May 7, 2017 by Greg Slabodkin Six U.S. senators have introduced legislation seeking to remove barriers to the use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring for Medicare beneficiaries. Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Benjamin Cardin (D-Maryland), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced the bipartisan Creating Opportunities Now for […]
The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2017 reintroduced to eliminate barriers for Telehealth services. May 3, 2017 [pdf-embedder url=”https://telehealth.today/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CONNECT-for-Health-Act-of-2017-Full-Bill.pdf” title=”CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 – Full Bill”]
Widening coverage for telehealth services for chronic conditions such as CHF and COPD is the aim of Amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act, aka “Helping Expand Access to Rural Telemedicine Act of 2017“. [pdf-embedder url=”https://telehealth.today/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/HEART-Act-Draft-for-Introduction-2017-05-01.pdf” title=”HEART Act Draft for Introduction – 2017-05-01″]
Extensive supporting data per State evaluates Medicare reimbursement and coverage for telehealth and remote patient monitoring service models. April 14, 2017 Source Government Accountability Office [pdf-embedder url=”https://telehealth.today/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/GAO-17-365-Highlights-Health-Care_-Telehealth-and-Remote-Patient-Monitoring-Use-in-Medicare-and-Selected-Federal-Programs-684116-Highlight-Sheet.pdf” title=”GAO-17-365 Highlights, Health Care_ Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring Use in Medicare and Selected Federal Programs – 684116 Highlight Sheet”]
Extensive supporting data per State evaluates Medicare reimbursement and coverage for telehealth and remote patient monitoring service models. April 14, 2017 Source Government Accountability Office [pdf-embedder url=”https://telehealth.today/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/GAO-17-365-HEALTH-CARE_-Telehealth-and-Remote-Patient-Monitoring-Use-in-Medicare-and-Selected-Federal-Programs-684115.pdf” title=”GAO-17-365, HEALTH CARE_ Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring Use in Medicare and Selected Federal Programs – 684115″]
Expanding Medicare Advantage coverage of telemedicine services including telehealth delivered at home is a constant topic for the Senate!!!! April 07, 2017 by Heather Mack Federal standards for telemedicine reimbursement are becoming more of a reality. The newly reintroduced Senate Bill 870, called Creating High Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act of […]
Summary section highlights of the CHRONIC Care Act of 2017! April 3, 2017 Prepared by the Staff of the Senate Finance Committee Section-By-Section Summary TITLE I – RECEIVING HIGH QUALITY CARE IN THE HOME Section 101. Extending the Independence at Home Model of Care The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148) created the Independence […]
Great Healthcare Common Procedure Coding! For Telephone, E-mail, and Telehealth Services Telephone Services (Physicians) Telephone services are non-face-to-face evaluation and management (E/M) services provided to a patient using the telephone by a physician or other qualified health care professional, who may report evaluation and management services. These codes are used to report episodes of patient care […]
Payment eligibility for telemedicine services continues to grow. As of January of this year Medicare added a new place of service (POS) code. POS code 02 can now be used for video encounters between a patient and their healthcare provider(s). This is a huge progress from year ago since the use of remote patient monitoring […]
The use of remote patient monitoring platforms continues to grow primarily because it enables patients to take more action in the care of their health. February 13, 2017 by Thomas Beaton More patients than ever are using connected medical devices to engage in remote monitoring and virtual healthcare. More than seven million patients now benefit […]
Great FAQ’s on how to bill for CPT code 99487, 99489 and 99490 January 18th 2017 by The Remington Report Inc Frequently Asked Questions about Physician Billing for Chronic Care Management Services. This document answers frequently asked questions about billing chronic care management (CCM) services to the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) under CPT codes 99487, 99489 and […]
Foreign and local markets are participating in remote patient monitoring pilot groups to grasp the advantages home health monitoring devices provide in managing chronic diseases. January 6, 2017 by Healthcare, Industry News, Market News, Press Releases, Research Reports, SR 1-8b, Telemedicine Vendor Business Model Evolution to Usher New Paradigms in Chronic Disease Management LONDON, Jan. 5, […]
The ACO Improvement Act of 2016 is aimed at improving Medicare coverage for ACO’s by potentially decreasing the restrictions regarding where telehealth services are furnished. September 26, 2016 by Emily Mongan A bill aimed at improving Medicare’s accountable care organizations shows promise for its inclusion of pro-telehealth provisions, according to two healthcare groups. The ACO […]
ACO’s Shared Saving financial figures show small changes from 2015 to 2014 HOWEVER, the overall benefits in improving patient outcomes and creating more valuable interaction between patients and providers continues to show great success among ACO groups. September 6, 2016 by Healthcare Partnerships CMS just released the 2015 results of its Pioneer and MSSP ACOs, […]