitoring projects to help low-income Americans, especially veterans and those in rural areas. By Eric Wicklund July 12, 2018 – Federal authorities are proposing to launch a $100 million program to support telehealth and telemedicine programs for underserved populations, […]
By Virgil Dickson | July 12, 2018 (Updated at 7 p.m. ET) The CMS on Thursday proposed paying doctors for virtual visits and overhauling Medicare billing standards it has had in place since the 1990s. In a lengthy proposed rule, the agency said it would pay doctors for their time when they reach out to beneficiaries […]
CMS is also removing 34 process measures from MIPS as these measures are topped out, meaning physicians are already performing highly in these areas. Susan Morse, Senior Editor The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday proposed a new rule to allow payments for virtual care done through such means as audio or video […]
By Steven Porter | July 13, 2018 The changes were proposed Thursday with updates to the Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program for 2019. For more than two decades, physicians have billed Medicare by thoroughly documenting each patient visit with a set of evaluation and management codes, which many have argued are overly burdensome. Next […]
Date 2018-07-12 Title CMS Proposes Historic Changes to Modernize Medicare and Restore the Doctor-Patient Relationship Contact press@cms.hhs.gov CMS Proposes Historic Changes to Modernize Medicare and Restore the Doctor-Patient Relationship Proposed changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program would streamline clinician billing and expand access to high-quality care Today, the Centers for […]
CMS’ proposed 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program includes coverage of telehealth-based check-in services and support for remote patient monitoring programs. By Eric Wicklund July 13, 2018 – The federal government is once again moving toward acceptance of telehealth and remote patient monitoring with new rules on how Medicare reimburses providers for their […]
By Tim Mullaney | July 12, 2018 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to expand Medicare coverage for telehealth services and to make it easier for physicians to provide care through in-person home visits. The policy changes were floated in a proposed rule issued Thursday, regarding payment policies, rates and quality […]
The rule would mean the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will pay doctors for telemedicine visits as well as evaluation of images and videos. By Jonah Comstock July 12, 2018 06:25 PM In a move that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma described as among “the most significant reductions in provider […]
Manatt on Health July 10, 2018 Introduction The use of telemedicine services is growing nationwide as providers and payors seek to improve access and better manage patient care, while reducing health care spending. State laws and Medicaid1 policies related to reimbursement, licensure and practice standards are rapidly evolving in response to the proliferation of technology […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday announced a proposed rule to allow home health agencies to be reimbursed—for the first time under Medicare—for remote patient monitoring. CMS made the rule proposal as part of a broader package of changes to the Home Health Prospective Payment System meant to empower patients, increase competition […]
Home health agencies may soon be able to include the costs associated with remote patient monitoring into Medicare reimbursement. Under a proposed payment rule (PDF) released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Monday, home health providers would be able to include the costs of remote patient monitoring as an allowable cost in […]
By Virgil Dickson | July 2, 2018 The CMS is considering paying home health agencies for remote patient monitoring. Remote patient monitoring involves the use of digital tools to collect health data such as vital signs, weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, blood oxygen levels, heart rate, and electrocardiograms. “Today’s proposals would give doctors more time to […]
By Robert Holly | July 2, 2018 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to overhaul the home health prospective payment system and continue the shift toward value-based care. Specifically, the agency is moving forward with the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and floating several other changes, as well as the annual update […]
[Billing Code: 4120-01-P] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 42 CFR Parts 409, 424, 484, 486, and 488 [CMS-1689-P] RIN 0938-AT29 Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2019 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update and CY 2020 Case-Mix Adjustment Methodology Refinements; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; Home Health […]