Date 2018-07-02 Title CMS proposes calendar year 2019 and 2020 payment and policy changes for Home Health Agencies and Home Infusion Therapy Suppliers Contact press@cms.hhs.gov CMS proposes calendar year 2019 and 2020 payment and policy changes for Home Health Agencies and Home Infusion Therapy Suppliers On July 2, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]
On July 2, CMS proposed significant changes to the Home Health Prospective Payment System (PPS) to strengthen and modernize Medicare, drive value, and focus on individual patient needs rather than volume of care. Specifically, CMS is proposing changes to improve access to solutions via remote patient monitoring technology, and to update the payment model for […]
By Fred Bazzoli Published June 12 2018, 7:47am EDT Some 49 provider organizations, IT professional groups and vendors are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to designate reimbursement codes that will enable reimbursement for remote monitoring services. Such a step would ensure payment for digital health services provided by hospitals and clinicians to […]
The 2018 Physician Fee Schedule Rule Includes Reimbursement for Remote Patient Monitoring and New Telemedicine CodesMedicare will pay for CPT code 99091 and the 2018 unadjusted reimbursement rate will be $58.67/month.The un-bundled CPT code 99091 in 2018 means that providers will be able to get reimbursed separately for time spent on collection and interpretation of […]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 42 CFR Parts 405, 410, 411, 414, 425, and 495 [CMS-1631-FC] RIN 0938-AS40 Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2016 AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), […]
New York State Assembly Bill Number A2552A An act to amend the public health law, the insurance law and the social services law, in relation to the telehealth delivery of services A02552 Summary: BILL NO A02552A SAME AS SAME AS S02405 SPONSOR Russell COSPNSR MLTSPNSR Rpld S2 sub 1 (o) – (s), add Art 29-G […]
By Kyle Murphy, PhD on May 26, 2015 More good news! The telehealth adoption section of the 21st Century Cures Act is pending review from the House of Representatives. After receiving the unanimous support of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, the 21st Century Cures Act now awaits the consideration of the entire House of […]
Reimbursement is on its way…….. Author Jacqueline DiChiara | Date February 26, 2015 An increasingly digitalized healthcare system has experienced significant telehealth reimbursement changes — even within the past five years — as it becomes more routinely integrated. The snowballing demand for telehealth solutions is becoming evident as the most valuable healthcare professionals now require […]