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Telemedicine, Medicare Advantage and star ratings: What you need to know

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Over the last few years, Medicare Advantage plans have dramatically increased their deployment of telehealth systems for seniors. While some in the healthcare industry may be skeptical of telehealth’s utilization, particularly within the Medicare population, these plans continue to move full steam ahead.

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Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Value-based care continues to take root in healthcare. This is why, as the new year approaches, Healthcare IT News has sat down with an expert in value-based care to get his views on what 2022 will hold for the payment system. What do you think will happen with telemedicine in 2022?

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Alert: Amazon Care To Close At 2022 Year-End

Telebehavioral Health Institute

According to a statement made on August 25, 2022, the Amazon telehealth service. On July 21, 2022, Amazon entered a merger agreement with One Medical, offering to buy a significant share in the primary care market. As reported in the One Medical 2022 Q1 results, the company already had 767,000 members at the end of March.

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State Medicaid programs want to keep telehealth expansions, KFF analysis finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Notably, by July 2022, all state Medicaid programs provided at least some audio-only coverage for behavioral wellness. Guth also said that Medicaid program respondents also indicated that they are awaiting federal guidance to inform their long-term telehealth policy decisions, such as Medicare policies. " THE LARGER TREND.

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The CONNECT for Health Act is reintroduced, again

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A bipartisan group of legislators has reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act – first introduced in 2016 – to expand opportunities and coverage for telehealth through Medicare. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

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Bipartisan House bill proposes permanent telehealth benefits

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

An excepted benefit allows employers to finance additional medical care, like vision or dental coverage, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services FAQs for insurance agents and brokers, requiring Congress to amend previous public health and funding laws. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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What's ahead for health IT policy and legislation in 2023 

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

With Congress providing telehealth waivers as part of its omnibus spending bill at the close of 2022, delaying the "telehealth cliff" for two years, HIMSS says it's now ready to make the case for permanent reimbursement of virtual care. We now have three years of data on the impact to the Medicare Trust Fund," he said.

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