After much uncertainty, Congress has extended many Medicare telehealth flexibilities through March 31, 2025, in its end-of-year appropriations bill. However, several important flexibilities, such as first-dollar coverage of...more
On January 30, 2023, the Biden Administration announced its intent to end the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023.
The PHE has been in place for over three years during which time many telehealth and...more
2/8/2023
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Medicare ,
OCR ,
OIG ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Ryan Haight Act ,
Telehealth
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (2023 CAA) further extends the HSA safe harbor allowing high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to offer first dollar coverage of telehealth services without ruining HDHP members’...more
On November 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule. As finalized, some of the most significant telehealth policy changes include: ...more
On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its proposed 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rule. The rule, if enacted as proposed, will:
Create three new permanent telehealth...more
7/14/2022
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Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
Physician Fee Schedule ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Social Security Act ,
Substance Abuse ,
Telehealth ,
Waivers
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (the Act), was passed by the U.S. House and Senate on March 9th and 10th, 2022, and signed into law by the President on March 15, 2022. The Act extends certain telehealth...more
3/17/2022
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Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
HDHP ,
HSA ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
MedPAC ,
Mental Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Rural Health Care Program ,
Telehealth