Telehealth policies vary from state to state but in the past few months there have been some common regulation changes across the country. Specifically, states modified their Medicaid reimbursement policies for telehealth services, the Center for Connected Health Policy’s (CCHP) State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies Fall 2021 report revealed. CCHP gathered data from state […]
Telehealth policies will lapse if something isn’t done quickly, as the PHE is scheduled to end on July 21. As lawmakers are lining up to decide what Medicare will pay for after the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) is over, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) has plans […]
Comments on the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule centered on potential payment cuts, telehealth reimbursement, and quality reporting changes. Provider groups are concerned that some proposals in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule for 2021 would exacerbate the financial challenges physicians are already facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, including lack of adequate telehealth […]