Henry Kotula

JUNE 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the landscape of ambulatory care with rapid shifts to telehealth. Many states have directed insurers to temporarily cover COVID-19-related services via telehealth while mandating parity of reimbursement for telehealth visits with in-person visits for their Medicaid program.

Telehealth 41

Telehealth Primary Care Medicare HIPAA 41

Health Populi

OCTOBER 24, 2018

This feeling of political stress was uncovered at the time of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election by the American Psychological Association in their Stress In America study, which I discussed here in Health Populi. That is a unifying health principle that we can build on.

Mental health 186

Mental health Public Health Medicare Health Policy 186

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The following is a list of legislative activities compiled by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) for telehealth and telemedicine within the South Central region (AR, MS, and TN). Reimbursement will be based upon the applicable Medicare guidelines and coding for the different service providers. LEGISLATION.

Telemedicine 49

Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy 49

American Well

MARCH 5, 2018

In fact, in 2016, 21% of those who earn $30k or less are smartphone dependent, meaning that they have a smartphone but not broadband internet at home. Unlike Medicare (which is for people over the age of 65), a federally administered program, Medicaid is administered by states. The answer is “Absolutely, yes.”

Telemedicine 48

Telemedicine Connected Health Health Policy Primary Care 48

American Well

MARCH 5, 2018

In fact, in 2016, 21% of those who earn $30k or less are smartphone dependent, meaning that they have a smartphone but not broadband internet at home. Unlike Medicare (which is for people over the age of 65), a federally administered program, Medicaid is administered by states. The answer is “Absolutely, yes.”

Telemedicine 48

Telemedicine Connected Health Health Policy Primary Care 48

Health Populi

DECEMBER 30, 2019

A few of the mainstreaming-of-SDoH signposts in 2019 were: Cigna studying and focusing in on loneliness as a health and wellness risk factor. Humana’s Bold Goal initiative targeting Medicare Advantage enrollees. CVS building out an SDOH platform , collaborating with Unite US for the effort.

Public Health 314

Public Health Mental health Medicare Primary Care 314

Health Populi

OCTOBER 1, 2018

I’ve talked about the importance of connectivity as a social determinant of health here on this site in December 2017, as well as in July 2016 in the Huffington P ost (appropriately published in the “Life/Wellness” section).

Public Health 225

Public Health Primary Care Digital Health Telehealth 225