To ensure Medicare beneficiaries have access to necessary care without risking exposure to COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has further expanded telehealth services and relaxed certain requirements...more
Unsurprisingly, COVID-19 has greatly liberalized federal and state telehealth requirements previously in place. What has not changed is the fact that telehealth services are governed by a number of different laws and...more
3/24/2020
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For telehealth, 2019 is off to a running start. In the first four months of the year alone, the industry has seen confirmation of payment advances for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries and expansion of coverage under state...more
Towards the end of 2018, several developments in the area of telehealth signal significant changes are on the horizon in 2019. The following provides a summary of these developments and implications for 2019 and beyond....more