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Fenwick & West LLP

CMS Seeks Public Input to Modernize the Digital Health Ecosystem for Medicare Beneficiaries

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a new Request for Information (RFI) aimed at transforming how digital health tools serve Medicare beneficiaries....more

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Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Extended, but Without Promise of Permanent Solution

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Through a recent stopgap funding bill, Congress has extended several telehealth-related flexibilities that are critical for Medicare beneficiaries and providers until September 30, 2025. As we previously reported, the...more

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Inspector General Issues Report on Telehealth Services During Pandemic

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Recently, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the Department of Health and Human Services published its Report on Medicare Telehealth Services During the First Year of the Pandemic: Program Integrity Risks...more

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OIG Reports Indicate the Government's Interest in Balancing Ongoing Telehealth Access With Increased Oversight

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A pair of reports recently issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) highlight the important role telehealth services have played in ensuring access to medical...more

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The Federal Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act: What You Need to Know

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What is the Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act? The Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act would establish a two-year extension for certain COVID-19 emergency telehealth waivers. The legislation aims to extend the...more

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It’s Official: Telehealth Benefits Have Been Expanded For Medicare Beneficiaries

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On August 3, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13941 (the “Executive Order”) which expands access to certain telehealth services post-pandemic. The Executive Order focuses on telehealth access for individuals...more

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K&L Gates Triage: ACO Improvements in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Part 2)

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In the second segment of this two-part series discussing recent program changes introduced by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program...more

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Round Two: Significant Telehealth Expansion Re-Proposed in Bipartisan Senate Bill

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On May 3, 2017, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2017 (S. 1016) (CONNECT Act of 2017) was reintroduced by the same six senators who had initially introduced the...more

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Senate Finance Committee Considering Telehealth Options to Improve Care and Lower Costs

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On December 18, 2015, the United States Senate Committee on Finance (the Committee) released a Bipartisan Chronic Care Working Group Policy Options Document), which outlines approaches under consideration to improve the care...more

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