Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 1, 2023

The Act commits resources to enhance the deployment of women’s telehealth services and other digital tools to diminish severe maternal morbidity and mortality. It aims to promote the adoption of maternal telehealth and technology to reduce maternal mortality and address ethnic and racial disparities in such outcomes.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Fidelity Investments recently explored this topic. Complementing this effort, Kroger also launched a personalized health and nutrition program collaborating with Soda Health earlier in December – importantly, aimed at people enrolled in Medicaid and Medicare programs. Over one-half of U.S.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Telemedicine is a hot topic in healthcare, with consumers more willing than ever to see a doctor remotely. With 49 million Americans enrolled in Medicare, it’s important for providers to understand how this program makes determinations about telemedicine reimbursement. The Lay of the Land. Patient Setting. Technology.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) submitted a letter to congressional leaders stating that the lack of clarity about another extension “exacerbates the uncertainties for state planning to resume normal Medicaid operations.” Key Medicare Behavioral Telehealth Regulations.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The previous article in this series introduced the topic of generative AI in the back office of healthcare. This article starts to look at healthcare generative AI use cases. Is it any surprise that new technologies in health care pop up quickly in the area of reimbursements? Payments are the constant obsession of every manager.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 12, 2023

A 2019 survey by the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation’s Office of Health Policy found that the highest rates of telehealth visits happened among people with Medicaid (29.3%) and Medicare (27.4%), Black individuals (26.8%), and those earning less than $25,000 (26.7%).

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CMS.gov

MARCH 1, 2019

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicare Parts A & B. My primary mission as the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is to deliver on President Trump’s commitment to strengthen and modernize Medicare for the millions of Americans who depend on us every day. .

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American Well

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Telemedicine is a hot topic in healthcare, with consumers more willing than ever to see a doctor remotely. With 49 million Americans enrolled in Medicare, it’s important for providers to understand how this program makes determinations about telemedicine reimbursement. The Lay of the Land. Patient Setting. Technology.

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Health Law Blog | Telehealth

APRIL 24, 2020

The initial $30 billion was allocated based on the providers’ 2019 Medicare fee for services payments. The next $20 billion will also reach providers who receive only a small amount of Medicare revenue, e.g., children’s hospitals. Distribution will begin next week based on operating expenses. Care for Uninsured.

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Health Law Blog | Telehealth

APRIL 24, 2020

The initial $30 billion was allocated based on the providers’ 2019 Medicare fee for services payments. The next $20 billion will also reach providers who receive only a small amount of Medicare revenue, e.g., children’s hospitals. Distribution will begin next week based on operating expenses. Care for Uninsured.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Specifically, what if the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinds the emergency orders it has put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic? As usual, sites that are already flush with cash and well-endowed with resources can find more cost savings. The change took place in almost a twinkling of an eye.

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GlobalMed

AUGUST 3, 2021

Like many patients in her situation, she is covered by Medicaid and Medicare. The facility director realizes some of their patients in this underserved community aren’t technologically fluent, so her team hires educators and resource counselors to help patients feel confident using telemedicine. Related Topics.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

With legislation currently being drafted for nurses to receive the same reimbursement doctors and physicians do, this will likely become a top-of-mind topic in 2024. The recent Humana/Cigna news will be the first of many health plan mergers in 2024 as payers seek to align strategies and optimize resources.

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CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This announcement included the launch of an enhanced interactive online decision support feature to help people better understand and evaluate the cost differences between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare. You Have the Right to Know the Price.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 14, 2019

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicaid & CHIP. It’s not surprising that many of these same people are now working double time to pull us into the big government abyss of Medicare for All. That’s why CMS is releasing a set of new resources to support state monitoring and evaluation efforts.

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CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Approximately 60 million people live in rural areas – including millions of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Also, Medicare will now pay separately for Remote Evaluation of Recorded Video and/or Images Submitted by the Patient. Jeremy.Booth@c….

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This includes regular contact with a primary care provider and access to self-management resources like patient education, support groups, and technology tools. It also means that patients need to be involved in their own care and that they need access to ongoing support and resources.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

While the key components of privacy (administrative, uses and disclosures, individual rights, and general security) are all necessary today, I would put privacy, security, breach – and relevant 21 Century Cures Interoperability topics – all together and make sure everyone handling any type of sensitive information be subject to these rules.

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CMS.gov

MARCH 2, 2018

Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Funding Opportunity: Measure Development for the Quality Payment Program. They are concrete quality topics which reflect core issues that are most vital to high quality care and better patient outcomes. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Fri, 03/02/2018 - 16:30. Kate Goodrich, M.D.,

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CMS.gov

MARCH 6, 2013

By: Christine Stahlecker, Director, Administrative Simplification Group, Office of E-Health Standards and Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We also have helpful resources to help you stay up to date on ICD-10 and other administrative simplification initiatives.

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CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

2018 Medicare Fee-For-Service improper payment rate is lowest since 2010. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 2018 Medicare Fee-For-Service improper payment rate is lowest since 2010 Significant progress in saving $4.59B in estimated improper payments for the Medicare Fee-For-Service program.

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TheraNest

AUGUST 20, 2018

However, to make it easier for you to understand what telehealth regulations look like in your state, we’ve compiled a list of resources you can use to easily find what you need to know. California Telehealth Resource Center. Telehealth billing and reimbursement, much like all medical billing, is a confusing topic.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 4, 2021

"Failing quickly allows us to reallocate resources from a project that will never reach fruition to other endeavors," he said. We provided at-the-elbow support for physicians and opened bridge lines with all needed IT resources to support quick resolution to any issues." " Adding cybersecurity resources.

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ACA Times

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

healthcare since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965, with far-reaching implications for both individuals and employers. Yes, because most companies do not have the human resources needed to devote to ACA reporting, let alone the technological and compliance expertise to properly conduct ACA reporting. .

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CMS.gov

APRIL 15, 2019

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The SSAs visit and survey every Medicare and Medicaid participating nursing home in the nation at least annually to ensure they are meeting CMS’ health and safety requirements as well as state licensure requirements. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Mon, 04/15/2019 - 19:22.

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TheraNest

AUGUST 20, 2018

However, to make it easier for you to understand what telehealth regulations look like in your state, we’ve compiled a list of resources you can use to easily find what you need to know. California Telehealth Resource Center. Telehealth billing and reimbursement, much like all medical billing, is a confusing topic.

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