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Bipartisan legislation would broaden telehealth benefits for employees

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The proposed Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act would enable job creators to offer standalone telehealth service programs – not unlike dental and vision plans – in addition to existing health insurance plans. There's been no shortage of telehealth-related activity on Capitol Hill this past year.

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Reimbursement Repercussions for April 2023 End of Public Health Emergency

Telebehavioral Health Institute

While the official end of the public health emergency (PHE) was extended to April 2023 for many federal government programs, two federal actions will further extend the deadline for federal Medicare reimbursement until at least December 31, 2024. Other repercussions of the end of the PHE include the return of HIPAA and licensure enforcement.

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Temporary Extension of Telemedicine Prescription Rule Approved & Effective Immediately

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have joined forces to issue a temporary telemedicine prescription rule to extend certain exceptions to existing DEA telemedicine regulations. They issued the new ruling on May 9, before the May 11 deadline marking the end of the PHE.

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Temporary Extention of Telemedicine Prescription Rule Approved & Effective Immediately

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have joined forces to issue a temporary telemedicine prescription rule to extend certain exceptions to existing DEA telemedicine regulations. They issued the new ruling on May 9, before the May 11 deadline marking the end of the PHE.

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Bonus Features – July 31, 2022 – House passes bill to extend telehealth flexibility to 2024, only 60% of practices hit their 2021 revenue goal, and more

Healthcare IT Today

House of Representatives passed by a 416-12 vote the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID–19 Act of 2021 , which would extend the telehealth flexibilities put in place during the public health emergency until the end of 2024. Preventive care delivery platform Fullscript has joined the athenahealth Marketplace app store.

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Telehealth helps reduce depression in youth, Texas consortium finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

By 2024, analysts expect the United States to be at a deficit of as many as 31,000 psychiatrists. They include a primary care access program that facilitates consults for primary care physicians; a school-based telehealth access program for direct intervention for students; and more. 570 counties in the U.S.

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Visibly Launches Real-Time Video Consultations Through Merger With EyecareLive

Healthcare IT Today

The EyecareLive platform includes eye health monitoring tools, real-time video visits, HIPAA-compliant messaging, virtual testing, and built-in e-prescribe and e-commerce functionality. Originally announced January 18th, 2024