Barriers in the use of telehealth services and technologies for Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have now been eliminated with the Senate passing the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017. September 28, 2017 by Evan Sweeny The Senate’s passage of the CHRONIC Care Act, introduced by Sen. […]
The Chronic Care Act receives full endorsement by the Senate. The approval of this bill will improve the quality of care for high-cost Medicare chronic patients. Additional benefits the bill provision includes are the use of telehealth services in patient’s home, Medicare reimbursement for telestroke patients, extending telehealth services to Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Medicare […]
The CHRONIC Care Act will allow more care at home and less institutions care for chronic ill patients. September 27, 2017 by OAN Newsroom A bill to help chronic health sufferers passes by the Senate. Lawmakers are coming together to reform Medicare by passing the CHRONIC Care Act. The legislation was brought up for a […]
The (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 passing this week by the Senate benefits chronic ill patients and lowers Medicare cost but, even more importantly, is it streamlines care coordination between all parties involved in the care of the patient by using telehealth services and technologies. September 27, 2017 by Alicia Ault The Senate yesterday unanimously […]
Finally, the CHRONIC Care Act receives the green light from the Senate!!!!! September 27, 2017 by Eric Wicklund The Senate unanimously passes the CHRONIC Care Act of 2017, while the Congressional Budget Office gives high marks to another telehealth bill that targets Medicare Advantage coverage. A bill to boost telehealth coverage in Medicare Advantage plans […]
The State of Florida start push for reimbursement parity for services provided via teleheath! September 21, 2017 by Eric Wicklund Florida’s Telehealth Advisory Council has issued a draft report on telehealth policy for the state, at the same time that a bill is introduced to turn many of those recommendations into law. One of the […]
The Increasing Telehealth Access to Medicare Act ( H.R. 3727) attaining approval by Congress will reform Medicare Advantage plans and remove location limitation for the use of telehealth services. Another telehealth bill in the books!!!!! September 13, 2017 by Congressman Diane Black represents Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District. Washington, D.C. – Today, the Increasing Telehealth Access to Medicare […]
The use of telehealth technologies is critical to home health care because it facilitates better health outcomes and less medical brutalities for patient with chronic conditions such as CHF, COPD and Diabetes. September 8, 2017 by ETHealthWord At present, home-based health care is gaining significant traction and poised for transformation. Once recognized as a fragmented […]
The clock is ticking…. the Senate is due to review the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act next month in order eliminate some of the barriers for the use of telehealth services and technology. August 14, 2017 by CTEL NEWS The Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) […]
Leaders in the telemedicine space explain and compare their technology services and modalities. August 2, 2017 by Bill Siwicki Telemedicine is on the rise, just ask the companies behind the technology. “We’ve had more telehealth visits during the last year than in the nine previous years combined,” said Katie Ruigh, senior vice president of product at […]
Various telehealth bills are presented to Congress in hopes to reduce current reimbursement barriers and improve patient outcomes. July 31, 2017 by Eric Wicklund July 31, 2017 – With the CONNECT for Health Act showing no signs of positive momentum on Capitol Hill, telehealth-friendly legislators are trying a new tactic: Introduce several telemedicine bills aimed at […]
The Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017 aims to reduce existing limitation on the use of telehealth technologies and services. July 28, 2017 by Ken Terry US Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif) and US Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) have introduced the latest in a series of Congressional bills to reduce long-standing restrictions on Medicare’s coverage […]
Home Health payment changes made by CMS may impact reimbursement and care coordination for Medicare patients in the upcoming year. July 25, 2017 by Amy Baxter The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its long-awaited proposed prospective payment system (PPS) rate update for 2018, marginally reducing overall spending in the space and […]
CMS release its 2018 proposed Medicare Fee Schedule for physicians, included in the regulation changes are areas pertaining to the Physician Quality Report System (PQRS), payment on code modifiers, E/M documentation guidelines and technology advances such as the use of telehealth services. July 21, 2017 by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) As promised, […]
The extent of telehealth services being used by Medicare and Medicaid to improve patient management and outcomes. July 20, 2017 by GAO U.S. Government Accountability Office. What GAO Found Available analysis GAO reviewed shows that Medicare providers used telehealth services (providing clinical care remotely by 2-way video) for a small proportion of beneficiaries and relatively […]