Data collected during the coronavirus pandemic shows a disturbing trend of inequities in testing and treatment for COVID-19 among people of color. On July 20, 2020 the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for...more
8/11/2020
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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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Waivers
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