South Central Telehealth Resource Center

MAY 14, 2018

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 50

Telemedicine Telehealth Nursing Health Policy 50

South Central Telehealth Resource Center

JUNE 29, 2018

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

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Even with the prospect of enrolling in Medicare sooner in a year or two or three, Americans approaching retirement are growing concerned about health care costs, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

Medicare 261

Medicare Health Policy 261

Health Populi

DECEMBER 19, 2018

mid-terms elections in the first week of November, 2018. Underneath this statistic, it’s important to compare the payor mix of patients delaying care: nearly one-third of people with private, commercial insurance delayed care by 2018; 22% of people enrolled in Medicaid or Medicare put off care. And, 19% of U.S.

Primary Care 211

Primary Care Medicare Telehealth Health Policy 211

BHM Healthcare Solutions

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Editor’s Note: Increasing costs for prescriptions is creating a long-term financial impact on Medicare Part D and its beneficiaries. The previous record was set in 2018, with 28 states passing 45 laws, according to the National Academy for State Health Policy. drug prices drug prices. Read the full report here.

Medicare 40

Medicare Health Policy 40

Health Populi

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The bar chart shows that PhRMA (the advocacy group for the pharmaceutical industry), Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association, the American Hospital Association, and the American Medical Association (representing physicians) were four of the ten highest spending lobbyers in 2018. A recent study on politics and health care spending in the U.S.

Pharmaceuticals 136

Pharmaceuticals Medical Billing Medicare Mental health 136

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

of health spending per person. Three factors will drive healthcare costs to 2026: prices for medical goods and services, changes in income growth, and shifting enrollment from private health insurance to Medicare — driven by the aging of Boomers. That equates to 18.4% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and $12,230.40

Medicare 198

Medicare Primary Care Public Health Health Policy 198

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

That wand has begun to initiate its magic in the physician community, based on a wonderful essay in JAMA published 20 December 2018 titled, Social Determinants of Health in the Digital Age: Determining the Source Code for Nurture.

Medicare 227

Medicare HIPAA EHR Nursing 227

Health Populi

APRIL 14, 2019

Ann Mond Johnson assumed the helm of CEO of ATA in 2018, and she’s issued a call-to-action across the health/care ecosystem for a delivery system upgrade. “ATA” is the new three-letter acronym for the American Telemedicine Association, meeting today through Tuesday at the Convention Center in New Orleans.

Telehealth 227

Telehealth Telemedicine FHIR Medicare 227

Henry Kotula

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Here’s a look at five payer trends to watch for in 2018, and some tips for preparing to deal with them. Insurance companies have created policies, designed plans and narrowed provider networks to bring down healthcare costs. Expect payers to accelerate those programs and policies and search for more cost-saving levers in 2018.

Medicare 32

Medicare Accountable Care Telemedicine Patient Experience 32

Health Populi

MAY 14, 2019

The mainstreaming of SDoH speaks to the awareness that health is made where we live, work, play, pray, learn and shop… beyond the health”care” system of hospitals, doctors’ offices, and prescription drug dispensaries. adults between 18 and 64 years of age in December 2018.

Public Health 253

Public Health Medicare Mental health Health Policy 253

Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2019

As the Harvard Chan-POLITICO study points out, prescription drug costs are top-of-mind for health consumers in America. Research published in JAMA Internal Medicine in December 2018 found that as out-of-pocket costs for insulin have increased over the past few years, many patients use less insulin than needed.

BioTech 160

BioTech Medicare Medical Billing Patient Experience 160

ACA Times

MAY 1, 2019

Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the period of non-enforcement for certain non-compliant health policies under the Affordable Care Act through the end of 2020. 2 minute read: The U.S.

Medicare 40

Medicare Health Policy 40

Health Populi

MARCH 1, 2018

To optimize communication strategies for attracting Medicare Advantage enrollment , a Mid-Atlantic health plan studied the media and social consumption patterns for older people, learning that the target population was more tech-savvy than presumed.

Public Health 199

Public Health Medicare Health Technology Patient Experience 199

Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2018

It’s National Health IT Week in the US, so I’m kicking off the week with this post focused on how digital health can bolster economic development. As the only health economist in the family of the 2018 HIMSS Social Media Ambassadors, this is a voice through which I can uniquely speak. GDP, in 2018.

Digital Health 154

Digital Health EHR Telehealth Health Information 154

BHM Healthcare Solutions

MAY 29, 2018

New research released by WellCare Health Plans, Inc. The study examined medical expenditures associated with 2,718 WellCare Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plan members who accessed WellCare’s Community Assistance Line—a toll-free, nationwide line open to the general public. million members nationwide as of March 31, 2018.

Public Health 40

Public Health Medicare Health Policy 40

Connected Health Initiative

JUNE 24, 2020

The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) and our members worked tirelessly with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Congress, and state officials to expand access to connected health solutions during COVID-19 pandemic. billion in 2018. Matched telehealth fees to in-person service fees.

Connected Health 52

Connected Health Telehealth Medicare Health Technology 52

Henry Kotula

AUGUST 28, 2023

In August 2018, I launched the Fixing Healthcare podcast. That law, the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act, made it illegal for Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate drug prices with manufacturers —even for the individuals publicly insured through Medicare and Medicaid.

Mental health 41

Mental health Medicare Medical Billing Telemedicine 41

Henry Kotula

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Rural hospital closures disproportionately occurred in the South, among for-profit hospitals and among organizations with a Medicare-dependent hospital payment designation. According to GAO, just 17% of rural hospital closures occurred in states that had expanded Medicaid as of April 2018. One potential lifeline was Medicaid expansion.

