The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation ("CMMI") is set to reshape value-based care. In the second of a three-part series highlighting this new direction, this summary is focused on CMMI's efforts regarding digital...more
6/6/2025
/ AI Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
CMMI ,
Comment Period ,
Digital Health ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicare ,
Mobile Apps ,
Patient Access ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Telehealth ,
Value-Based Care
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This edition of Vital Signs is filled with digital health developments from around the world. In Industry Insights, you'll see and hear from Alexis Gilroy and Claire Castles, each in a short video...more
5/15/2023
/ Clinical Trials ,
Data Collection ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Digital Health ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
OIG ,
Popular ,
Substance Abuse ,
Telehealth
On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (the "Act"), extending certain Medicare telehealth reimbursement flexibilities for 151 days following the end of the declared...more
In support of the American Telemedicine Association's Telehealth Awareness Week (September 19-25, 2021), Jones Day's Digital Health team shared key insights on various legal topics applicable to telehealth. Jones Day's...more
9/27/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Health ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Patient Access ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Rate Parity Agreement ,
Relief Measures ,
Rural Health Care Program ,
Taxable Income ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
The Situation: Telehealth services continue to evolve and show promise for improving quality care, care coordination, and access to services while also reducing the costs of care.
The Action: The Office of Inspector...more
11/25/2019
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Beneficiary Inducement ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Comment Period ,
ESRD ,
Exceptions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medicare Part B ,
OIG ,
Public Comment ,
Stark Law ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Value-Based Care
The Situation: Earlier this year, Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ("BBA"), which expands coverage for telehealth in Medicare Advantage ("MA") plans beginning in 2020.
The Update: The Centers for Medicare...more
In July 2017, the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General ("OIG") revealed two new Work Plan items related to digital health: first, a review of Medicare incentive payments for...more