Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 17, 2020

As promised , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has expanded its Medicare telehealth coverage during the coronavirus crisis, enabling more patients to get virtual care services from their doctors without having to travel to a healthcare facility. WHY IT MATTERS. Medicare coinsurance and deductibles still apply.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 7, 2023

The passing of the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 shows the federal government’s commitment to health equity, emphasizing the importance of increasing access to quality healthcare for all citizens, regardless of location or socioeconomic status.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 22, 2022

billion in alleged fraud involving telehealth, phony genetic testing and durable medical equipment. "The Department of Justice is committed to prosecuting people who abuse our healthcare system and exploit telemedicine technologies in fraud and bribery schemes," said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 18, 2022

"Billing federal healthcare programs for services that providers know are unnecessary or unreasonable undermines the quality of care that patients receive and increases the costs of these taxpayer-funded programs," said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. "PPOA denies the allegations in Paragraph II.E

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