State By State comparison of improved coverage and reimbursement of telemedicine adoption January 19, 2016 by Latoya Thomas and Gary Capistrant Executive Summary Payment and coverage for services delivered via telemedicine are some of the biggest challenges for telemedicine adoption. Patients and health care providers may encounter a patchwork of arbitrary insurance requirements and disparate payment […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced 121 new participants in the Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) will now have more flexibility in utilizing telehealth services with the New Generation Model. Thursday, January 14, 2016- iHealthBeat On Monday, CMS announced that 21 organizations initially will participate in its Next Generation Accountable Care Organization […]
The Next Generation ACO Model (NGACO Model) offers a new healthcare opportunity in accountable care with the main goals being to reduce health care dollars spending and deliver higher quality of care. January 11, 2016 by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Overview The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a […]
Providing “ACOs the Ability to Expand Telehealth Use”, “Medicare Advantage Changes” and “Expanding Access to Home Dialysis Therapy” are among the strategic changes the Bipartisan Chronic Care Working Group is looking into get feedback on for the use of telehealth products and services. January 5th 2016, The National Law Review On December 18, 2015, the United States Senate Committee on […]
2016 is the year for telehealth and here are the top five reason why to get started on a program now! December 21, 2015 by InTouch Health As we look forward to 2016, here are the top 5 reasons to start a telehealth program next year: Lower readmission rates – Telehealth is already playing a […]
Nearly 17 states reimburse for some kind of remote patient monitoring and the numbers of participates just keep increasing. December 14, 2015 by Jonah Comstock All but eight states introduced at least one bill related to telemedicine to their state legislature in 2015, according to a new report from the National Conference of State Legislatures. State lawmakers floated […]
The Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act of 2015 bill directs CMMI to test the coverage of expanded telehealth services and payment for applicable individuals who are Medicare beneficiaries. Senators: Gardner (R-CO) & Peters (D-MI) Author Intent: To require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI) to test the effect of including telehealth services in […]
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), […]
CMS encourages ACO participants, radiology facilities, group of hospitals, specialty providers to take advantage of the shared cost associated with remote monitoring technology as per federal guidelines of the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) to enhance care coordination. By Vera Gruessner on November 05, 2015 What type of healthcare delivery models benefit most from remote […]
The medical cost associated with providing Medicare beneficiaries the use of telehealth technologies and remote patient monitoring services can be shared among ACO’s according to federal regulations under the Medical Shared Savings Program (MSSP) waivers. The financial impact revealed by CMS was a saving of nearly $600 million in 2014. by Frederick Geifuss II and […]
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 […]
Starting in January 1, 2016 New York will be among the number of states providing healthcare reimbursement for telehealth services from both commercial health plans and Medicaid. By Vera Gruessner on October 22, 2015 Telehealth legislation continues to break new ground, as more states adopt telemedicine coverage and payment parity laws are put in place. When payment parity […]
Remote monitoring technology boosting better patient engagement and reducing hospital readmission rates, it’s a win-win situation in healthcare. September 11, 2015 by Vera Gruessner Remote medical monitoring is becoming more mainstream across the healthcare industry in this country. Often, patients with heart disease benefit from having monitoring equipment available in their home so their doctors […]
As the evolution of telehealth continues to progress here are the top ten concerns healthcare providers should take into consideration. September 8th, 2015 by Nathaniel Lacktman Telehealth continues to be an innovative alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar medicine. The number of providers offering telehealth services is rapidly increasing and states are enacting laws requiring health plans […]
The Tele-Med Act of 2015 getting the final stamp of approval by Congress would provide healthcare solutions much-needed for many Americans today. Among the positive outcomes of this bill is offering the underserved population access to better quality of care. August 26, 2015 by Sara Heath In recent months, discussions of telehealth and its availability […]