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Medicare Next Generation ACO Model Telehealth Expansion Waiver

Telebehavioral Health Institute

As previously discussed, in the United States traditional fee-for-service system of Medicare, use of the telehealth benefit is limited to rural Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA). As of January 2018, this restriction has changed for more than 50 “Accountable Care … Read more.

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Medicaid’s Telehealth Expansion Waiver Changes ACO Restrictions

Telebehavioral Health Institute

For years now, the CMS and Medicare have been open to recognizing telehealth. Although telehealth is covered, there are restrictions. Fret not because as of January 2018, … Read more. The post Medicaid’s Telehealth Expansion Waiver Changes ACO Restrictions appeared first on TBH Institute Blog.

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CBO Score Allows CHRONIC Care Act to Pass Hurdle

American Well

Will Expand Medicate Telehealth Coverage. A bipartisan group of US Senators recently reintroduced the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (or CHRONIC, for short) Care Act of 2017 (first introduced in 2016 ), intended to improve healthcare outcomes for Medicare recipients living with chronic conditions.

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CBO Score Allows CHRONIC Care Act to Pass Hurdle

American Well

Will Expand Medicate Telehealth Coverage. A bipartisan group of US Senators recently reintroduced the Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (or CHRONIC, for short) Care Act of 2017 (first introduced in 2016 ), intended to improve healthcare outcomes for Medicare recipients living with chronic conditions.

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Bipartisan Budget Deal Expands Funding for Telehealth

American Well

The end of last week turned out to be a bit of a rollercoaster as the US Congress attempted to pass their 2018 budget plan, thereby avoiding yet another government shutdown. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. Politics aside, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018.

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Bipartisan Budget Deal Expands Funding for Telehealth

American Well

The end of last week turned out to be a bit of a rollercoaster as the US Congress attempted to pass their 2018 budget plan, thereby avoiding yet another government shutdown. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. Politics aside, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (H.R. Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018.