Medicare 32

Medicare Primary Care Telemedicine Health Policy 32

Health Populi

JUNE 7, 2018

High Spending Growth Rates For Key Diseases In 2000-14 Were Driven By Technology And Demographic Factors , a June 2018 Health Affairs article, analyzed this data.

Pharmaceuticals 206

Pharmaceuticals Public Health Mental health Health Policy 206

Health Populi

MAY 6, 2018

Universal health care was covered in a section on 28 April 2018, and coverage on financial inclusion was bundled into the 5th May edition. Over time, America’s approach to health care provision fragmented by plan sponsor, whether U.S.

Medicare 136

Medicare Patient Experience Health Policy 136

care innovations

AUGUST 21, 2018

Expanded fee-for-service reimbursement, such as the addition of CPT 99091 in 2018 and several additional codes that are currently in the proposed physician fee schedule for 2019 (specifically 990X0, 990X1 and 994X9), help bridge that gap. In essence, they help tie the canoes closer together (think bungee cords).

Remote care 40

Remote care Health Policy Connected Care Connected Health 40

Henry Kotula

JUNE 14, 2020

In our review of 2018 Uniform Data System data—the most recent available—from a 100 percent sample of US CHCs, we found that our nation’s health centers are largely unprepared for this transformation. Across the US, 56 percent of 1,330 CHCs did not have any telehealth use in 2018 ( exhibit 1 ).

Telehealth 41

Telehealth Primary Care Medicare HIPAA 41

Henry Kotula

JANUARY 2, 2019

Among the most well-known is Omada Health , which provides proprietary online coaching programs and other digital tools to help prevent diabetes and other chronic diseases. Another segment of startups focus on a separate driver of health care costs—the prices of medical services. Outlook For The Future .

Digital Health 32

Digital Health Mobile Health Telemedicine Primary Care 32

Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

Sleep has been a key theme at CES, which I began to note in 2018 in this post on prescribing sleep for health at CES. Philips is a major player in the sleep health market, and at CES 2021 launched the Face Mask Selector with based on 3D facial screening. Sleep-as-medicine for all ages.

Digital Health 182

Digital Health Public Health Life Science Patient Experience 182

Health Populi

MAY 8, 2019

prescriptions per person in 2018, two in three of which treated chronic conditions. In a call with analysts this week in which I participated, Murray Aitken discussed the report which looks back at 2018 and forward to 2023 with scenarios about what the U.S. Americans consumed 17.6 Welcome to Medicine Use and Spending in the U.S. ,

Medicare 149

Medicare BioTech Pharmaceuticals Mental health 149

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

Google,” WebMD, or any number of.gov,edu, or.com healthcare information on-ramps; or, to order medical supplies and equipment on ecommerce sites like Amazon, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, and other retail health outlets.

Public Health 225

Public Health Primary Care Digital Health Telehealth 225

Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2018

This year’s Temkin Experience Index ranked health insurance among the lowest consumer-facing experiences, and Interbrands’ released their 2018 Best Global Brands report this week — which names only a couple of health-focused companies.

Medicare 147

Medicare Pharmaceuticals Primary Care Patient Experience 147

Health Populi

MARCH 27, 2019

Health insurance was on the collective minds of American voters in the 2018 midterm elections. Health care, broadly defined, drove many people to the polls voting with feet and ballots to protect their access to a health plan covering a pre-existing condition or to protest the cost of expensive prescription drugs.

Primary Care 233

Primary Care Medicare Public Health Nursing 233

Health Populi

DECEMBER 6, 2018

In 2006, Medicare Part D launched, which may have boosted consumers’ faith in Federal healthcare programs. But while there’s majority support for universal health care, we should think broadly about this concept at this moment. This asked people whether they would prefer a government-run health system.

Medical Billing 178

Medical Billing Medicare Federal healthcare Public Health 178

Health Populi

APRIL 2, 2018

Healthcare — availability and affordability — is a more intense worry for Americans in March 2018 than crime and violence, Federal spending, guns, drug use, and hunger and homelessness. were worried about the economy, and 23% about unemployment, in March 2018. adults 18 and over between 1st-8th March 2018.

Public Health 174

Public Health Medicare Health Policy 174

Health Populi

JUNE 4, 2019

the American Benefits Council (which represents employers), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), First Focus (a bipartisan children’s advocacy organization), and the Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH), the innovative employer health coalition representing businesses on the west coast.

Medicare 140

Medicare Digital Health Pharmaceuticals Health Policy 140

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

If you’re reading Health Populi , then you’re keen on health policy, health economics, most of all, patients: now playing starring roles as consumers, caregivers, and payors in their own care. Sounds just right, doesn’t it? That is, U.S.

Health Policy 223

Health Policy Medicare Public Health 223

ACA Times

JULY 11, 2018

Recent data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid say otherwise. The figures from the 2017 ACA open enrollment are in and they indicate that Americans, now more than ever, are purchasing health insurance from the ACA marketplace. As of March 15, 10.6 That is a 3% increase compared to February of 2017.

Medicare 40

Medicare Health Policy 40

Health Populi

AUGUST 28, 2019

These two surveys are: The Morning Consult’s poll published today finding growing support among Democratic voters for Medicare for All as the centerpiece for health reform in America; and, A recent study from Eligibility.com on “Medicare Myths Explained,” with the tagline, “How much do you know about Medicare?”

Medicare 237

Medicare Health Policy 237

Health Populi

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

It’s been a concept that, largely, only health policy wonks (like me) talked much about. adults believe that health insurance plans should cover people with pre-existing conditions. This is true for majorities of people across political party, the Kaiser Family Foundation found in its August 2018 Health Tracking Poll.

Leadership 191

Leadership Public Health Medicare Health Policy 191